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A review by shannonxo
The Demon Queer Saga by S.J. Whitby
5.0
Okay, but seriously? Three books in and this series is yet to let me down!
Whitby is the only indie author I read—no, I do not care if that makes me sound like a snob—and I do so religiously. I am continually blown away by how good each book is, especially when considering how quickly they publish. They are well-paced, strongly written, and both lough-out-loud funny and punched-in-the gut sad. And don't get me started on the absolutely insane creativity behind the series itself. The powers these mutants have are so unique compared to what is out there. Half the fun of the book is seeing how powers like the ability to talk to inanimate objects or having a hungry mouth across your stomach will manifest and fight back.
For this book, we rejoin our favourite queer gang of mutants, who are taking charge after their last run-in with an oversight agency. It didn't end so well for that agency, and the Cute Mutants couldn't be happier about that. The last book saw some hard losses, but as I hoped, several new mutants with fabulous powers are added to the team. They may seem ridiculous, like a woman whose cat tattoo manifests into multiple literal cats, but each and every single character/mutant has a purpose for the story. Dani and Dylan are together, as are Emma and Alyse, and these couples are about to be tested with the new, godawful villain.
Someone is targeting people in the LGBTQ+ community, and it does not bode well for our mutants. A religious group is against mutants and lesbians, which freakin' sucks. I'm very much a Christian who loves people just the way they are, so it always saddens me to see that religious nuts like Quietus are really just ripped right from the headlines. *whispers* Love is love, assholes! Quietus gives the Cute Mutants a real run for their survival, and while it's devastating to see how they are affected, I love how it made their character development evolve. For instance, Dylan holds nothing back. People they love get hurt, and they are there with Oni the sword and whatever other object has a penchant for blood. It was somewhat of a turn away from being a hero to villainism, and I loved it.
I have nothing to complain about with this book and I cannot wait to dive into CM4 soon! Especially after that crazy ending!
Whitby is the only indie author I read—no, I do not care if that makes me sound like a snob—and I do so religiously. I am continually blown away by how good each book is, especially when considering how quickly they publish. They are well-paced, strongly written, and both lough-out-loud funny and punched-in-the gut sad. And don't get me started on the absolutely insane creativity behind the series itself. The powers these mutants have are so unique compared to what is out there. Half the fun of the book is seeing how powers like the ability to talk to inanimate objects or having a hungry mouth across your stomach will manifest and fight back.
For this book, we rejoin our favourite queer gang of mutants, who are taking charge after their last run-in with an oversight agency. It didn't end so well for that agency, and the Cute Mutants couldn't be happier about that. The last book saw some hard losses, but as I hoped, several new mutants with fabulous powers are added to the team. They may seem ridiculous, like a woman whose cat tattoo manifests into multiple literal cats, but each and every single character/mutant has a purpose for the story. Dani and Dylan are together, as are Emma and Alyse, and these couples are about to be tested with the new, godawful villain.
Someone is targeting people in the LGBTQ+ community, and it does not bode well for our mutants. A religious group is against mutants and lesbians, which freakin' sucks. I'm very much a Christian who loves people just the way they are, so it always saddens me to see that religious nuts like Quietus are really just ripped right from the headlines. *whispers* Love is love, assholes! Quietus gives the Cute Mutants a real run for their survival, and while it's devastating to see how they are affected, I love how it made their character development evolve. For instance, Dylan holds nothing back. People they love get hurt, and they are there with Oni the sword and whatever other object has a penchant for blood. It was somewhat of a turn away from being a hero to villainism, and I loved it.
I have nothing to complain about with this book and I cannot wait to dive into CM4 soon! Especially after that crazy ending!