Monsters Born and Made follows Koral, a girl who is determined to save her family at all costs. Koral lives in a dangerous world on the precipice of a sea filled with monsters. When her brother is injured and requires medicine, along with her chronically ill sister, she is forced to imagine a way out of dire circumstances. With experience as a maristag hunter, Koral enters a chariot race where she could win or lose everything. Only Koral was never supposed to be able to enter… 

Monsters Born and Made is action-packed! It has a great focus on sibling bonds and an important examination of power and politics. Berwah tackles real-world issues of climate change (and how this impacts people with less power) and hoarding of supplies by people in power. There is so much action, but I would have liked to see the characters a little more fleshed out. However, I really appreciated how strong the sibling bonds were. I also loved the maristags!! What an incredible creature! It was beautiful to see Koral bond with and earn the trust of her maristag.  

If you enjoyed The Scorpio Races, competitions with sky-high stakes, and important environmental messages then you should check out Monsters Born and Made. I look forward to seeing what Tanvi Berwah writes next and how the story continues! Thank you to Tanvi Berwah, Sourcebooks Fire, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.