Verity is a city of monsters. Every act of violence casts a shadow, and these shadows stand up and walk. And kill. Kate Harker’s father rules one half of the city, where people pay for safety, and August Flynn’s parents rule the other half, where people fight for it. But August is a monster himself, the rarest kind, a soul-eater, who can pass for human, and he’s been tasked with spying on Kate at her new school. As the frail truce beween the Harkers and Flynns threatens to collapse, the two teenagers attempt to unravel the secrets that threaten not only their lives and their city, but their souls.
I enjoyed this book quite a lot. Schwab is skilled at taking simple concepts and building a compelling story out of them: though the plot was fairly straightforward and at times even predictable, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially when written with the skill that the author brings to the table. There were a few minor points that strained my suspension of disbelief, though. There is a scene where the school counselor gives Kate anxiety medicine with no prescription, just hands over a bottle of pills, which I found completely ridiculous, especially as it has no payoff with regards to either the plot or her character arc. However, generally I thought this book was well-written and enjoyable, and I look forward to reading the sequel.
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