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Never a Hero by Vanessa Len

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Never a Hero

Only a Monster (Related to this series)

Author
Vanessa Len
Narrator
Vera Chok
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Publish Date
29 August 2023
Run Time
15 hours 25 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Urban fantasy, Contemporary fantasy / Low fantasy

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What to expect

Not every fight is won by heroes. Sometimes, you need a monster. The epic sequel to the unforgettable Only a Monster . . .

Despite the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero, Nick.

But her success has come at a terrible cost.

She alone remembers what happened. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more - is an enemy, trying to kill her. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn't even know her name. Only Joan remembers that there is a ruthless and dangerous enemy still out there.

When a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, she finds herself on the run with Nick - as Aaron closes in. As the danger rises - and Nick gets perilously closer to discovering the truth of what Joan did - Joan discovers a secret of her own. One that threatens everyone she loves.

Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.

Praise for the Only a Monster series

'Captivating' Hafsah Faizal

'Phenomenal' Adalyn Grace

(P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critics Review

  • ** Praise for the Only a Monster series **
  • Mind-bending, heart-wrenching, and unputdownable

    Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart

  • An exciting, original and complex fantasy about monsters, heroes, and all the people in between

    Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of Uprooted and A Deadly Education

  • An absolute page-turner

    Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights

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  • A captivating new voice in fantasy

    Hafsah Faizal, New York Times bestselling author of We Hunt the Flame

  • A phenomenal new series

    Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of All the Stars and Teeth

  • Like nothing I've ever read, utterly fresh and unique

    C.S. Pacat, USA Today bestselling author

  • Darkly delicious fun. If you've been looking for your newest YA fantasy obsession - you've found it

    Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire

  • There are thought-provoking questions here about how much we are shaped by events versus any kind of innate goodness - or evil - and the plot slides smoothly along. I gobbled this up

    Irish Times

  • Captivating ... a fast-paced book that's full of action and excitement

    ReadingZone

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Details
Author
Vanessa Len
Narrator
Vera Chok
Duration
15 hours 25 minutes
Release Date
29 August 2023
ISBN
9781529380132
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Urban fantasy, Contemporary fantasy / Low fantasy

Synopsis

Not every fight is won by heroes. Sometimes, you need a monster. The epic sequel to the unforgettable Only a Monster . . . Despite the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero, Nick. But her success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more - is an enemy, trying to kill her. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn't even know her name. Only Joan remembers that there is a ruthless and dangerous enemy still out there. When a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, she finds herself on the run with Nick - as Aaron closes in. As the danger rises - and Nick gets perilously closer to discovering the truth of what Joan did - Joan discovers a secret of her own. One that threatens everyone she loves. Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.Praise for the Only a Monster series 'Captivating' Hafsah Faizal 'Phenomenal' Adalyn Grace(P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

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