Buffy Meets Supernatural in this exciting YA paranormal mystery. Meet Alex Finch – tomboy, techno geek, monster hunter. Reluctant monster hunter. A school project, an absentminded project partner, and a misplaced backpack all change 16-year-old Alex Finch's life forever. In a single afternoon Alex finds the missing backpack, has a run-in with Sam, the boy she's had a crush on since first grade – and discovers that monsters are real. That mind-blowing incident throws her life in a completely different direction, uncovering secrets that cost her more than she could ever imagine. And the further she digs, the darker and more dangerous the secrets become. What else is hiding behind the ordinary facade of her California beach town? Alex is about to find out. Updated for 2018, with brand new covers! The Monster Files ideal reading order:Alex Finch Monster HunterTruth and ConsequencesOnce Fallen (The Remarkable Life of Zach Wiche Continued)Welcome to The HavenFinding Grace (The Remarkable Life of Zach Wiche Continued)A Monster Files Wedding (A Monster Files Short Story) Get all 5 in The Monster Files Complete Set