Monster Club: Monsters Take Manhattan - (The Monster Club) by Darren Aronofsky & Ari Handel & Lance Rubin (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

It's an all-new thrilling adventure about growing up and facing your fears in Monsters Take Manhattan, the second novel in the Monster Club series from the creative minds of Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, and Lance Rubin.

Ever since Eric "Doodles" King and his friends saved Coney Island from Crumple Monster and its minions, Eric's life has been changing faster than he ever expected. His parents' divorce has gone through, his mom has moved to a deluxe apartment in Manhattan, and now she's making him start all over at a fancy new private school. Suddenly, Eric's trapped between two worlds - his old Coney Island friends and the rich, cool kids at his new school who treat him like a celebrity.

At least, Eric thinks, his days of epic monster battles are behind him. But what he doesn't realize is that the magic mermaid ink that brought his drawings to life hasn't been destroyed like he thought. Quite the opposite, King Neptune has found a way to take the last remaining drops to create a new class of creatures perfectly designed to put New York City right back where it belongs - underwater.

Now it's up to Eric to rally Monster Club again and find a way to bring back Brickman, Bellybeast, Skelegurl, DecaSpyder, and RoboKillz so they can stop Neptune before it's too late.

Monster Club: Monsters Take Manhattan is the second epic, heart-pounding adventure from award-winning screenwriter, director, and author Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, and Lance Rubin.

Review Quotes

"... [M]onsters coming to life and friends on the outs banding together to defeat a larger evil permeate this action-packed series opener." -- Publishers Weekly

"Darren and Ari show that their mastery of storytelling and world creation can extend equally brilliantly to the page. Monster Club is that rare and powerful mix of utter fantasy, humor, realism, and relevancy for these ever-changing times." -- Oliver Jeffers, creator of the NYT #1 bestseller Here We Are

"It's like my kid-brain exploded on the page. This is exactly the kind of book I would have loved when I was growing up." -- Sadie Sink, star of Stranger Things

"Full of wonder, adventure, heart and humor, Monster Club took me to world a lot like this one but very different and original." -- Logan Lerman, star of the Percy Jackson films

"Electrifying adventures and a clever twist will leave readers anticipating the next volume in this new, jam-packed adventure series" -- School Library Journal

"The fight scenes with the monsters are joyous, and one especially dramatic, high-stakes action scene is perfectly paced. While Brickman, Eric's monster creation, is heroic, Eric's words are even more powerful." -- Kirkus Reviews