Review by vickit - The Monarchs

vickit 's review for:

The Monarchs by Kass Morgan, Danielle Paige

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book started off a bit slower than the first but it got more intriguing as it went on. I liked how this book had more of the characters’ inner turmoil and thoughts than the first although it felt like the other girls in Kappa were a bit left out and it was more focused on Scarlett and Vivi. Like they were just there but really part of the story.

The authors do a great job at making others the suspects so the twists really get you.

Fing Tim! I never would have guessed because he was such an aloof character except for the little we “learned” about his pretend family. It’s a shame that Xavier died because his character was a good addition and the guardians arc could be explored so much more. The only thing that bugged me was that Scarlett knew the spell for closing the Hadesgate and did not use it sooner as it would slow down and possibly draw out the demon earlier. As well as Marjorie not helping with a LITERAL demon at all. Mother of the year for sure.<\spoiler>