What if myths were real? A small-town girl discovers friendly mythological creatures among humans and embarks on a quest to save the world.
What if myths were real? A small-town girl discovers friendly mythological creatures among humans and embarks on a quest to save the world.
Eighteen-year-old Ava has saved the world 152 times-ever since she got her hands on her first console. An avid gamer, she's never left her small town except when immersed in virtual lands. But after a mysterious encounter with Brad-a silver-haired dude who may or may not be a vampire-she discovers that the mythological creatures she's only ever seen in video games are actually totally real.
Brad reveals that they're alien refugees living among humans, hiding in plain sight and desperate for someplace to belong. Like him, Ava's been searching for a sense of belonging all her life-bonus points because she finds the guy really, really cute.
As Ava is suddenly thrust into a quest with a surfer wendigo, a friendly manananggal, a telepathic nine-tailed fox, a Sudoku-loving centaur, and a huggable Bigfoot, she embarks on an actual mission to fend off an incoming alien invasion-only there won't be any save points to help her fight the impending doom that threatens to destroy the earth. In the midst of dodging human hunters and her growing feelings for Brad, Ava soon learns that reality isn't quite what it seems, and that this time, she just might need to save the world for real.
