Falcon Quinn and two neighbor kids board the school bus one morning and are whisked away to the Monster Academy, where they will discover their monster natures. Max finds out that he is actually a sasquatch, and Megan appears to be some sort of elemental. But no one is sure what Falcon might be. The teachers and nursing staff do all sorts of tests, but they can't find out what type of monster he is. All around him the other kids are turning into werewolves, zombies, vampires, and even a little tiny Chupacabra from Peru. But Falcon is a mystery.

I really liked Falcon's character. He has a complex personality as he tries to fit in somewhere at the Academy. He doesn't feel like a real monster, but he doesn't feel human either. He just doesn't seem to belong anywhere. I think we all feel like that as young teenagers, trying to discover our place in the world.

The writing is really excellent. It brings you into the scenes with emotional hooks that make the characters feel real. The world building is fun and imaginative. If you like monsters and horror tropes, then you will enjoy this book. It's never too scary or gross though. The plot is exciting and adventurous. There is a lot of comedy that keeps it light-hearted.

I enjoyed reading this one! But I wish it were a stand alone. It ends on a cliff-hanger, with some things resolved but with other plot points waiting for a resolution in the second and third books of the trilogy. I just don't know if I want to commit to a whole long thing with two more books right now.