[book 1 in 'The Derry Rejects' series] Audrie Laine Monroe had been apart of her fair share of problematic situations . But in the past she had always faced silly, ridiculous problems like bullies and family drama. That was until Audrie and her best friends were suddenly dragged into danger when shadows start to fall on the small town of Derry. With a viscous and wicked villain on the loose, not even the happiness they have with each other makes them feel completely safe. With an overpowering passion to track down the monster that has been torturing hundreds of town residents for years, Audrie is determined to do whatever it takes to bring justice to the ones she loves by killing the thing that's in the way of her happiness.