
Never a Hero
The sequel to captivating YA fantasy novel, Only a Monster
Vanessa Len(Author)
Hodderscape (Publisher)
Published on 9. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-1-5293-8015-6 (ISBN)
Description
'Heart wrenching and unputdownable' STEPHANIE GARBER
'A fantastic, immersive read' NAOMI NOVIK
'Phenomenal' ADALYN GRACE
The sequel to the unmissable and hugely romantic young adult fantasy Only a Monster, set in London, will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and danger await.
Not every fight is won by heroes. Sometimes, you need a monster.
Joan has achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero.
But success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened. Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more-- is now her enemy. And Nick, the boy she loved, doesn't even know her name.
Then an attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, where she discovers a secret that threatens everyone she loves. Now Joan must re-gather her allies to face down a deadly enemy, and save the timeline itself . . .
TROPES
Secret world ??
Time travel ??
Morally grey FMC ??
Will-they-won't-they ???
READERS LOVE NEVER A HERO
'This kept me on the edge of my seat' ?????
'I was glued to the pages' ?????
'I absolutely loved this novel and I couldn't find any fault with it' ?????
'I'm left with no words for this book' ?????
'I wasn't able to stop reading it' ?????
'A fantastic, immersive read' NAOMI NOVIK
'Phenomenal' ADALYN GRACE
The sequel to the unmissable and hugely romantic young adult fantasy Only a Monster, set in London, will take Joan deeper into the monster world, where treacherous secrets and danger await.
Not every fight is won by heroes. Sometimes, you need a monster.
Joan has achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family - and destroyed the hero.
But success has come at a terrible cost. She alone remembers what happened. Aaron, her hard-won friend - and maybe more-- is now her enemy. And Nick, the boy she loved, doesn't even know her name.
Then an attack forces Joan back into the monster world as a fugitive, where she discovers a secret that threatens everyone she loves. Now Joan must re-gather her allies to face down a deadly enemy, and save the timeline itself . . .
TROPES
Secret world ??
Time travel ??
Morally grey FMC ??
Will-they-won't-they ???
READERS LOVE NEVER A HERO
'This kept me on the edge of my seat' ?????
'I was glued to the pages' ?????
'I absolutely loved this novel and I couldn't find any fault with it' ?????
'I'm left with no words for this book' ?????
'I wasn't able to stop reading it' ?????
Reviews / Votes
** 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 * ReadingZone *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 14 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
344 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-8015-6 (9781529380156)
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E-Book
08/2023
Hodderscape
€3.99
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Person
Vanessa Len is an internationally bestselling Australian author and educational editor who has worked on everything from language learning programs to STEM resources to professional learning for teachers. Her series Only a Monster has been translated into ten languages.
You can find her on her website at https://www.vanessalen.com
You can find her on her website at https://www.vanessalen.com