|𝟏𝟏𝐱 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝| The real monsters hide in plain sight. It's always been Lena Matthews' dream to work for the Agency and kill monsters like her father. When Lena is sent undercover to the gated community of Atalka, she is given a simple mission: blend in. But nothing is as it seems when Atalka's deadly secrets threaten to overturn everything Lena's ever known. Manipulative mothers. New alliances. A mysterious supernatural killer. An invisible war between monsters and men is brewing, and Lena is caught in the middle with an impossible question: who are the real monsters of Atalka? Book 1 of the Forbidden Novels 🏆 FEATURED - Urban Fantasy, New Adult Fantasy, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, New Adult Reads, Friends and Family, Dark Fantasy, Antiheroes Galore, YAMystery, Stories Undiscovered, Teen Fiction 🥇 Rising Phoenix Awards, Enchanting Awards, MMM Awards, Critic's Choice Awards, Meteorite Awards 🥈 Gemstone Awards, Pizza Awards, Fairy Awards, Celestial Awards, R4R Awards, Red Ruby Awards

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