Monsters of Ohio

Adrian Tchiakovsky has called John Scalzi’s writing ‘Enormously entertaining.’ Christopher Paolini has called it ‘Fun, intelligent and irreverent’.

And this New York Times bestselling author’s latest adventure is a small town speculative fiction thrill-ride with tentacles.

Richland, Ohio is the same tiny, sleepy rural community it’s been for the last 150 years. But times are hard, as social and economic forces roil the once-placid town.

Now Richland, Ohio is primed to explode – just not in the way anyone expected. Because in Richland, the revolution doesn’t start with a protest. It starts with growing tentacles.

Mike Boyd left Richland decades ago, to find his own way in the world. But when he’s called back to his hometown to tie up loose ends, he finds more going on than he bargained for. He becomes caught up in a sequence of events that will bring this tiny farm village to the attention of the entire world . . . and, perhaps, spell its doom.

This is a tale of tentacles, hope amidst hardship and the (potential) end of the world.

Praise for John Scalzi:

‘I haven’t enjoyed science fiction this much in years’
– Christopher Paolini

‘Hugely enjoyable, intelligent and good-humoured fun’
– The Guardian

‘Clever dialogue, fast-paced story and strong characters’
– The Times

‘Scalzi’s ability to balance scathing satire with heartfelt optimism shines’
–Publishers Weekly

‘Rousing storytelling and satisfying intrigue . . . engaging, well-crafted sci-fi drama’
–SFX