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Lija Fisher

    Lija Fisher explores themes of identity and belonging, offering a unique perspective on the boundaries between the familiar and the unknown. Her writing, shaped by a life lived across diverse landscapes and a background in theatre performance, is rich with vivid imagery and compelling characters. Fisher crafts narratives that delve into the art of storytelling, aiming to provide readers with captivating and memorable experiences. Her works invite contemplation on the world around us and how we perceive it.

    The Cryptid Catcher
    The Cryptid Keeper
    • 2020

      The Cryptid Keeper

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Clivo and the Myth Blasters are back on the trail of the immortal cryptid in this conclusion to a monstrously funny middle-grade duology by Lija Fisher. Life has gotten complicated for thirteen-year-old Clivo Wren. After taking up his deceased father’s mission to find the extraordinary creature whose blood grants everlasting life, Clivo is spending his summer not at camp or hanging out with his friends, but jetting all over the world tracking cryptids—while keeping his aunt Pearl in the dark about his dangerous adventures. At the same time, a shocking development unveils the truth about Clivo’s enemies, and the cryptids themselves are posing trouble at every turn. With the help of his crew of Myth Blasters, Clivo is going to need all of the tools, gadgets, and training he has to prevent the immortal cryptid from falling into the wrong hands—and to keep Aunt Pearl off the case.

      The Cryptid Keeper
    • 2018

      The Cryptid Catcher

      • 328 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Thirteen-year-old Clivo Wren learns that his recently deceased father was not an archaeologist as he was told, but rather a cryptid catcher, known for finding elusive mythological creatures, and now Clivo must pick up where his father left off and track down a cryptid whose blood grants immortality before the knowledge falls into the wrong hands.

      The Cryptid Catcher