Monsters in the Woods is a dark, character-driven horror novel about grief, transformation, and the creatures we keep hidden. Jack is a schoolteacher whose life has dulled into repetition. Same job, same house, same regrets. But a late-night jog in the woods cracks that routine wide open. Something is stalking the trees. Something brutal. Something impossible. When the night ends, Jack is left with blood on his hands and a secret too dangerous to share. He brings it home anyway. As bodies go missing and unease spreads through the town, Jack finds himself caught between the life he knew and something far stranger. His companion is no ordinary monster, and the rules he thought governed the world no longer apply. Told with a sharp mix of suspense, dry humor, and emotional depth, Monsters in the Woods explores what happens when the line between man and beast begins to blur. The story leans into classic horror influences while subverting expectations at every turn. This isn't a tale of curses and full moons. It's about loyalty, instinct, and the cost of survival. Fans of creature features, psychological thrillers, and character-first storytelling will find something to sink their teeth into. At once intimate and unsettling, the novel peels back the layers of a man struggling to hold it together, even as the world around him changes shape. This is the first installment in a series that blends horror, myth, and mystery in a setting where nothing stays buried for long...not memories, not secrets, and definitely not monsters.