Once there was. Kiyash Monsef. 2023.

Once was, once wasn’t…….

So began the stories Marian’s father told her as a little girl - tales of mythical beasts that filled her with curiosity and wonder: Griffons, Unicorns, Dragons.

After her father’s sudden death, Marian is shocked when a mysterious visitor reveals that her father was no ordinary vet. The creatures from his stories are real - and he travelled the world to care for them.

Stepping into a hidden world, Marwan must take her father’s place. The deeper in she gets, the closer she comes to a shocking truth that will put both humans and beasts in terrible danger.