Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire

Verity Price, trained from birth as a cryptozoologist--a monster hunter--attempts to pursue a career in professional ballroom dance, but dangerous cryptids and the Covenant's newest operative keep getting in the way of her passion. Original. 33,500 first printing.

A fun read, definitely a promising start for a new series.

3.5 stars, almost a 4. The Aeslin mice were the best thing. The heroine's love interest was one of the worst things.

Verity Price loves to dance. Her dream is to become a professional dancer. Her family has other ideas. The Price family have been cryptozoologists for generations. They find cryptids (monsters), and if they aren't a threat to humans, they protect them. If they are a danger, they gotta go. Verity's family finds a way to compromise. She can pursue her dream in Manhattan as long as she takes care of the cryptid community too. Things are going fine until cryptids start disappearing, a guy from the Covenent shows up, and there is talk of a dragon. Verity has to find a way to deal with everything, or she can kiss her dance career goodbye. I really enjoyed this book. Fast paced, funny, great characters, and I love reading about all the different kinds of cryptids. I love the Aeslin mice! Hail!