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birbpal's review
DNF 13%
I know, I know. I dropped it really early! Honestly? I was getting annoyed with the whole "telling" rather than "showing" the author was doing. It felt amateur, like I wasn't reading an established author's work.
Maybe I'll return to this when I'm in a more lenient mood. 🤷♀️
I know, I know. I dropped it really early! Honestly? I was getting annoyed with the whole "telling" rather than "showing" the author was doing. It felt amateur, like I wasn't reading an established author's work.
Maybe I'll return to this when I'm in a more lenient mood. 🤷♀️
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
I'm not entirely sure where the monster hype comes from. I'm not entirely sure why all of a sudden we all want, need and crave monster love stories. And not the sensual, hot, human looking monsters. No, the true monsters, with horns and hair and everything at least double its normal size. However, when I read the blurb for this book I knew I had to have it and when there was a chance to get an arc for this book I was therefore quite happy to get one.
What I loved most about this book is the world. Cassidy built this amazing, interesting and very vivid world. She managed to make every part of the town feel different and wherever our characters traveled I could almost smell, see and feel the places they were visiting. It's quite clear that this world is full of possibilities. For more monster stories, but also for entirely different stories. Because especially politically there is much work to do.
At times the plot of the book felt a little chaotic. Not that it was hard to follow, on the contrary. It was quite easy to follow and understand what's going on. It just felt that there were a few too many plot-lines and they didn't seem to mix perfectly. However, I was quite surprised when in the end Cassidy managed to connect all these plot lines and to show us that everything might have seemed chaotic, but was anything but. And especially after the last chapter I can't wait for the next book.
That's also because I really love August, the heroine in this story. At times she can be quite reckless and having a powerful monster depending on her survival made her a little careless when it comes to caring about her own life, but she so clearly has her heart in the right place. She cares about her friends, about the world she lives in and about the people in that world. And even though the odds might be against them, I'm rooting for her and her monster to get a happy ending!
What I loved most about this book is the world. Cassidy built this amazing, interesting and very vivid world. She managed to make every part of the town feel different and wherever our characters traveled I could almost smell, see and feel the places they were visiting. It's quite clear that this world is full of possibilities. For more monster stories, but also for entirely different stories. Because especially politically there is much work to do.
At times the plot of the book felt a little chaotic. Not that it was hard to follow, on the contrary. It was quite easy to follow and understand what's going on. It just felt that there were a few too many plot-lines and they didn't seem to mix perfectly. However, I was quite surprised when in the end Cassidy managed to connect all these plot lines and to show us that everything might have seemed chaotic, but was anything but. And especially after the last chapter I can't wait for the next book.
That's also because I really love August, the heroine in this story. At times she can be quite reckless and having a powerful monster depending on her survival made her a little careless when it comes to caring about her own life, but she so clearly has her heart in the right place. She cares about her friends, about the world she lives in and about the people in that world. And even though the odds might be against them, I'm rooting for her and her monster to get a happy ending!
holly1345's review
5.0
This is a amazing read with a brilliant storyline
I loved every aspect of this book from the plot to characters and the wickedly amazing monsters.
I can't wait for the next instalment of this series.
I loved every aspect of this book from the plot to characters and the wickedly amazing monsters.
I can't wait for the next instalment of this series.
weelittleblue's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mushroom_fairy_in_the_woods's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
gypsydawn's review
5.0
4.5 rounded up
Eldritch monsters, Order if Yaga…. Debbie Cassidy returns to her base in epic fashion, pulling out all the stops and edging to the foundation of horror fantasy, while still firmly staying in the realm of Urban Fantasy. This introduction is the first in a new series that promises to intrigue as much as it entertains.
Telarion, the said Eldritch monster, has hitched a ride and co-opted August’s body, using her as a host / a feat that could see them both killed if it got out. But of course, the powers that be are in the know and manipulate the situation to get August Under their thumb, as a powerful being and useful tool, a rift Walker.
Some of this is predictable, because powers are seldom mundane and a world of magic inspires mystery - yet Cassidy delivers some surprises along the way, like that ending!
First person, urban fantasy.
Eldritch monsters, Order if Yaga…. Debbie Cassidy returns to her base in epic fashion, pulling out all the stops and edging to the foundation of horror fantasy, while still firmly staying in the realm of Urban Fantasy. This introduction is the first in a new series that promises to intrigue as much as it entertains.
Telarion, the said Eldritch monster, has hitched a ride and co-opted August’s body, using her as a host / a feat that could see them both killed if it got out. But of course, the powers that be are in the know and manipulate the situation to get August Under their thumb, as a powerful being and useful tool, a rift Walker.
Some of this is predictable, because powers are seldom mundane and a world of magic inspires mystery - yet Cassidy delivers some surprises along the way, like that ending!
First person, urban fantasy.
daisycantread24's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Gaslighting
giigii_graceless's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75