Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city, a grisly metropolis where the violence has begun to create real and deadly monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the inhabitants pay for his protection. August just wants to be human, as good-hearted as his own father-but his curse is to be what the humans fear. The thin truce that keeps the Harker and Flynn families at peace is crumbling, and an assassination attempt forces Kate and August into a tenuous alliance. But how long will they survive in a city where no one is safe and monsters are real...
Even better the second time round. I first read the hardcover edition last year, and somehow felt the urge to listen to the audiobook this time round. Knowing the major plot points allowed me to lose myself in the moments, to soak in the atmosphere and once again marvel over the brilliant ways Victoria Schwab strung up words and how she built the tension leading to mind-bending plot twists. I really look forward to the sequel, which is bound to be every bit as amazing.
