The Forbidden Land of Andara (Andara, #1)

Thirteen-year-old Regina White is surrounded by monsters. At least that's the conclusion she has come to after watching the news every night and protecting her best friend from bullies every day.

However, this view is put to the test when Regina is taken to the other world, Andara, where talking trees, dragons and fauns are not the only residents; in this world, too, monsters are lurking. And these ones are closer to Regina than she would have thought.

Accompanied by friends who have also been brought to Andara, Regina sets off to explore this land that so many are scared to see. Through unexpected trials, Regina is faced with the possibility that her thoughts about people might have been wrong when she realizes that behind every so-called monster, there's a story.