Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

Only a Monster by Vanessa LenIt should have been the perfect summer. Sent to stay with her late mother's eccentric family in London, sixteen year old Joan is determined to enjoy herself. She loves her nerdy job at the historic Holland House, and when her super cute co worker Nick asks her on a date, it feels like everything is falling into place. But she soon learns the truth. Her family aren't just they're monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And Nick isn't just a cute he's

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breath-catching observations about the finite nature of life

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and corporate ambition with deceptive lightness and radiant empathy

in particular

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breathless adventure

deploying a mix of western scientific and Indigenous ecological knowledge systems and techniques

artists and other prominent people

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} Emily St