A sweet and magical new middle-grade graphic novel about a boba café,
an earthquake-causing monster, and an unforgettable summer
In the fog laden hills of San Francisco sits a sleepy independent boba
café. Run by Jing Li and guarded by her kitty Bao, it comfortably fades
into the background. But inside the boba café, there's a secret. Jing is
the keeper of the monster of San Francisco. Each day she prepares one
giant boba for nine hours to feed it.
When Jing's granddaughter, Aria, comes to stay with her for the summer
she makes it her mission to turn the café around. Aria is quickly aided
by Bao, who gives birth to eight perfect kittens. Aria spreads the news
of the boba cat café on social media and overnight it is overrun with
excited customers. Each day Nainai Li (Grandma Li) finds reasons to
close the café but the demand only increases.
When she opens, the hill monster is left hungry and small earthquakes
begin to plague the city. When Aria secretly follows her Nainai to the
hill monster cave she isn't sure what awaits. Will Aria be able to
reason with the monster or become its new favorite meal? Or will she
disturb its underground existence and cause the Big One?