"Easily the best book I've read all year." —Logan-Ashley Kisner, author of Old Wounds
"As eerie and haunting as it is heartfelt, The Monsters We Made is a masterpiece." —Taylor Grothe, author of Hollow
"It’s one part horror, one part heartfelt, and all freaky eldritch conspiracy." —K. Valentin, author of An Amateur Witch’s Guide to Murder
Two friends must uncover the truth about the bloody reappearance of a cryptid in this queer, X-Files-inspired thriller from the author of Bad Creek.
To save her family’s struggling ranch, 18-year-old Claire fabricates a video of her hometown’s legendary alien cryptid, Old Lucky, that grabs the attention of paranormal vloggers Lenny and Evan. Lenny is plagued with doubts about their channel’s future, so catching Old Lucky might just be her chance at finding something real.
After Evan deserts Lenny, believing the investigation to be a hoax, Claire agrees to ‘help’ Lenny uncover the history of Old Lucky—and preserve her deceit. But the more the girls are drawn together and the more clues they unearth, the more secrets rise to the surface. The cows are being mutilated, the ranch hand has disappeared, and the strange lights in the sky are back. Something inhuman lurks in Scarberry, where danger lives close to home. The Monsters We Made is an eerie and suspenseful exploration of one town’s dark history and the people who brought it back to life.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
"As eerie and haunting as it is heartfelt, The Monsters We Made is a masterpiece." —Taylor Grothe, author of Hollow
"It’s one part horror, one part heartfelt, and all freaky eldritch conspiracy." —K. Valentin, author of An Amateur Witch’s Guide to Murder
Two friends must uncover the truth about the bloody reappearance of a cryptid in this queer, X-Files-inspired thriller from the author of Bad Creek.
To save her family’s struggling ranch, 18-year-old Claire fabricates a video of her hometown’s legendary alien cryptid, Old Lucky, that grabs the attention of paranormal vloggers Lenny and Evan. Lenny is plagued with doubts about their channel’s future, so catching Old Lucky might just be her chance at finding something real.
After Evan deserts Lenny, believing the investigation to be a hoax, Claire agrees to ‘help’ Lenny uncover the history of Old Lucky—and preserve her deceit. But the more the girls are drawn together and the more clues they unearth, the more secrets rise to the surface. The cows are being mutilated, the ranch hand has disappeared, and the strange lights in the sky are back. Something inhuman lurks in Scarberry, where danger lives close to home. The Monsters We Made is an eerie and suspenseful exploration of one town’s dark history and the people who brought it back to life.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Praise for this book
"As eerie and haunting as it is heartfelt, The Monsters We Made is a masterpiece. Equal parts queer, Midwestern Scooby-Doo and coming-of-age tale of autonomy, it's a reminder that the world still has mysteries to solve if we're only curious enough to look. Peyton June's sharp, vivid prose will have you flipping pages to uncover the secrets of small-town Scarberry. I savored every last page." - Taylor Grothe
"June's novel combines familiar tropes with wholly unique monsters and instantly beloved characters that makes The Monsters We Made easily the best book I've read all year. I'll be thinking of Old Lucky every time I look up into the night sky." - Logan-Ashley Kisner
"From hoax to holy shit, I couldn't put The Monsters We Made down. Peyton June deftly contrasts the unyielding hope of a paranormal investigator against the well-earned distrust of a jaded skeptic. Amid the eerie small-town paranormal mystery are glimpses into the complicated lives of two queer young women desperate to live their authentic selves. It's one part horror, one part heartfelt, and all freaky eldritch conspiracy." - K Valentin
"June's novel combines familiar tropes with wholly unique monsters and instantly beloved characters that makes The Monsters We Made easily the best book I've read all year. I'll be thinking of Old Lucky every time I look up into the night sky." - Logan-Ashley Kisner
"From hoax to holy shit, I couldn't put The Monsters We Made down. Peyton June deftly contrasts the unyielding hope of a paranormal investigator against the well-earned distrust of a jaded skeptic. Amid the eerie small-town paranormal mystery are glimpses into the complicated lives of two queer young women desperate to live their authentic selves. It's one part horror, one part heartfelt, and all freaky eldritch conspiracy." - K Valentin
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