Discount Armageddon

#1 Incryptid

Seanan McGuire

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Daw Books
06 March 2012

Fantasy; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Detective Fantasy; Swords and Slaying

Series: Incryptid

"First book in New York Times-bestselling Seanan McGuire's witty urban fantasy InCryptid series about a family of cryptozoologists who act as a buffer between humans and the magical creatures living in secret around us.

""The only thing more fun than an October Daye book is an InCryptid book."" —Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Sookie Stackhouse series

Cryptid, noun: Any creature whose existence has not yet been proven by science. See also ""Monster.""

Crytozoologist, noun: Any person who thinks hunting for cryptids is a good idea. See also ""idiot.""

Ghoulies. Ghosties. Long-legged beasties. Things that go bump in the night...

The Price family has spent generations studying the monsters of the world, working to protect them from humanity—and humanity from them.

Enter Verity Price. Despite being trained from birth as a cryptozoologist, she'd rather dance a tango than tangle with a demon, and is spending a year in Manhattan while she pursues her career in professional ballroom dance. Sounds pretty simple, right?

It would be, if it weren't for the talking mice, the telepathic mathematicians, the asbestos supermodels, and the trained monster-hunter sent by the Price family's old enemies, the Covenant of St. George. When a Price girl meets a Covenant boy, high stakes, high heels, and a lot of collateral damage are almost guaranteed.

To complicate matters further, local cryptids are disappearing, strange lizard-men are appearing in the sewers, and someone's spreading rumors about a dragon sleeping underneath the city..."

By: Seanan McGuire
Imprint: Daw Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 170mm, Width: 106mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9780756407131
ISBN 10: 0756407133
Series: Incryptid
Publication Date: 06 March 2012
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Discount Armageddon (#1 Incryptid)

Mixing mythology and monster lore (plus a good helping of snark), Discount Armageddon is fast-paced, funny and boasts a salty-sweet heroine who can cha-cha, foxtrot, and kick ass--or any combination thereof--while she sprints her way across the rooftops of Manhattan, policing and protecting the denizens of New York City's supernatural community. ---Amber Benson, author of HOW TO BE DEATH