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A review by ivanareadsalot
Monstrous Nights by Genoveva Dimova
4.0
I would like to thank Edelweiss and Tor for the DRC, as well as NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.
Full transparency, i'd dnfed Foul Days a while back, not really feeling Kosara nor the world Genoveva Dimova had crafted in the 6 chapters i'd read. Luckily i was able to get some audio support this time around, even though it's not my chosen medium, but i heard great things about the narrators, Tim Campbell & Zura Johnson, and YES they were marvelous!!!!
The story itself was dynamic and intriguing, and i did not have any trouble picking up the energy of what went down in book 1 that led to the events in Monstrous Nights. and now i'm actually looking forward to going back to Foul Days at some point in the future to fill in the blank spaces because this was pretty cool.
Keeping it real though, i was NOT a fan of the romance. the MCs catching feelings was so limp and unnecessary, and for me, this story was complex and energetic enough for it to not have been a thing in the first place.
Kosara was one of those characters who crawl for a looooong time before they stand in their power, and because of this she definitely was not a favourite. she just never seemed to learn from the millions of times she got screwed over, and ofc her shadows would act the way they did because she didn't boss up. I'm simply NOT into narrative that takes the FMC 75%+ to throw down top tier skills. But i really enjoyed Asen's flex, and thought he was endearing as a romance reading monster-in-the-making, that gave both cozy and unconventional hero vibes. And so, coupled with my self-imposed ignorance about why this cop was seeking justice for his dead wife, the layers of monsters, witches, vicious villains, an insidious menace trapped in a wall and a lore rich magical world to navigate was an exciting and entertaining add to my headspace whenever my kindle wasn't on hand!
Really enjoyed this fantasy based on Slavic folklore, and really glad i gave this duology another chance because this was fabulous! Looking forward to more from Dimova in the future because this was one of the more unique fantasy reads i've had in a while and i love to celebrate that energy!
Full transparency, i'd dnfed Foul Days a while back, not really feeling Kosara nor the world Genoveva Dimova had crafted in the 6 chapters i'd read. Luckily i was able to get some audio support this time around, even though it's not my chosen medium, but i heard great things about the narrators, Tim Campbell & Zura Johnson, and YES they were marvelous!!!!
The story itself was dynamic and intriguing, and i did not have any trouble picking up the energy of what went down in book 1 that led to the events in Monstrous Nights. and now i'm actually looking forward to going back to Foul Days at some point in the future to fill in the blank spaces because this was pretty cool.
Keeping it real though, i was NOT a fan of the romance. the MCs catching feelings was so limp and unnecessary, and for me, this story was complex and energetic enough for it to not have been a thing in the first place.
Kosara was one of those characters who crawl for a looooong time before they stand in their power, and because of this she definitely was not a favourite. she just never seemed to learn from the millions of times she got screwed over, and ofc her shadows would act the way they did because she didn't boss up. I'm simply NOT into narrative that takes the FMC 75%+ to throw down top tier skills. But i really enjoyed Asen's flex, and thought he was endearing as a romance reading monster-in-the-making, that gave both cozy and unconventional hero vibes. And so, coupled with my self-imposed ignorance about why this cop was seeking justice for his dead wife, the layers of monsters, witches, vicious villains, an insidious menace trapped in a wall and a lore rich magical world to navigate was an exciting and entertaining add to my headspace whenever my kindle wasn't on hand!
Really enjoyed this fantasy based on Slavic folklore, and really glad i gave this duology another chance because this was fabulous! Looking forward to more from Dimova in the future because this was one of the more unique fantasy reads i've had in a while and i love to celebrate that energy!