Published by Book Whisperer Genres: Dystopian, Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
Your own personal monster….
A century after “the great consumption” , Anthem works as a “Exilist.” His job is to trap shivers and banish them outside the walls in the deadlands. He, like many of those living in the city, has his very own shiver. Shivers are ravenous monsters/creatures that latch onto their hosts and follow them around until they consume them. People can see them but act as if they cannot. What must it be like to have your own personal monster? One that you carry around with you for others to see.
Anthem is given a harrowing task. One that takes him away from his young daughter and beyond the walls and into the deadlands. It is not an easy task, in fact it is extremely dangerous, unnerving, dark, and unpredictable. There are not many characters in this book which puts the full focus on Anthem, the shivers, the supporting characters, and the plot.
This is a dystopian book with a message about our own personal “monsters.” There is action and some creepy and scary scenes. It shows both the best and worst of humanity. I found this book to be unique, horrific, thought provoking, and enjoyable. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions, tension, and action in this book. This book is a nice merging of several genres – horror, science fiction, paranormal, dystopian, and even mystery. The Monsters in our Shadows played out like a movie in my mind (which makes sense as it is being made into a movie). Anthem is a character to root for and I enjoyed how his character gained insight and grew over the course of this book.
Original, creepy, dark, horrific and thought provoking!
Thank you to Book Whisperer and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
