Eliza and Her Monsters

Francesca Zappia

May 2017 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

“A love letter to fandom, friendship, and the stories that shape us, Eliza and Her Monsters is absolutely magical.”—Marieke Nijkamp, New York Times–bestselling author of This Is Where It Ends

Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of the wildly popular webcomic Monstrous Sea, but when a new boy at school tempts her to live a life offline, everything she’s worked for begins to crumble.

Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl meets Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona in this acclaimed novel about art, fandom, and finding the courage to be yourself. “A must-have.”—School Library Journal

In the real world, Eliza Mirk is shy, weird, and friendless. Online, Eliza is LadyConstellation, anonymous creator of a popular webcomic called Monstrous Sea. With millions of followers and fans throughout the world, Eliza’s persona is popular. Eliza can’t imagine enjoying the real world as much as she loves her digital community.

Then Wallace Warland transfers to her school and Eliza begins to wonder if a life offline might be worthwhile. But when Eliza’s secret is accidentally shared with the world, everything she’s built—her story, her relationship with Wallace, and even her sanity—begins to fall apart.

With pages from Eliza’s webcomic, as well as screenshots from Eliza’s online forums, this book will appeal to fans of Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona and Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl.

Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book

Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten

Kirkus Best Book

Texas Tayshas Pick

Ratings and reviews

WOW, I love reading but this book took me some place else. It made me laugh and smile and frown. There is so much more to this than just the story I could relate to it , I felt like I got how Eliza felt. It was completely amazing. I will be reading again but not too soon. By far one of the best books I've read along side Harry Potter of course but definitely up there!

I absolutely loved this book. I actually got a physical copy through owlcrate and I have absolutely no regrets. For those who v understand the struggles between the world of fanfics, webtoons, and fandoms and the real world, this book is absolutely for you

I guess I was not the only one battling with monsters. But I think without them, we would not find out our own strength and love. I loved the book so much. It is now one of my favorites. Now it is time to go fight my own monsters of the sea.

About the author

Francesca Zappia lives in central Indiana. When she is not writing, she’s drawing her characters, reading, or playing video games. She is also the author of Made You Up and Eliza Mirk’s favorite, The Children of Hypnos, a biweekly serial novel posted on Tumblr and Wattpad. She also blogs about writing at francescazappia.com