Small Monsters
A Tor.com Original
Readers rate it 4.3 (4 on Hardcover)
35 pages · Released Oct 20, 2021 · Tor Books
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This is a brief, hopeful fantasy about overcoming abuse and finding transformation through kindness and creative collaboration. While the premise involves a creature being repeatedly harmed, the violence is not graphic and serves the emotional arc of healing and empowerment. The story emphasizes resilience, friendship, and reimagining oneself—themes that resonate with young readers, though the abuse context warrants parental awareness.
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"Small Monsters" is an engrossing fantasy tale from E. Lily Yu, a Tor.com Original All it’s life, a small monster with emerald scales has been source of never-ending food to larger and more powerful creatures who feast on the small monster’s limbs each time one regrows. This is the story of how the small monster meets... "Small Monsters" is an engrossing fantasy tale from E. Lily Yu, a Tor.com Original All it’s life, a small monster with emerald scales has been source of never-ending food to larger and more powerful creatures who feast on the small monster’s limbs each time one regrows. This is the story of how the small monster meets an industrious artist and reforms into someone new—someone who can’t be eaten. Content warning for fictional depictions of physical and emotional abuse. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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ISBN 9781250841667 · Tor Books