43 parts Ongoing MatureKatie Gaunt's life has never been easy. With a father who's more invested in his public image than his family and a mother who drowns her sorrows in wine, Katie has learned to rely on herself-and on the imaginary friends who have watched over her since childhood. But as she starts college at Cornell, something within Katie begins to change.
Her comforting imaginary friend, Zack, fades away, replaced by Dustin-a dangerous, seductive presence who brings out Katie's darker impulses. And as strange disappearances and grisly events start haunting the quiet town of Ithaca, Katie can no longer deny the terrifying truth: she's the monster that stalks the night.
As autumn fades to winter, Katie finds herself slipping further into her monstrous alter ego. Each time she loses control, the line between dreams and reality blurs, and she awakens with more blood on her hands. Even her best friend Jacob-who harbors his own dark secrets-can't reach her anymore.
But when the monster's violence threatens everyone she loves, Jacob is forced to make a devastating choice. Can he save Katie, or is she already lost to the darkness within?
A chilling, tragic story of love, loss, and the monsters we can't escape.
