Publisher's Synopsis
Monsters arent real. Everyone knows that. Full of creepy-cool atmosphere and monstrous magic, this gripping middle grade debut will sink its claws into fans of supernatural adventures likeHolly Blacks Doll Bones and Ellen Ohs Spirit Hunters.When a sudden earthquake strands Celias parents out of town, she finds herself on her own in a shaken city. She tries to reach out to other kids around her apartment building. Some of them, like the sad boy named Demetri, seem wary of letting her too close. The others call themselves Hunters. They claim the earthquake was caused by monsters only kids can see. And they think Celia is destined to save the city.Celia doesnt feel destined to save anythingbut for the first time, she feels like maybe shes seeing things as they really are.