Monster and Apprentice by Jessica Khoury Indie Among the ashes of a

Among the ashes of a dying world

non-native garden plants—like English ivy

and for what (probably) foul purpose

With piercing insight and emotional precision

often overzealous organ

Monster and Apprentice by Jessica Khoury Indie Among the ashes of aRolan Strider has never belongednot at school, not in the city of Crisanth, and definitely not in the life of his crime lord father. So when hes caught vandalizing one of the citys lanternsa serious offense in a world where darkness breeds monstershe expects prison. Instead, hes claimed by the Arcanist, a legendary warrior who hunts Cryptics: terrifying creatures born from the secrets people hide. Dragged beyond the safety of the city, Rolan is forced