Eve is an inquisitive baby rat who regularly escapes from her cage. One night she meets a strange creature in a glass tank across the room—a boa constrictor named Malachi. The snake is amused by Eve’s questions, and he awes her with stories of the wilds where he was caught. What will happen to their fragile friendship when Eve discovers what Malachi eats? Can they devise a solution that will save both Malachi and Eve’s family of rats? This the first book in the Eve and Malachi Series. These are spooky stories with a happy ending.

Malachi has the most wonderful adopted family in the world. They love him and tell him stories and bring him food. The Malachi is a boa constrictor and his adopted family are a colony of rats. His particular friend is a young rat named Eve, who does her best to steal tasty treats for Malachi from the farm house. However, the treats seem to be making Malachi sick, and he is growing dangerously hungry. One day, an old enemy comes to visit. She offers a solution to their problem in exchange for a favor. Animals from the neighborhood have been disappearing into a house down the street, and she wants Malachi and Eve to investigate. The local cats say the house is haunted. The Eve and Malachi series are short chapter books for children and their parents who enjoy creepy stories with a (mostly) happy ending.

Malachi the boa constrictor is happy living with his friend Eve and her family of rats in the blackberry bushes. They escaped from the humans together. They don’t quite fit with the wild animals, but they protect each other. However, when Malachi tries to shed his skin for the first time in the wild, he discovers that the blackberry bushes are too dry. To survive, he will have to venture to the pool in the woods, which is more dangerous than it seems. Of course, Eve won’t let him go alone.

Gwen is settling into third grade, thanks to her friendship with Eve and Malachi’s strange family. When the school hamster is kidnapped, Gwen comes to her animal friends for help. The animals are hesitant to get involved in the dangerous human school. However, when the kidnapper steals Effie, the mystery becomes more personal. If they don’t find the secret menagerie soon, the sassy feline may never come home.

Eve and Athena have enjoyed a good ratty life with Malachi in the blackberry bushes behind the farm. They’ve gone on adventures, made friends, and created a family. Eve can feel herself slowing down, but she’s not worried. Eve has done everything she ever wanted. Except… Malachi still doesn’t have his wings. Then one day the coyote returns, seeking to pay the debt he owes to the rats and the snake. He has found the dragon who can grant Malachi’s wings. The way will be dangerous, but Eve thinks she has the strength for one last adventure. This is final volume in the Eve and Malachi series. These are creepy books, but they all have a happy ending.