We Shall Be Monsters

In a dark and poetic fantasy, the Fae's realm intertwines with age-old tales, warning daughters about hidden dangers and the perils of ignoring grim truths. Gemma resides with her mother, Virginia, in a secluded antique shop in Michigan, near a mystical woodland portal leading to fairyland. Despite Virginia's frequent cautions about the lurking beasts, Gemma's insatiable curiosity pulls her into the forbidden forest.Virginia empathizes with Gemma's rebellious nature, having once succumbed to the forest's allure herself. Ignoring her own mother's warnings led to a tragic outcome—her true love, Ash, was cursed by a witch and transformed into a beast just before Gemma's birth. If Virginia fails to break the curse before Gemma's fifteenth birthday, Ash will consume Virginia's heart, and Gemma will fall into the witch's clutches. Desperate to protect Gemma, Virginia is willing to go as far as erasing her daughter's memories.The tale takes a turn when Gemma gets dangerously close to uncovering the truth, prompting the witch to kidnap Virginia instead. Determined to save her mother and undo the curse, Gemma embarks on a perilous journey deep into the Fae lands. Narrated through the alternating perspectives of Gemma and Virginia, this novel not only explores a girl's adventurous quest through an enchantingly dark fairyland but also delves into the intricate emotions of love and resentment binding parents and children.