In "Monsters" by Ilsa J. Bick, the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious event has transformed much of humanity into monstrous beings, leaving survivors to navigate this harrowing new reality. The protagonist, a young girl named Alex, grapples with her own trauma while facing the relentless dangers around her. As she encounters a group of survivors, they must confront both the external threats of the new world and the darker aspects of human nature. Themes of survival, resilience, and the struggle for humanity emerge as Alex seeks to find hope amidst chaos and uncertainty. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called The Ashes Trilogy .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.

There are 688 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Carolrhoda Lab (R) .

Ilsa J. Bick is a child psychiatrist, a film scholar, a former Air Force major, and an award-winning, bestselling author of short stories, e-books and novels. Ilsa lives with her family in rural Wisconsin.