Salamander Stone

Ellie Adair isn`t surprised when a vampire appears in the takeout window of her part-time job, and while she`s afraid of the flame salamander attacking her employer`s ice cream store, she`s come to expect these sudden monster attacks. They`ve been happening across the globe for nearly a year, to the point that local governments are beginning to fund towns that organize their own "monster-hunting" militias. But Ellie`s not concerned with the Beowulf Brigade`s newsletter or the push for vampires to integrate into society. She`s too busy searching for answers about her father`s disappearance, her mother`s battle with mental illness, her grandfather`s suddenly failing health, and the fact that--just weeks after turning sixteen--Ellie starts transforming into a lumbering, bloodthirsty beast. In a world where insurance companies offer supernatural creature coverage for monster attacks and restaurants offer hema, a blood substitute for vampires wanting to follow more sustainable diets, Ellie isn`t sure which side she`s on, but she knows that whatever is kidnapping teens from Errolton High School needs to be stopped. And maybe, with the help of her friends, her monstrous persona can make a difference.The Salamander Stone is a tale of monsters, teen angst, and one girl`s journey to heal her estranged relationship with her family--and herself.