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Stephanie
Dec 07, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2016, favorites
Holy crap. I need a cigarette after that.
Mona
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Oh, man. This book kick ass. Definitely not your run-of-the-mill dystopian.

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There's so much violence in the world it began to spawn monsters. The Corsai, that kill with teeth and claws and the Malchai, that kill by draining blood. But the deadliest of all are the Sunai, of which there are only three. They're born from the most violent crimes and can steal a soul with music.

August Flynn is a Sunai, born from the ashes of a burned out school where small body bags are lined up in a nev
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Alinne the queen
May 03, 2016 rated it really liked it
I absolutely loved this book! Victoria Is just so good and creating this worlds were magic and monsters coexist and yes the chaos of those mundane and magical things living together explode off the pages. I love monsters and with this book it's hard to tell whose the worst, humanity or the actual monsters? I can't wait to read the 2nd book and find out what happens. ...more
Sarah
Oct 14, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This was my first Victoria Schwab book, and I think I'm obsessed with her now. I loved August and Kate, I loved the world building. I loved how nobody is "good" or "bad" but gray areas. I loved the writing, how stream-of-consciousness it was in tense moments; it really felt like I was there with Kate feeling her fear, or with August feeling his struggle to not go dark. Then the surprise ending, holy crap. I did not see that coming, and now I really wish there was a sequel already out so I can co ...more
Rachel
Apr 28, 2016 rated it it was amazing
The second best monster book I've ever read. Stakes are high, consequences higher. ...more
Carlotta K
Nov 03, 2015 marked it as to-read
Kasie
Dec 03, 2015 marked it as to-read
Shelves: series-starter
Claire
Jul 09, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2017
Kelsey
Dec 29, 2015 marked it as to-read
Jessica
Feb 26, 2016 marked it as to-read
Queneofthedark
Apr 19, 2016 marked it as to-read
Mimi Lala
May 18, 2016 marked it as to-read
Erika
May 23, 2016 marked it as to-read
Nicole Manville
May 27, 2016 rated it really liked it
Lisa
Jun 02, 2016 marked it as tbr-not-out-yet
Shelves: july-2016
Vicki
Jun 20, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shala
Jul 05, 2016 marked it as to-read
Jasmine Stanford
Jul 06, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: wishlist
Lauren
Apr 10, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: home-library, ya
Jamie Schaal
Jul 20, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Starla
Jan 31, 2017 rated it it was ok
Shelves: dnf
Wendy
Jul 27, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: favourite-books
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