Look... if you happen to find a crystal in the middle of the woods at night, just walk away. Don't do what the dummy in this book did, or you might get into some serious trouble. But then again, if this guy wasn't a dummy, than this rad book wouldn't exist. (Yes, for legal reasons, this is just a made up story.) Also, if you were born with a strange mark on your arm, well, I'll see you in Spirit Hall.

Secret Service Agent Adam Hunter, tired of the politics and mess of Washington D.C. lands a transfer out of town. Newly assigned to a task force responsible for solving a rash of savage murders in the rural Appalachian Mountains, things quickly take an unnatural turn. The victims found are strewn among the trees like macabre scarecrows, and the high profile murderer everyone is searching for may not be to blame after all. Something ancient and evil has haunted these parts since the settlers ignored the warnings of the first peoples. Now the creature is stalking again, and it's up to Adam to put a stop to it. Making matters worse are a clandestine government agency keeping tabs on him, drug runners eager to keep their turf quiet, and an escaped convict complicating matters. Maybe D.C. wasn't so bad after all...

Cryptids are real! Walking among us and hiding in the seas are creatures that we only dreamed of! Their purpose is simple, to protect and care for the animals. Although, most of the responsibility falls upon one particular Alpha, Omnes. Omnes is tasked with caring for all cryptids and animals alike. In his centuries long mission, to unite the cryptids and keep animals safe, he runs into a particularly big problem. Cryptids have been attacking and even stealing supplies from humans! Cryptids all over the world are willingly revealing themselves to humans! Not sure of the cause, Omnes treks across his home of Fons Vita and though sprawling human cities. All in search of the cause behind these incidents. Missing cryptids, slain friends, and dangerous encounters are just a few things that await Omnes on his hunt for the truth. Will Omnes be able to maintain the order, or will he be forced to break his one rule: not to kill a human or cryptid?!

Nick Hayes retreats to the woods to escape his demons, but little does he know a bigger monster is waiting for him in the forest

Shay Tafford's childhood has been fatherless, filled instead with memories of speaking to those who have passed on. She does this while hiding her unique ability from those living around her. She can't tell her best friend, or her brother, and she definitely can't confide in her psychologist mother for fear of her mom locking her up.That's why it's been comforting to have Jeremy, a seventy year old child ghost, as her confidante. But recently he's been absent, perhaps lost as her father is. When Shay meets Hugh, the boy she's had a crush on for weeks, and finds he can speak to ghosts too she's just starting to find a normalcy in her life. But as Hugh reveals the truth to Shay, about who she really is and about what it is she can do, he erases all chances she had at a normal existence. Turns out talking to ghosts is just scratching the surface of her genetically engineered gifts. Shay learns she may be part of an age old prophecy that could save an entire race of beings. But can she?

The latest from New York Times bestselling, Goodread's Choice Award-winning, Eisner Award-nominated and Ringo Award-winning author Sarah Andersen is a delightful peek into the secret social lives of some of the world's most fascinating, monstrous, and mysterious creatures. Do you hate social gatherings? Dodge cameras? Enjoy staying up just a little too late at night? You might have more in common with your local cryptid than you think! Enter the world of Cryptid Club, a look inside the adventures of elusive creatures ranging from Mothman to the Loch Ness Monster. This humorous new series celebrates the unique qualities that make cryptids so desperately sought after by mankind (to no avail). After all, it's what makes us different that also makes us beautiful.