Not all monsters look like monsters. Some everyday folk are the worst monsters of all . . . Rossamund Bookchild's lamplighting career has been brought to a dramatic close, and he now faces a new life as personal assistant to Europe, a powerful monster-hunter. As he settles into his new role, he finally discovers the story of his origins - a story that must remain hidden if he is to survive in a land divided by the conflict between men and monsters. But now that he knows the truth, how can Rossamund work alongside a professional monster-hater? Only his loyalty to Europe keeps him by her side as they embark on a dangerous monster-hunting tour that must in tragedy...

 

 

This book features in the following series: Monster, Monster Blood Tattoo .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 720 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

D. M. Cornish is an acclaimed children's illustrator. He began making notes and drawings for his debut novel FOUNDLING over thirteen years ago and had filled over 28 journals with sketches, ideas and character profiles before the MONSTER BLOOD TATTOO trilogy took shape. The trilogy has since sold worldwide. D. M. Cornish is thirty-three and lives in Australia.