Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire

Cryptid, noun: Any creature whose existence has not yet been proven by science. See also “Monster.” Cryptozoologist, noun: Any person who thinks hunting for cryptids is a good idea. See also “idiot.” Ghoulies. Ghosties. Long-legged beasties. Things that go bump in the night… The Price family has spent generations studying the monsters of the world, working to protect them from humanity—and humanity from them. Enter Verity Price. Despite being trained from birth as a cryptozoologist, she’d rather dance a tango than tangle with a demon, and is spending a year in Manhattan while she pursues her career in profess… Read more.