Only a Monster

Critics Review

• Mind-bending, heart-wrenching, and unputdownable! Don’t feel bad if this book tricks you into rooting for the monster instead of the hero. Vanessa Len has written a masterful debut novel – I loved the time-travel, the star crossed romance, and the monsters

  Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series and Once Upon a Broken Heart

• Darkly delicious fun. If you’ve been looking for your newest YA urban fantasy obsession – you’ve found it

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

• What a fantastic, immersive read – I couldn’t stop turning the page! 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

• Vanessa Len’s Only a Monster is captivating and unique and – dare I say it – utterly monstrous (in the best possible way). This engrossing debut will have YA readers longing to steal time just so they can devour the pages over and over again!

  Lynette Noni, author of The Prison Healer

• Vanessa Len’s world of monsters and heroes is like nothing I’ve ever read, utterly fresh and unique

  C.S. Pacat, USA Today bestselling author

• With a pace that will leave you breathless, Only a Monster introduces a captivating new voice in fantasy with a dynamic story that blurs the lines between hero and monster

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

• An absolute page-turner. Only a Monster paints another vivid world inside the one we know, and uses a deft hand to bring it utterly alive. Vanessa Len blurs the age-old lines between good or evil, hero or monster, in the most captivating way

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

• A fabulous start to a phenomenal new series that reminded me of why I first fell in love with YA. Fast-paced and full of clever, monstrous characters you can’t help but root for, Only A Monster is a book that should be on everyone’s TBR. I’m already dying to get my hands on the sequel to find out what happens next!

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

• Only A Monster is a wonderfully clever and intriguing take on the classic tale of hero versus monster. Vanessa Len has crafted a rich and immersive world filled with unique magic, thrilling action, and a heart-wrenching star-crossed romance. A marvellous and twisty debut that will pull you in right from the start!

  June CL Tan, author of Jade Fire Gold

• Exquisitely crafted, this riveting read opens up a multitude of dimensions and turns the notion of heroes and monsters on its head. Vanessa Len has woven a spellbinding tale laced with mystery, magic, humor, and heartbreak

  Cindy Lin, author of The Twelve

• A thoughtful, well-constructed tale… a thumpingly enjoyable read

  SFX

• Readers who enjoyed epic tales like The Nightingale Floor and its sequels by Lian Hearn will appreciate this book

  Armadillo Magazine

• When Joan discovers her family’s monstrous secret she realises she needs to find her own inner demon to protect them in this brilliantly twisty and original fantasy thriller

  Waterstones

• This novel perfectly encapsulated a doomed teenage love and I think it’s one of the best young adult novels to hit the market this year

  My London