A comic horror tour de force. -- KIRKUS, Starred Review
Tailor-made for fans of postmodern horror comedy. -- BOOKLIST,
Starred Review
An endearingly emotional journey. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, Starred
Review
Howard's writing is so razor-sharp, it might have blood dripping from
it. -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, Starred Review
The monster apocalypse is nigh, but never fear! Humanity is under the
protection of . . . this crew?
It's a lonely Halloween night for ten-year-old Mona. While everyone else
is out having a ghoulishly good time, she's stuck inside without so much
as a scary movie to watch. Just when she figures this evening can't get
much worse, a giant monster appears in her living room, proving her
very, very wrong. Running for her life, Mona quickly sees that she's not
alone; trick-or-treating's been canceled due to monster invasion! A
barrier keeping billions of monsters at bay has broken and the horrific
hordes have descended upon humanity, wreaking bloody havoc everywhere
they stomp, slither, or squish. She may not be equipped for it, but it's
up to Mona to save the world with a team of fellow weirdos by her side.
Perhaps they will succeed. Or perhaps this will be . . . The Last
Halloween.