What happens when a psychiatrist who doesn't believe in monsters meets a third-grade teacher who hunts them?
Mary O’Keeffe is a psychiatrist convinced that everything, especially fear, has an explanation. Following a painful breakup, she has learned to guard her heart and maintain a carefully ordered life. So, when her eight-year-old son, Jimmy, claims there is a monster in his closet, Mary attributes it to an overactive imagination fueled by loneliness.
But imagination can sometimes draw attention.
Cate Morrissey, Jimmy’s new teacher, has encountered her fair share of monsters. During the day, she grades papers and manages a classroom of third graders. At night, she keeps a katana in her trunk and safeguards the delicate barrier between worlds. When she discovers one of Jimmy’s drawings—a creature that looks strikingly familiar—she begins to suspect that his ‘imaginary friend’ may not be imaginary after all.
What follows is a collision of worlds: Mary’s rational world, Cate’s magical realm, and Jimmy’s unique space—where Inklings hide in closets, Wispkins glow with laughter, and Nobblenooks feast on forgotten hope. Together, they will confront the shadows that emerge when belief fades, discovering that monsters are not always something to fear. Sometimes, they light the way that will lead us home.
When Mom Met the Monster Hunter is a heartwarming tale about discovering the magic that comes from believing in what we cannot see and learning to trust again.
Includes the popular story ‘Dating a Demon Mom’ for double the Halloween fun.
Genre: Fantasy
Mary O’Keeffe is a psychiatrist convinced that everything, especially fear, has an explanation. Following a painful breakup, she has learned to guard her heart and maintain a carefully ordered life. So, when her eight-year-old son, Jimmy, claims there is a monster in his closet, Mary attributes it to an overactive imagination fueled by loneliness.
But imagination can sometimes draw attention.
Cate Morrissey, Jimmy’s new teacher, has encountered her fair share of monsters. During the day, she grades papers and manages a classroom of third graders. At night, she keeps a katana in her trunk and safeguards the delicate barrier between worlds. When she discovers one of Jimmy’s drawings—a creature that looks strikingly familiar—she begins to suspect that his ‘imaginary friend’ may not be imaginary after all.
What follows is a collision of worlds: Mary’s rational world, Cate’s magical realm, and Jimmy’s unique space—where Inklings hide in closets, Wispkins glow with laughter, and Nobblenooks feast on forgotten hope. Together, they will confront the shadows that emerge when belief fades, discovering that monsters are not always something to fear. Sometimes, they light the way that will lead us home.
When Mom Met the Monster Hunter is a heartwarming tale about discovering the magic that comes from believing in what we cannot see and learning to trust again.
Includes the popular story ‘Dating a Demon Mom’ for double the Halloween fun.
Genre: Fantasy
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