Hound of the Mountain

• "The weight of the world shouldn't rest on a 17-year-old's shoulders, but that's what it feels like for Chase Craig. With his daddy's last breath, he was given a goal: save Momma from The Mountain. Escaping this monstrous shadow will take money, lots of it, and Chase's best option is to join The Rangers—an elite group who hunt dangerous ink-touched beasts that spawn from The Mountain's depths. Only one person will be chosen out of the several dozen who apply, and if he doesn't get a magic tattoo before the Trials, he'll be out of the running." ― quoted from this book's product page on Amazon.com as of 2020-05-07.