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A review by kindleandkettle
Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah
4.0
Tanvi Berwah has crafted an exceptional and dangerous world in Monsters Born and Made!
The Glory Race is a deadly chariot race run with Maristags, one of the strongest and fastest creatures in the world. Only the Lander-elites enter, but when Koral, a Hunter, challenges this in an attempt to win the prize money and save her sick sister the competition is thrown into chaos. Hunters capture the Maristags, breed them, train them and then sell them to the Landers. It sounds like a prized role but really it sets them apart from the Landers and the lower caste, Renters.
Koral is a determined character and I really liked the aspect of people questioning why she chose to enter The Glory Race. It is a question that pops up numerous times through the story and it shows how she has changed from the events she has taken in place, when she finally realises her own reasons. I was drawing some comparisons to The Hunger Games as I read, particularly with the Landmaster. She was reminding me a lot President Snow. But feel that is a characteristic that will always be present in this type of dystopian novel.
There are a lot of exhilarating scenes throughout this book and the author has really put a lot of effort into drawing the reader into the action. Thanks to a lot of detailed descriptions and world-building the races were so vivid. I often find that I need to slow down my reading during a high-intensity scene, so I can process what is happening. But with this book I was easily able to follow everything.
Monsters Born and Made is a great, quick read that will leave you on the edge of your seat!
Thank you to New South Books for gifting me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Glory Race is a deadly chariot race run with Maristags, one of the strongest and fastest creatures in the world. Only the Lander-elites enter, but when Koral, a Hunter, challenges this in an attempt to win the prize money and save her sick sister the competition is thrown into chaos. Hunters capture the Maristags, breed them, train them and then sell them to the Landers. It sounds like a prized role but really it sets them apart from the Landers and the lower caste, Renters.
Koral is a determined character and I really liked the aspect of people questioning why she chose to enter The Glory Race. It is a question that pops up numerous times through the story and it shows how she has changed from the events she has taken in place, when she finally realises her own reasons. I was drawing some comparisons to The Hunger Games as I read, particularly with the Landmaster. She was reminding me a lot President Snow. But feel that is a characteristic that will always be present in this type of dystopian novel.
There are a lot of exhilarating scenes throughout this book and the author has really put a lot of effort into drawing the reader into the action. Thanks to a lot of detailed descriptions and world-building the races were so vivid. I often find that I need to slow down my reading during a high-intensity scene, so I can process what is happening. But with this book I was easily able to follow everything.
Monsters Born and Made is a great, quick read that will leave you on the edge of your seat!
Thank you to New South Books for gifting me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.