Of Monsters and Mainframes

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Identity
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Interstellar space travel
Neurodiversity
Platonic queer romance
Sentient AI
Unlikely friendships
Vampires and werewolves

Product details

  • ISBN 9781964721132
  • Dimensions: 140 x 210mm
  • Publication Date: 17 Jul 2025
  • Publisher: Girl Friday Productions
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Los Angeles Times Bestseller, Libro.fm Bestseller, Indie Top 40 Bestseller, Goodreads Choice Award Finalist, Indie Next Pick


A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Elle Magazine, Book Riot, LA Public Library, Spotify, Waterstone's, Powell's, AudioFile Magazine


"Fans of Murderbot will love this quirky sci-fi romp." —USA Today


Spaceships aren’t programmed to seek revenge—but for Dracula, Demeter will make an exception.

Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans.

To keep from getting decommissioned, Demeter must join forces with her own team of monsters: A werewolf. An engineer built from the dead. A pharaoh with otherworldly powers. A vampire with a grudge. A fleet of cheerful spider drones. Together, this motley crew will face down the ultimate evil—Dracula.

The queer love child of pulp horror and ​classic ​sci-fi, Of Monsters and ​Mainframes ​is a dazzling, heartfelt odyssey that probes what it means to be one of society’s monsters—and explores the many types of friendship that make us human.

Barbara Truelove is an Australian author and game designer who writes about werewolves, monsters, space, and sometimes other things. Her interactive novel, Blood Moon, released in 2023. When she’s not writing, she’s adding to her motley collection of rocks. 

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