286 reviews for:

The Monarchs

Kass Morgan, Danielle Paige

3.65 AVERAGE

dispositionpictures's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

acl_readingcorner's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

theblackmothreads's review against another edition

1.0

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lindseyreads's review against another edition

5.0

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4.5*

vickit's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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         This book started off a bit slower than the first but it got more intriguing as it went on. I liked how this book had more of the characters’ inner turmoil and thoughts than the first although it felt like the other girls in Kappa were a bit left out and it was more focused on Scarlett and Vivi. Like they were just there but really part of the story.

The authors do a great job at making others the suspects so the twists really get you. 

Fing Tim! I never would have guessed because he was such an aloof character except for the little we “learned” about his pretend family. It’s a shame that Xavier died because his character was a good addition and the guardians arc could be explored so much more. The only thing that bugged me was that Scarlett knew the spell for closing the Hadesgate and did not use it sooner as it would slow down and possibly draw out the demon earlier. As well as Marjorie not helping with a LITERAL demon at all. Mother of the year for sure.<\spoiler>

quolwy's review against another edition

3.0

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It lost a bit of the magic (no pun intended) that was present in the first one. Still a reasonabl6 fun story, but not as addictive as The Ravens.

katnz26's review against another edition

3.0

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Enjoyed being back with the Ravens. 3.5 stars

ky_the_reader's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

meganmreads's review against another edition

3.0

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The Monarchs was a great sequel/finale to The Ravens. I loved the drama and magic.. and the higher stakes in this book.

While we were rooting for Vivi in book one, this book had me preferring Scarlett’s characters, which I loved. She was a little bit of a mean girl in the first book and I loved that the authors gave us some character growth. Scarlett and Jackson also had a relationship I couldn’t help but root for, either, while Vivi and Mason were being fractured by secrets. It was dramatic, but also entertaining.

The Monarchs was fun and it’s the kind of story I’d love to see adapted into a TV show. I definitely recommend this series to others, especially fans of light YA stories with some darker magic. Also, the cover is gorgeous!

tabatha_shipley's review against another edition

3.0

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What I Didn’t Like:
-Something about the storyline just emphasizes the fact that these main characters are spoiled girls. It’s a personal thing that I’m not a big fan of reading about perfect, spoiled characters living perfect, spoiled lives. Yes, arguably, the events of the first (and this) book are imperfect and downright awful for them … but that doesn’t change how they come across. Again, it’s a personal thing. I’d prefer to read about average people.
-Pacing is odd. It feels like it takes forever to get moving and bring in the intensity, then it feels like it rushes when you finally get to it.
-Romance lines didn’t work. Well, that’s not fair, they work. They happen and it’s cute. But they didn’t add anything to the plot. In fact, I enjoyed the interesting character who was brought in explicitly to give one of the romance subplots a cute twist ending. No spoilers, that character deserved better though.

What I Did Like:
-Magic. In the first book I mentioned I liked the way magic was something you had to learn, something that requires practice. In this book that’s emphasized even more. There are characters who learn the cost of doing magic in other ways and that’s a cool lesson.
-The ending was cute. The authors do a good job (again) of wrapping up enough of the major storylines to give you closure if this is it while at the same time leaving a crack in the door in case there’s room for a third book in the series.
-Some of the minor characters are great. Xavier, Rose, and even Tim are described in interesting ways and add a little something to the story just by being there.

Who Should Read This One:
-If you like magic, sororities, and tension this is the book for you.

My Rating: 3 Stars. Good for the genre but I would’ve liked to see the pacing tightened and the spoiled girl stereotypes turned down a bit.