Rating: 5 stars
Goodreads Book Description:
There’s no such thing as safe in
a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from
author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to
become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home
at stake. The first of two books.
Kate Harker and August Flynn are
the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual
monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the
monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August
wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role
in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a
soul with a simple strain of music. When the chance arises to keep an eye on
Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned
home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a
failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.
My Review:
OH MY GOD. Everything about this
book is absolutely amazing!
From the disastrous setting,
unique and sinister characters to the monsters and the gripping pace, This Savage Song is a book I’d recommend
to everyone!
My first time ever reading a
book like this and Victoria Schwab has whisked me away to another world where a
city is divided and overrun by monsters. Who doesn’t want to read a book about
that?
Our protagonists, August Flynn
and Kate Harker are the children of leaders on opposing sides of a divided city
overrun by monsters. Henry Flynn is the father of August who runs his side of
the city with peace and strategy, whereas Callum Harker, Kate’s father is far
more devious, violent and manipulative.
Much like her father, Kate not
only wants to please him but she hopes to one day be just as terrifying and
compulsive as him.
August…my beautifully broken
monster baby…is a Sunai – the deadliest monster in V-City but also the most rare as there are only
three Sunai in the city, the other two being his brother, Leo and his sister,
Ilse.
I’ll be real with you right now,
I adored Ilse so much, she was a truly stunning monster who had an impeccable
way with words and was always there to support August. Leo, on the other hand…aaarggghhhh
I wanted to rip his head off! Once you read This
Savage Song you’ll totally agree…READ IT
The only let down for me – which
doesn’t lessen my major adoration for the book or my rating – was that there
wasn’t any romance. But in a way, it was good because I internally suffered the pain of
shipping Kate and August when they weren't together – it’s actually impossible not to ship them, they’re
perfect for each other!
Overall, I couldn’t have loved
this book any more than I already do. It’s most definitely a book I will be
re-reading in future years as I have not read anything like it before and
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!
Think Lovely Thoughts xo
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