About The Book

A monster girl and her mythical housemates work together with their human friends to save the town from an unexpected new threat in this delightful spooky and sweet graphic novel companion to Misfit Mansion.

Iris and her housemates can’t wait to host a haunted house party for the people of Dead End Springs! Iris is desperate to connect with Larkspur, the reclusive new addition to their home of misfit monsters. She hopes that by bringing a part of the harvest festival to the house, Larkspur might finally open up—to her and to the humans he so fiercely mistrusts.

But Iris quickly learns that relationships can be complicated. Not only is Larkspur cold towards just about everyone, but their new human friend Mathias is struggling to get along with the other townspeople. Even Iris’s closest friendships feel as if they’re growing weak, and she worries she could lose Agnes and Kel forever if nothing is done.

When a rare horror called a pied piper parrot arrives at the house in search of her missing friend, Iris takes it upon herself to help, dragging a grumpy Larkspur with her. Faced with horrors beyond her imagination, can Iris keep her family safe? Or will she lose everything and everyone dear to her?

About The Author

Photograph (c) Janae Leeke

Kay Davault is an illustrator and comic artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is the author of the graphic novels Star Knights, Misfit Mansion, Mayhem at Misfit Mansion, and Oddity Woods. Kay spends her time creating stories about cute characters in vibrant worlds, which may or may not contain a monster or five. Visit her at KayDavault.com or @KayDavault.

About The Illustrator

Photograph (c) Janae Leeke

Kay Davault is an illustrator and comic artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is the author of the graphic novels Star Knights, Misfit Mansion, Mayhem at Misfit Mansion, and Oddity Woods. Kay spends her time creating stories about cute characters in vibrant worlds, which may or may not contain a monster or five. Visit her at KayDavault.com or @KayDavault.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (August 4, 2026)
  • Length: 288 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781665972277
  • Grades: 3 and up
  • Ages: 8 - 99

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Raves and Reviews

"A sweet take on the theme that differences can be overcome even in the face of self-doubts and mood swings."

– Kirkus Reviews

Awards and Honors

  • Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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