Never a Hero

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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
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
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