After the death of her sister, seventeen-year-old Violet Saunders finds herself dragged to Four Paths, New York. Violet may be a newcomer, but she soon learns her mother isn't: They belong to one of the revered founding families of the town, where stone bells hang above every doorway and danger lurks in the depths of the woods. Justin Hawthorne's bloodline has protected Four Paths for generations from the Gray-a lifeless dimension that imprisons a brutal monster. After Justin fails to inherit his family's powers, his mother is determined to keep this humiliation a secret.
But Justin can't let go of the future he was promised and the town he swore to protect. Ever since Harper Carlisle lost her hand to an accident that left her stranded in the Gray for days, she has vowed revenge on the person who abandoned her: Justin Hawthorne. There are ripples of dissent in Four Paths, and Harper seizes an opportunity to take down the Hawthornes and change her destiny-to what extent, even she doesn't yet know. The Gray is growing stronger every day, and its victims are piling up. When Violet accidentally unleashes the monster, all three must band together with the other Founders to unearth the dark truths behind their families' abilities... before the Gray devours them all.
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My Review:
These books were dark and oh so great to read! I loved this world with the Beast, and the four founding families that were granted powers to keep the Beast under control. But of course, they can't do it perfectly and people have gotten hurt, and boy, are there politics in this small town!
This thrilling fantasy will draw in fans of The Raven Cycle and Stranger Things, as the fearless May Hawthorne finds danger waiting for her at every corner.
Though the Beast is seemingly subdued for now, a new threat lurks in Four Paths: a corruption seeping from the Gray into the forest. And with the other Founders preoccupied by their tangled alliances and fraying relationships, only May Hawthorne seems to realize the danger. But saving the town she loves means seeking aid from the person her family despises most—her father, Ezra Bishop.
May's father isn't the only newcomer in town—Isaac Sullivan's older brother has also returned, seeking forgiveness for the role he played in Isaac's troubled past. But Isaac isn't ready to let go of his family's history, especially when that history might hold the key that he and Violet Saunders need to destroy the Gray and the monster within it.
Harper Carlisle isn't ready to forgive, either. Two devastating betrayals have left her isolated from her family and uncertain who to trust. As the corruption becomes impossible to ignore, Harper must learn to control her newfound powers in order to protect Four Paths. But the only people who can help her do that are the ones who have hurt her the most.
With the veil between the Gray and the town growing ever thinner, the Founder descendants must put their grievances with one another aside to stop the corruption and kill the Beast once and for all. But the monster they truly need to slay may never been the Beast . . .
These books were dark and oh so great to read! I loved this world with the Beast, and the four founding families that were granted powers to keep the Beast under control. But of course, they can't do it perfectly and people have gotten hurt, and boy, are there politics in this small town!
The set up of these characters and the world was really fantastic, of these founding families, who all have a role to play in fighting against the Beast and the Gray. So right off the bat there was family secrets, and boy were there a lot of them!
Violet doesn't know much, if anything, about the truth about the town, she's never been, and her mom didn't tell her anything. So it was really great to have her be the avatar of the reader, as she was learning about everything that was going on!
There were a good number of characters, and I loved how they all interacted, and dealt with each other, because some really bad history, and secrets to come to life, and how it all moved the plot forward, and how it all came together, yeah, it was really fantastic to read!
These were really great reads, and I can't wait to read more by Christine Lynn Herman!
Author: Christine Lynn Herman
Series: The Devouring Gray #1, 2
Read: September 7th, 7th, 2023
Source: Own/Library, Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and The Devouring Gray is a it's a DAC Book and a RR Book, and The Deck of Omens is a End of Series 2023 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book!
Author: Christine Lynn Herman
Series: The Devouring Gray #1, 2
Read: September 7th, 7th, 2023
Source: Own/Library, Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and The Devouring Gray is a it's a DAC Book and a RR Book, and The Deck of Omens is a End of Series 2023 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book!
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published: April 2nd 2018, April 21st 2020
Published: April 2nd 2018, April 21st 2020
The Devouring Gray:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Stars |
The Deck of Omens:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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