Book excerpt: The Adventures of Abby and Friend is perfect for fans of protagonists finding their confidence, epic battles, and powerful friendships. Abby, a lonely fourteen-year-old, has her world upheaved when a monster crashes into her bedroom late one night. His arrival awakens a voice in her head with a vision of the future: her small town burnt to ash. In her search for answers, Abby faces off against school bullies, space creatures, and the police, but what she finds is a connection and a past with the monster she does not remember. And with an impending invasion on the horizon, she must choose between losing the only friend she has ever had and the end of the world. As if high school wasn’t enough!