The Beast has been the subject of tales told to every girl at Bathory School. Nobody thought they were real. Before now. "Grisly, heart-pounding fun!" - L. uk At sixteen, Nash believed her toughest challenge would be winning the position of Head Girl at the famous boarding school Bathory. Until her brother's absence forces Nash to spend Christmas at the school with Bathory's many misfits. Strange things are going on in the school's hallways as a blizzard rages outside, and rumours of the mythical Beast of Bathory, a large cat said to roam the moors outside the school, are going crazy. However, when the girls' Matron vanishes, it is evident that something much deeper is to blame, and they must band together if they hope to survive. Praise for C J Skuse 'Monster is another rollicking adventure ? but you might not want to read the final chapter alone in the house . . . or while you're eating . . . as you find out the truth about the Beast of Bathory.