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Parenting is never easy, but it’s a hell of a lot harder when your toddler is a chupacabra.
Paranormal investigator and cryptozoologist Reggie has embraced her fate as parent to an adopted toddler, Eldi—a bloodsucking chupacabra with a fondness for goats. Reggie wants nothing more than to put her complicated past in the rearview mirror and fade into as much obscurity as her toddler will allow. But a rash of UFOs in the night sky and a couple of crop-circle-carving Roombas force Reggie into an investigation that attracts the attention of an old enemy, an anti-supernatural agency hunting for creatures like Eldi. To outwit them, Reggie must team up with Calvin, a podcaster-turned-werewolf whose charm is a real threat to Reggie’s rule against romantic attachments.
With Reggie’s history quickly catching up to her and Eldi in the agency’s crosshairs, any shred of normalcy evaporates. Reggie must decide: Can she confront her dark past to save Eldi—and an entire alien species—from getting wiped out of the universe?
For fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Kevin Wilson’s Nothing to See Here, Strange Lights is a joyride in a sentient Winnebago with a quirky cast of cryptids.
“All those conspiracies you didn't think were real? Well, after reading Strange Lights, you might start to wonder! A fun and action-packed adventure in the world of the supernatural. I’d go on an excursion with Reggie and her marvelously magical Winnebago anytime—who knows what you’ll find?” —Laura Krantz, host of the podcast Wild Thing
“Mira González has achieved a feat as breathtaking as a cryptid sighting: merging the high-stakes suspense and fantastic world-building of the best sci-fi with the tender heartbeat of a family epic. Reggie is the kind of compelling protagonist I will always root for, and I dare any reader to not fall in love with Eldi at first growl. In Strange Lights, González proves that even otherworldly adventures lead to the most complicated place of all: home. I love this bold, bright, far-reaching tale.” —Sara Flannery Murphy, author of Girl One
“Delightfully bizarre. Deliriously engaging. And it has goats.” —Gwenna Laithland, author of Momma Cusses
“Heartfelt and hilarious, Mira González has crafted a vibrant world full of lovable cryptids and characters you won’t soon forget. A must read for sci-fi fans, Strange Lights is a blast.” —Tatiana Schlote-Bonne, author of The Mean Ones and What Feeds Below
“A wild ride! Expect possessed robotic vacuums, magical Winnebagos, and the most unique found family setup you'll encounter, all against a thrumming undercurrent of the power of connection—and the value of always looking for the helpers. Strange Lights is essential reading for those of us who want to believe.” —Hazel Graves, author of Four Weddings and a Funeral Director