A review by mrs_jackal
House of the Beast by Michelle Wong

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In House of the Beast we follow Alma, an only child who is overcome by loneliness. When her mother becomes very ill, Alma reaches out to her father, a noble in one of the four houses of the gods that rule over Kugara. He comes to take her back to House Avera and make her another vessel for The Dread Beast, and in exchange he will ensure her mother's care. There was so much story packed into this book. I never really knew where it was going (in a good way) and every time I thought I knew what was coming, the story had me second guessing myself all the way up to another twist in the plot. It was addicting. There was never a dull moment. I definitely recommend checking it out.