No Gods, No Monsters shows monsters are real, but I hate they are all called monsters. Monsters normally have a horrific connotation, and not everyone in this book is bad. That you know of. This book had a whole slew of characters, and it takes forever (last few chapters) to figure out how they connect to each other. I was confused often and had to keep looking back at character names to keep story lines straight. This book is told very intellectually and at times was over my head. It was slow going because of that and it took away from some of my enjoyment. I felt the book was very suspenseful, had some really creepy parts, and was a huge set up for the next book. I wasn't satisfied with the ending of this book, but it did have reveals and a temporary resolution. I don't think I am vested enough for the next book, whenever it comes out. I would not suggest starting this series unless you plan to continue. But it does have a good plot line.