An ancient monster has escaped, and 13-year-old Deidra Ann Williams must face her biggest challenge yet.

A malevolent force, once imprisoned in a mystical chest, is wreaking havoc across the globe. Even the magical forest behind Deidra Ann's home is no longer safe. With her grandmother Granny mysteriously weakened and Uncle Abe missing, the responsibility falls on Deidra Ann and her family to stop the monster.

With time running out and her family in danger, Deidra Ann must learn new magic and brave fierce storms to save the world. But can they find the missing key and outsmart their adversary?

A story of magic, family and the battle between chaos and order, A MONSTROUS ESCAPE is the third book in the Deidra Ann Adventures series of middle-grade novels by Teter Keyes.