I really liked the first book I read by this author, Monsters Born and Made, and so I was very excited to get an ARC of this one too. I had finished that one thinking that while it definitely had an ending, there was more to the story that needed to be told and hoping it would have a sequel. This book was not a sequel exactly, but still a part of the world, and an extension of the story. It also touched on the maristag race from the first book.

There were so many monsters in this story, in a way the title of the first one fit as well! I could see this being such a great movie or tv series, only if they spent the money to make all the monsters and special effects perfect though. Like the people who did the Game of Thrones series, or The Lord of the Rings movies. Characters that ended up on the expedition to the caves had me wondering and guessing which of them were actually who they said they were, and which were hiding a secret. One that stood out right away as a possibly undercover villain seemed to have redeemed themselves later on. But then, when they did turn out to be what I was thinking was possible, it was done perfectly.

Once again the ending wraps up for the most part, but knowing how it ties into the first book, and the way some people left things, I am definitely going to be on the lookout for at least one more book, as all of the different people come together, or meet in battles, to see how this land can actually continue to exist!