All the Hidden Monsters (Book One)

by Amie Jordan

Overview

THE FIRST IN AN UNPUTDOWNABLE YA SUPERNATURAL CRIME TRIOLOGY!

A grisly murder. A detective warlock with a dangerous past. A girl out of her depth.

Cozy crime is dead. And so is Lucy Hague...

“The perfect combination of fantasy, true crime and fun-filled chemistry.” — ALEXANDRA CHRISTO, AUTHOR OF TO KILL A KINGDOM

"Think Legend and Lattes with murder." — AMY MCCAW, AUTHOR OF MINA AND THE UNDEAD.

Sage is an ordinary girl and a werewolf, moving between worlds, desperate to make sense of her life. And then her supernatural friend, Lucy, is found murdered in the human domain.

Now, Sage is determined to join the investigation, led by handsome but arrogant warlock, Oren Rinallis.

Sage may not be magical or immortal, but she knows right from wrong, and is sure that she can scent a killer like no other... unless she and Oren kill each other first...

With a crew so entertaining and unique—All the Hidden Monsters is funny, serious, scary—and you’ll never guess who did it. There’s a world below our own, but who is killing who in both of them?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781546136613
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/04/2025
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Amie Jordan is from Salford, England and studied Film and Media at Manchester Metropolitan University. When she isn’t writing she spends most of her time knitting, having provided bespoke pieces for the costume departments of film, TV and theatre. Her other talents include solving Rubik’s cubes, getting hard knots out of string, and quoting Lord of the Rings start to finish. Amie lives near Manchester city centre with her son and their two cats and two dogs.

Editorial Reviews

The unique spin on a fantasy world within our own had me hooked (and desperate to solve the mystery alongside our duo!). This book is the perfect combination of fantasy, true crime and fun-filled chemistry.” — ALEXANDRA CHRISTO, AUTHOR OF TO KILL A KINGDOM

"Pulse-pounding, paranormal fun." — KAT ELLIS, AUTHOR OF HARRLOW LAKE

"The perfect blend of twist mystery, found family, and inventive world building. Think Legends & Lattes with murder." — AMY MCCAW, AUTHOR OF MINA AND THE UNDEAD

"Full of adventure and action, perfectly paced, at times dark, sometimes emotional, and gripping throughout..." BEN OLIVER, AUTHOR OF THE LOOP

From the Publisher

2025-01-18
A werewolf and a warlock team up to solve a supernatural murder in this trilogy opener by debut author Jordan.

When Sage goes to check on Lucy, her fellow werewolf friend, she finds dangerous, enigmatic warlock Oren in Lucy’s Manchester, England, apartment. He’s investigating her brutal murder to determine if it’s an Upside, or human, crime, or a Downside, or supernatural, one that would fall in his jurisdiction. Though Oren feels something about the crime scene is off, it’s Sage who discovers the supernatural link. Roderick, Oren’s captain in the Arcānum (paranormal police), knows Sage—she’s applied many times, but the Arcānum only hires warlocks. Still, he gives her Lucy’s case as a trial, forcing solitary Oren to take her on as a temporary partner. The slow-burn first third of the book introduces the secret supernatural society while the investigation unfolds and the characters’ interactions reveal Sage’s survivor’s guilt–induced motivations and peel back Oren’s prickly layers. The immersive worldbuilding mitigates the slow initial pace and Oren’s not-so-pleasant personality until the heroes begin to thaw toward each other in a rewarding development. Once the murder mystery plot picks up steam and complexity, the narrative tension builds until the climax, which is a mixed bag—the solution to the mystery is nifty but comes via a villain’s monologue and relies on a foundation of side characters’ work rather than the protagonists’ efforts. Most characters present white.

Vivid characters and worldbuilding will leave readers eager for the sequel.(Paranormal thriller. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews