byvermillion 's review for:

The Rycke by Lily Mayne

4.5

adventurous dark funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Definitely felt like the Monstrous Series took off in this book. Everything I’d wanted more of (evil military, freakier monsters, found family) was ramped up a notch. I rooted for Ghost and Aury so much by the end. 

 

There was a ton of delicious pining which, of course, bore sopping fruit in the best way. I also loved how much camaraderie there was among the human raiders, and the aborted love affair between Ghost and Moth was a great touch. 

 

Give me MORE possessive monster freakouts, please, especially when paired with a genuine effort by both main characters to get that jealousy under control. 

 

Thanks to Mayne, I was hungry for the third book by the end of The Rycke. Like she hooked me so bad!