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A review by whatsheread
Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
MONSTROUS NIGHTS by Genoveva Dimova is another thoroughly enjoyable series conclusion. Everything about The Witch's Compendium of Monsters series is fun and weird. Seriously, Slavic mythology is dark and just so fitting with its people that you can't help but enjoy yourself while reading about it.
MONSTROUS NIGHTS picks up six months after the end of the first book, and both Kosara and Asen struggle with the new normal now that the wall no longer separates their two countries. Kosara remains as irreverent as always, which I adore. She doesn't take herself too seriously, knows when she is in over her head, and is still willing to do what it takes to save her people and her city. That is a dedication to one's roots that you just don't come across these days.
Kosara and Asen together again is every bit as enjoyable and sweet as you want it to be. There is an awkwardness that one expects because of their unspoken feelings towards each other, but Kosara is not a young, blushing maiden. Both are adults and act like the adults they are. Their story's conclusion is as satisfying as you hope it will be.
With MONSTROUS NIGHTS, I can safely say that I will read anything Ms. Dimova publishes in the future. Her writing style is breezy and effortless. Her use of her Slavic heritage is a refreshing change from Greek or Norse mythology, and her characters are memorable. She knows how to build her world in an evocative way without bogging down the action. Besides, once you read about a ghost riding a flying soup cauldron across an enchanted sea, you just can't help but fall in love with the mind that thought of it.
MONSTROUS NIGHTS picks up six months after the end of the first book, and both Kosara and Asen struggle with the new normal now that the wall no longer separates their two countries. Kosara remains as irreverent as always, which I adore. She doesn't take herself too seriously, knows when she is in over her head, and is still willing to do what it takes to save her people and her city. That is a dedication to one's roots that you just don't come across these days.
Kosara and Asen together again is every bit as enjoyable and sweet as you want it to be. There is an awkwardness that one expects because of their unspoken feelings towards each other, but Kosara is not a young, blushing maiden. Both are adults and act like the adults they are. Their story's conclusion is as satisfying as you hope it will be.
With MONSTROUS NIGHTS, I can safely say that I will read anything Ms. Dimova publishes in the future. Her writing style is breezy and effortless. Her use of her Slavic heritage is a refreshing change from Greek or Norse mythology, and her characters are memorable. She knows how to build her world in an evocative way without bogging down the action. Besides, once you read about a ghost riding a flying soup cauldron across an enchanted sea, you just can't help but fall in love with the mind that thought of it.