In the hauntingly profound narrative 'A Monster Calls,' thirteen-year-old Conor grapples with the looming threat of his mother's terminal illness. His nights are disturbed by a recurring nightmare, but it's the arrival of a different kind of monster, ancient and wild, that upends Conor's reality. This unexpected visitor demands the one thing that terrifies Conor more than any nightmare: the truth. Woven from the final idea of Siobhan Dowd and masterfully crafted by Patrick Ness, the story offers a poignant exploration of grief, courage, and the monstrous undercurrents in human life.