Monstruos ordinarios

Despite surviving a brutal childhood in Mississippi, Charlie Ovid doesn't have a scar. His body heals itself whether he wants it to or not. Marlowe, a foundling from a freight car, glows with a strange bluish light. He can melt or repair meat. When Alice Quicke, a weary detective with a troubled past, is recruited to escort them to safety, the three begin a journey into the wilds of difference and belonging, and the shadowy edges of the monstrous. What follows is a story of wonder and betrayal. From the gas-lit streets of London and the wooden theaters of Meiji-era Tokyo, to a spooky property on the outskirts of Edinburgh, where other children with gifts, like Komako, a witch girl, or Ribs, a girl who cloaks in invisibility, they are forced to combat the forces that threaten their safety. There, the world of the dead and the world of the living threaten to collide. With this new family, Komako, Marlowe, Charlie, Ribs and the rest of the Talents discover the truth about their abilities. And as the secrets are revealed, a new question arises: What truly defines a monster? Fascinating in its scope, exquisitely written, Ordinary Monsters presents a catastrophic vision of the Victorian world and the gifted, broken children who must save it.