In exchange for granting the government the lease to build the facility, the City of Turlock demanded for it to be staffed primarily by locals.
Many of these artifacts are proven to be highly dangerous and thoroughly insane, as they all cover a wide range from Russian teleportation technology to aliens and mutants, even a were-pig.
Jameson was killed a century prior, after making a deal with a demon named Hellcat in exchange for the power to bring a "giant space eel" to Earth.
It's a race against time as Ong, the parasite on his chest, the human residents of Turlock and the monsters of Creature Tech defend their town against the demon onslaught and attempt to stop Jameson from destroying the world.
Publishers Weekly said "TenNapel's creativity and attention to detail fill this book with pleasant surprises and entertaining twists.