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    Grindylow Ambush
    Crimen Conflict
    Barghest Brawl
    Audiobook series5 titles

    Origin Stories of Monsters Series

    Written by Martha Carr and Michael Anderle

    Narrated by Ashley Bryce

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    About this series

    The fight for the survival of the entire Elemental Race is here and despite his worry, Brigham is taking the monster slayer, Halsey Ambrosius to the airport.

    She's going to face whatever awaits her at the Order of Skrar's headquarters. The fate of the world is hinging on what happens at this meeting.

    No big deal, right?

    Halil Aydem, or the creature masquerading inside him, has something to show Halsey. Something he claims will change everything she knows about the world.

    Halsey doesn't like what's revealed, but suddenly everything makes sense. This has to be sorted out now. The past needs to be left in the past so they can secure their future.

    It's time to put an end to the Mother of All Monsters for good.

    Will Halsey be able to master her new magic and help the clans to eliminate that Mother once and for all? Or will this be one Monster too many?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 12, 2023
    Grindylow Ambush
    Crimen Conflict
    Barghest Brawl

    Titles in the series (5)

    • 4

      Barghest Brawl
      Barghest Brawl

      Barghest Brawl

      Martha Carr
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      All families have their secrets. The Ambrosius Clan has more than most and they're keeping information from people in their own family. Halsey and Brigham have just about had enough. So has Greta. We're only as sick as our secrets. It's time for some truths to be revealed, no matter who doesn't want the cousins to find out what's really happening. Will they be able to put all the pieces together and figure out what role the Order of Skrár is playing in all of it? It's going to take a lot of research by Halsey and Brigham. It's even going to take some underhanded manipulation of their cousins to get things rolling in the right direction. Before the answers can come, there is another mission. Handle the barghests in the English countryside. Have the monsters mutated into something they can't take down with the usual tactics? What will it cost them?

      All families have their secrets. The Ambrosius Clan has more than most and they're keeping information from people in their own family. Halsey and Brigham have just about had enough. So has Greta. We're only as sick as our secrets. It's time for some truths to be revealed, no matter who doesn't want the cousins to find out what's really happening. Will they be able to put all the pieces together and figure out what role the Order of Skrár is playing in all of it? It's going to take a lot of research by Halsey and Brigham. It's even going to take some underhanded manipulation of their cousins to get things rolling in the right direction. Before the answers can come, there is another mission. Handle the barghests in the English countryside. Have the monsters mutated into something they can't take down with the usual tactics? What will it cost them?

    • 5

      Grindylow Ambush
      Grindylow Ambush

      Grindylow Ambush

      Martha Carr
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      Halsey and Brigham Ambrosius' task in the English countryside isn't quite over. The barghest may have been slain, but they have one task remaining. Figure out what happened to the people in the abandoned village of Coningsby. Frankly, the mission isn't over until they clean up the barghest's mess because we all know, Halsey always completes her missions. It's a good thing the copper orb can help heal the locals from what was a deadly monster poison. But how to do it covertly without letting civilians know who or what Haley is? What else can the orb do? Halsey has accepted an invitation from the handsome Seamus Havalon, and said goodbye for now to her cousin. What she doesn't tell Brigham is she's meeting with a monk from the Order of Skrár. Will she get the answers she needs? Halsey needs confirmation that the Mother of Monsters is back and an explanation of the new magic she has barely begun to understand. Will Halil Aydem provide the answers? Too bad Halsey may be walking into a monstrous trap and a heaving swarm of grindylows. Without her cousin watching her back, Halsey will have to pull some seriously dangerous stunts if she wants to survive to fight a monster another day.

      Halsey and Brigham Ambrosius' task in the English countryside isn't quite over. The barghest may have been slain, but they have one task remaining. Figure out what happened to the people in the abandoned village of Coningsby. Frankly, the mission isn't over until they clean up the barghest's mess because we all know, Halsey always completes her missions. It's a good thing the copper orb can help heal the locals from what was a deadly monster poison. But how to do it covertly without letting civilians know who or what Haley is? What else can the orb do? Halsey has accepted an invitation from the handsome Seamus Havalon, and said goodbye for now to her cousin. What she doesn't tell Brigham is she's meeting with a monk from the Order of Skrár. Will she get the answers she needs? Halsey needs confirmation that the Mother of Monsters is back and an explanation of the new magic she has barely begun to understand. Will Halil Aydem provide the answers? Too bad Halsey may be walking into a monstrous trap and a heaving swarm of grindylows. Without her cousin watching her back, Halsey will have to pull some seriously dangerous stunts if she wants to survive to fight a monster another day.

    • 6

      Crimen Conflict
      Crimen Conflict

      Crimen Conflict

      Martha Carr
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      The truth behind the creation of the mother of all monsters has to come out at some point. It always does. The only question is whether or not you survive it. Halsey Ambrosius just didn't think it would be revealed to the other elemental clans before she could tell Brigham. She might be the Alpha Hunter, but she has no idea what that means, other than fighting crazy powerful monsters that are new on the scene. Who does have the intel on this new beast? So far, Halsey is coming up dry. How do you fight and defeat a creature that no one has faced before? What exactly is a Crimen? It's time for Halsey to return home and tell the truth to Brigham and her cousins. Together, they might be able to figure out what they're facing and how to defeat it. Can Halsey and her cousins discover enough about the Crimen that are coming for them? Will Halsey figure out what's going on with Halil and the Order of Skrár? And why do the grindylows keep following her?

      The truth behind the creation of the mother of all monsters has to come out at some point. It always does. The only question is whether or not you survive it. Halsey Ambrosius just didn't think it would be revealed to the other elemental clans before she could tell Brigham. She might be the Alpha Hunter, but she has no idea what that means, other than fighting crazy powerful monsters that are new on the scene. Who does have the intel on this new beast? So far, Halsey is coming up dry. How do you fight and defeat a creature that no one has faced before? What exactly is a Crimen? It's time for Halsey to return home and tell the truth to Brigham and her cousins. Together, they might be able to figure out what they're facing and how to defeat it. Can Halsey and her cousins discover enough about the Crimen that are coming for them? Will Halsey figure out what's going on with Halil and the Order of Skrár? And why do the grindylows keep following her?

    • 7

      Brownie Havoc
      Brownie Havoc

      Brownie Havoc

      Martha Carr
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      The Mother of all Monsters has quite the surprise for Halsey, Brigham, and the Ambrosius Clan. Hell, this is a new one for all the Elemental clans. A monster that doesn't exist in any mythology or any of their ancient lore has suddenly appeared. A creature so monstrous, they have no idea how to fight it. The beast can even take on the form of anyone they know and love. Well, that's just wrong. There's more trouble on the horizon. Has the Order of Skrár been an Order of blood humans this whole time? Were they recording all the history of magicals and monsters without a single elemental catching on that they couldn't be trusted? If so, that's a big, BIG problem. Halsey needs to figure out if the Order of Skrár has been a sham this whole time. Or were they infiltrated after the Mother of Monsters' coffin was found? Does it really matter? The Clans have started receiving SOS messages from the Order. If it's legit, the Order is going to need some serious help. It could be a trap. Halsey could be the trigger that sets it off. This isn't going to end without a fight and it's going to need all the Clans finally working together to win. Will Halsey get the answers she is looking for?

      The Mother of all Monsters has quite the surprise for Halsey, Brigham, and the Ambrosius Clan. Hell, this is a new one for all the Elemental clans. A monster that doesn't exist in any mythology or any of their ancient lore has suddenly appeared. A creature so monstrous, they have no idea how to fight it. The beast can even take on the form of anyone they know and love. Well, that's just wrong. There's more trouble on the horizon. Has the Order of Skrár been an Order of blood humans this whole time? Were they recording all the history of magicals and monsters without a single elemental catching on that they couldn't be trusted? If so, that's a big, BIG problem. Halsey needs to figure out if the Order of Skrár has been a sham this whole time. Or were they infiltrated after the Mother of Monsters' coffin was found? Does it really matter? The Clans have started receiving SOS messages from the Order. If it's legit, the Order is going to need some serious help. It could be a trap. Halsey could be the trigger that sets it off. This isn't going to end without a fight and it's going to need all the Clans finally working together to win. Will Halsey get the answers she is looking for?

    • 8

      Gargoyle Rumble
      Gargoyle Rumble

      Gargoyle Rumble

      Martha Carr
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      The fight for the survival of the entire Elemental Race is here and despite his worry, Brigham is taking the monster slayer, Halsey Ambrosius to the airport. She's going to face whatever awaits her at the Order of Skrar's headquarters. The fate of the world is hinging on what happens at this meeting. No big deal, right? Halil Aydem, or the creature masquerading inside him, has something to show Halsey. Something he claims will change everything she knows about the world. Halsey doesn't like what's revealed, but suddenly everything makes sense. This has to be sorted out now. The past needs to be left in the past so they can secure their future. It's time to put an end to the Mother of All Monsters for good. Will Halsey be able to master her new magic and help the clans to eliminate that Mother once and for all? Or will this be one Monster too many?

      The fight for the survival of the entire Elemental Race is here and despite his worry, Brigham is taking the monster slayer, Halsey Ambrosius to the airport. She's going to face whatever awaits her at the Order of Skrar's headquarters. The fate of the world is hinging on what happens at this meeting. No big deal, right? Halil Aydem, or the creature masquerading inside him, has something to show Halsey. Something he claims will change everything she knows about the world. Halsey doesn't like what's revealed, but suddenly everything makes sense. This has to be sorted out now. The past needs to be left in the past so they can secure their future. It's time to put an end to the Mother of All Monsters for good. Will Halsey be able to master her new magic and help the clans to eliminate that Mother once and for all? Or will this be one Monster too many?

    Author

    Martha Carr

    Martha Carr is a bestselling author who specializes in science fiction, politics, and everything in between. A writer for The Washington Post, she has her own nationally syndicated column on politics.

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