The Centaur Wars - The Beast Makers, #1

A captivating adventure and a spectacular journey... Rule one: don't trust the centaur. Sixteen-year-old Dee knew something was imprisoned beneath the old motel, but she never expected this. The centaur is shackled. He's injured. He's furious at being captured by humans. And he's exactly what she's spent her whole life searching for. Rule two: don't talk to the centaur. Dee needs answers. Her family has a dark, dark history and she has to know why.
She's grown up beside a forest with mutated creatures that modern science can't explain: flying newts. Winged snakes. However, a centaur is far beyond anything she's spotted in the trees. Rule three: don't free the centaur. If he wasn't chained he'd have killed her already. But Dee strikes a bargain with the human-hating centaur: in exchange for his freedom, he'll give her answers. His herd is murderous.
Even worse foes lay beyond the haunted forest. But the epic voyage Dee embarks on leads to far more than the source of winged snakes, as she uncovers the greatest secret ever hidden from humankind. if she can survive it. A rollicking modern fantasy, perfect for those craving action, pet sea serpents, and plenty of witty banter.