Sons of Nowhere Series by Nicholas Almand

Reese Mason’s first week of high school at Acis Island has been a rough one. He’s already been in a fight, gotten himself suspended from class, and his home life isn't faring much better. The last thing he expected was to make a connection with Tessa Vasquez, the odd girl in his English Lit class. Sadly, he is convinced that her interest lies more with his rare deformity than with him... moreReese Mason’s first week of high school at Acis Island has been a rough one. He’s already been in a fight, gotten himself suspended from class, and his home life isn't faring much better. The last thing he expected was to make a connection with Tessa Vasquez, the odd girl in his English Lit class. Sadly, he is convinced that her interest lies more with his rare deformity than with him. The closer the two become, the clearer it is that Tessa’s ravings about the weird happenings around the island have a grain of truth to them. Reese quickly learns that he must open up to her if he doesn't want to lose one of the few people willing to call him a friend.A prequel to the "Sons of Nowhere" novel series. less

When a sea monster of unprecedented size is sighted off the coast of California, the Ophion Foundation deploys its Director of Cryptozoology, Gedeon Vassago, to verify the wild claims. The simple task of observation becomes a life-and-death struggle when the massive creature turns its attention on its pursuers.

Christopher Howard has three rules he follows when dealing with other people: Never make eye contact, never make physical contact, and never go anywhere with them. When one of his fellow Project Ithaca test subjects begins stalking him, Chris has no choice but to break his own rules in order to save a friend. A prequel to the "Sons of Nowhere" novel series.