The One Who Eats Monsters
Long ago, before history broke in half, elder gods exiled the vengeful deity Erynis to a far corner of Earth. When Ryn is found weakened after saving the life of an innocent villager, the U.S. military mistakes the battered immortal for a feral teenager and places her in New Petersburg, a decaying city full of monsters.
In her clash with the city’s demons, Ryn is confused by her intense emotional connection with Naomi Bradford, a senator’s daughter she has sworn to protect. But while her claws can kill anything that dies (and a few things that cannot), she must also contend with the human race. They lie, they speak in riddles, and to protect her friend, the immortal must navigate the senseless rules of their flawed civilization. Worse, they are fragile—and giving her heart to one makes Ryn afraid for the first time in her eternal life.
Casey Matthews
Casey Matthews is a writer whose imagination knows no bounds, weaving intricate tales that dance between the realms of fantasy, science fiction, and urban fantasy. Hailing from the heart of western Pennsylvania, Matthews grew up in a world where stories were as vital as air, and her love for reading and writing blossomed early on. It was within the pages of fantastical worlds that she first discovered her true calling—creating those very worlds herself.
Her debut novel, The One Who Eats Monsters, marks the beginning of Matthews' distinctive journey into the hearts and minds of readers. With a plot that effortlessly blends ancient deities, modern challenges, and monstrous creatures, the book offers a glimpse into a universe that is both familiar and wholly unique. The story of Ryn, a mysterious and immortal being, caught between saving a village and being thrust into a monstrous new reality, is just the beginning of the complex, layered storytelling that Matthews has come to be known for.
Wind and Shadow
Wind and Shadow weaves a tale that fuses the ancient and the modern, where mythic creatures and divine beings collide in an unexpected romance. In a world where old gods and long-forgotten monsters still walk among us, an Old Testament monster finds himself torn between his monstrous past and a love that defies everything he’s known. She is a New Testament saint, a warrior whose hands have brought gods to their knees—but the modern world is unprepared for the kind of power she wields.
Wind and Shadow consists of one book and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
