Gorgon

Magic triumphs in this young adult action adventure fantasy thriller full of fantastical magical beasts! By my sixteenth birthday I cease to exist. I'm nobody. Dad ignores me. No Mom. No friends. No boyfriend. And I have no idea that the very survival of the world will come down to me.When Samantha's mom dies, she loses everything—almost—she is still a wildlife expert in love with wild animals. Thus when a crazy thousand-year-old parrot asks her to save Earth from a secret threat—she says Yes. Chased by monsters, Sam is cast into the dangerous wildlife wonderland of KiraKu. Only one thing can save her: she must master a mysterious supernatural staff that magical beasts known as Great Ones are pledged to. Sam also has to convince her new best friend Jake and a small force of odd and powerful allies to join her to fight the battle of the century.Can Sam rise up and become somebody, or will she die along with everyone else?