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The Devouring Gray by C.L. Herman
5.0

I received this book from Titan in exchange for an honest review.

When Violet Saunders moves with her mother back to her mother's hometown of Four Paths, she has no idea she is entering a place of magic and history - and a bloodline that connects her directly to the heart of the mystery of the monster that haunts every towns person.

Okay, I really loved this and I think one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much was because I didn't really have any expectations for it, and really didn't know what I was about to read. This book is suspenseful and atmospheric with the right amount of mystery, magic and darkness.

The characters of Justin, Isaac, Violet, Harper and Mae are brilliantly weaved into the story, and I love that each character felt unique and there was so much tangled history with not just each other but also the town and their parents and whatever happened in 1985. And you just KNOW that in the true style of anything like a CW show, every character probably has a fantastic wardrobe and amazing hair. Also Isaac, Jess from Gilmore Girls called and he wants his 'paperback squashed into his back jean pocket' back.

I definitely always felt like I never really knew what was going to happen next with this book, and it definitely surprised me a few times which I loved. Also three cheers for bisexual characters - and not just the teenagers but the parents too. I love that.

I'm really excited for the next book, I can't wait to read it!