And in August and his Sunai siblings, she introduces a type of monster both sympathetic and terrifying. “Schwab explores the natures of justice and humanity in an assuredly built world with a compelling settings and an intriguing music-based magic. …Crackling with energy, just the ticket for an all-night read.” (Kirkus Reviews) “Schwab’s latest seems poised to grab both her adult and teen readers the world is fascinating…the characters complicated, and the political machinations and emotions depths both charged and compelling. “A violently thoughtful, brilliant triumph of a book that will blind you with its genius.” (Gaby Salpeter, Books of Wonder) This Savage Song is the first book of Victoria Schwab’s duology, Monsters of Verity. This Savage Song is a work of dark urban fantasy, set in a. 'Plenty of humans are monstrous and plenty of monsters know how to play at being human.' The synopsis of the book makes me feel like I am being held in a winery basement listening to a dark classical orchestra while in dystopian times and I am not complaining.

A sequel, Our Dark Duet, is slated for release in 2017. “There are no wasted words here, and the end result is a darkly precise narrative that feels like a shiver down the spine…this taut creation about the nature of humanity lingers long after its disquieting finale.” (Booklist (starred review)) This Savage Song is the first installment in Schwabs Monsters of Verity series.

Kate is a human who wants to be a monster, and August a monster who wishes he were human. It’s the story of Kate Harker, the only daughter of a crime boss, and August Flynn, the son of a man trying to hold his city together. Some are shadows with teeth that feed on flesh and bone. T his Savage Song tells the story of two teens in a broken world, where violent acts start breeding actual monsters. Coming July 5th, 2016 from Harper/Greenwillow!

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