(mostly) Human Resources (entity Case Files Book 1)

By (author) Viall, Grace
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A creepy and cosy workplace enemies-to-lovers urban fantasy with light horror, steeped with American and Native American folklore, and set in the Appalachian Mountains.
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Amongst mountains as old as time, the jackalopes and ghouls are the least of your worries…

Working in Human Resources was not what Alexys had in mind when she joined Entity, the company who categorise and manage the monsters and cryptids of the world. But after her dad was killed as a Warden in the Appalachian mountains, she was filled with noble ideas of carrying on his legacy... from behind the safety of a desk.

But when one of her new Wardens, Elliot, goes missing, her chances of promotion go missing too. Determined to find him safe and sound, she marches off into the mountains to find him herself.

Because Elliot had been talking about sightings of a highly dangerous and never-recorded monster, The Hollow Walker, and she''s promised herself that no Warden will ever die on her watch.

Meanwhile Nic, Director of Research and Categorisation, is not one to ignore the words ''never-recorded''. With Alexys, his work nemesis, leading the charge into the mountains, he''s not going to let her have all the fun. If he can be the youngest Entity employee to discover a new monster, his name will go down in the annals of cryptozoology... and if it means spending some extra time with Alexys then he''s not one to argue.

But Alexys and Nic are about to discover why the Appalachian Mountains are the last place you want to find yourself after dark…

Biographical note:

Grace Viall was raised on the edge of the Appalachian Mountains by a pair of bookworms and can usually be found in a randomly selected state park or forest gathering inspiration for her monster-filled fantasy projects. Grace currently lives in Georgia (US) with her husband and two dogs and is an avid reader and book hoarder. She grew up with a grandfather who loved to spin stories around campfires, and that love of storytelling has stayed with her as she pursues her career as an author. Grace''s hope is to give a new life to old stories but with her own special twist.

Instagram: @graceviallwrites

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A creepy and cosy workplace enemies-to-lovers urban fantasy with light horror, steeped with American and Native American folklore, and set in the Appalachian Mountains.
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AUTHOR USP: (Mostly) Human Resources is Grace''s debut novel and this story is one that sits very close to her heart. Having been raised on the edge of the Appalachian mountains, she considers herself a cryptid connoisseur.