In a kingdom besieged by hunger, sickness, and war, Princess Sophia must do whatever it takes to protect the people she loves, even if it means she has to confront the beasts she thought only lived in her books. Finding herself the leader of a nightmarish realm populated by the awful beasts she read about as a child, Princess Sophia must unlock an ancient secret if she is to save her people from the great army marching on her castle.

Enjoying the perks afforded a champion monster-slayer in Las Vegas, Dave, after making a deal with the devil, must face off against an opponent unlike any he has ever faced--a ravishing Russian spy with a few superpowers of her own.

Herobrine is rallying all the monsters of Minecraft to one server in hopes of eliminating Gameknight999 and his friends once and for all. They destroy every village they find, threatening to continue until the User-that-is-not-a-user surrenders. Gameknight has just two things, the Oracle's command to seek out the lost ocean monument and an impenetrable riddle: "Look to the lowliest and most insignificant of creatures, for that is where your salvation...

In Alaska, an ape-like beast is created during secret government experiments into DNA which are illegal. When it escapes, a famous hunter is hired to eliminate the evidence. He gets a shock when the beast corners him and speaks.

Sonia, Rye, and his brothers have survived the perils behind the golden and silver doors, but Weld is still under threat from the skimmers, and the companions must pass through the ancient wooden door in a last, desperate effort to save their world.

Gabe and the other monster hunters arrive in a wildlife management area in West Virginia to investigate reports of a monster called the Mothman--but mostly what they see are owls, until something much larger attacks them in the night.

The Discover Cryptids filming crew heads to Canada to investigate the Turtle Lake monster which is apparently sinking boats--but when the lake front diner burns down, they begin to think that this monster may be a lot more human than cryptid.

During a meteor shower above the town of Zion Falls, Pablo and his friends discover that some monsters are real when they are attacked by hungry trolls.

The Strong family is having a reunion in New Orleans, and twelve-year-old Tristan is supposed to be keeping an eye on his younger cousin Terrance when several things happen at once: he sees his archenemy, King Cotton, and a mysterious girl grabs his magic cellphone--her name is Seraphine, and she seems to know everything about Tristan and the god Anansi (currently inhabiting the cellphone), and she has a mission for Tristan, one that is going lead...

"The quest is almost over. But the most terrifying of Malvel's evil Beasts still stands between Tom and victory. Tom must defeat Trillion the Three-Headed Lion and collect the final pieces of magical golden armor to save Aduro and the kingdom. But the task will not be easy. The evil wizard Malvel is determined for the boy to fail, and has a special plan in mind...."--p. [4] of cover.