US cover of The Isle of Lonely Monsters by Julie Leong
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The Isle of Lonely Monsters

Coming January 19, 2027

A monster hunter who secretly runs a sanctuary for the very creatures she pursues must form an unlikely alliance with a sorcerer in this profound and moving fantasy about acceptance, belonging, and finding love in a world built to keep people apart.

“One of the loveliest books I’ve read, an absolute treasure of storytelling… I truly can’t recommend this highly enough!”
— India Holton, USA Today bestselling author

★ INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER ★
★ SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ★

A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this cozy fantasy debut, hailed as “a beautiful treasure of a book that will warm your heart and heal your soul.”—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

“The warmest, loveliest book I’ve read in ages.”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

An almost-mage discovers friendship—and maybe something more—in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming novel described as “the perfect cosy fantasy.”—Olivia Atwater, Author of Half a Soul

"Absolute perfection…gloriously sweet and extraordinarily delightful!”—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop



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