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Insidious Monsters (New Blood

Chiara Vitale Zelaia

After devouring Aberrant Monsters a few months ago, I couldn’t wait to dive into INSIDIOUS MONTERS. My expectations were high, and they were met! This sequel is a worthy successor to the first book. It was filled with the trademark action, mystery and found family dynamic that made me fall in love with this series in the first place, and I really enjoyed how the secondary characters—especially Nandi and Archie—were a lot more present and involved in the main action. I may have also fallen in love with Lothos. Just a little bit.

The only reason I’m rating this one a little lower than Aberrant Monsters is because I was expecting a tiny bit more from Telarion and August’s romance. After the first book’s ending, I wasn’t expecting Telarion’s back-and-forth between pining, kissing and announcing that they couldn’t cross the line, and I wasn’t always a fan of it. If felt a bit like a “filler” to draw out the angst, while I believe August and Telarion work best when they’re cooperating and bantering. Even so, I did love most interactions between them. August remains one of my favorite heroines to date, and what can I say about Telarion? That monster has me in a chokehold. Or a tongue-hold? If you know, you know.

Now excuse me while I try to recover from that absolutely mean cliffhanger! Book 3 can’t come fast enough!

Maria Elena Vitale Zelaia

What a wonderful sequel! Plot, characters and romance were worthy of its predecessor. Seriously, all the characters—main and secondary—are amazing! Telarion had some moments and lines that made me laugh, others that made me swoon. I really can’t wait to continue this series and uncover the full mystery behind his existence, the disappearance of August’s mom, and to understand if the two things are somehow connected. Of course, I’m also looking forward to more August and Telarion together. Their scenes give me oxygen!

And now somebody please give me book 3 immediately. I sucked in a breath last night after finishing this book and my chest has been hurting since.

Insidious Monsters (New Blood

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