*The Monarchs* by Kass Morgan is an enchanting blend of dark academia, magic, and mystery that will keep readers on edge. With vivid world-building and strong character dynamics, Morgan crafts a thrilling sequel full of suspense and intrigue. Perfect for fans of supernatural twists and friendship-driven stories. Highly enjoyable!

The Monarchs is the sequel and conclusion to the Ravens duology. The first book is called The Ravens. You will want to read these books in order to follow the story completely. This is a great contemporary fantasy that's dark and thrilling. There's witches so that's a bonus.

I am really enthralled by this series. I find myself thinking about it long after I’ve put it down and after all, isn’t that the point? Not quite a 5 star but a good solid 3.

I didn't like this book or story at all. The story was disjointed and slow but didn't feel like it told me anything. The characters are selfish and beyond childish, especially Vivi it made me so mad that she got the ending she did even though she is the worst. I would not recommend this series.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

I really enjoyed the first book and I didn't think that it warranted a sequel since it resolved everything pretty great but decided to read this and figure out what the new conflict was. So this starts the next semester right after the first book ends and we see Vivi who now that she knows about her magic is getting more familiar with her powers so the sorority decides to go for campus domination again. But the first party they throw goes awry which puts them in jeopardy of losing their standing to a rival sorority and then they suddenly lose access to their powers. So I like how this explores more about their magic and the difference between good and evil with their powers. Also that they have to figure out what is going on with their magic and why they can't access it right now.

Thanks to Clarion Books and Netgalley for the complimentary copy of this book in e-book form. All opinions in this review are my own.

The Monarchs by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige is the sequel to The Ravens, which was featured by Once Upon a Book Club. This was a good sequel, though perhaps not quite as good as the first in the series. Though, it is always difficult to know if perhaps the gift experience with the first book enhanced it.

This story was really well written even though it's two authors, you can't really tell/it's not disjointed. This was a good amount of creepy, strange, etc. It was a bit slow to start but still had a good time.

I enjoyed this more than the first. It built upon the first book, but also could be read as on its own. It was more intense and had higher stakes than the first. I would love to read another book in the series. It's fun and a great palette cleanser.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Monarchs wasn’t my favorite sequel, but it was still pretty entertaining. I will say, I thought one of our MCs (Viví) definitely changed a lot in this book compared to in the The Ravens, but I suppose it was necessary to carry on the plot. Overall, it came together solidly by the end.

I loved this first book and I loved this one just the same. I will be getting a phyical copy soon and putting it next to the first book on my shelf. I loved the spooky season vibes and the witchy vibes as well. Also don't get me started on the cover cause it's gorgeous.

{3.5 stars}

Another exciting installments of The Ravens story. Now that Vivi is more familiar with her powers, the sorority sisters are trying for campus domination again. When their first party goes awry, they are in trouble of losing their standing to a rival sorority. When they suddenly lose access to their magic they realize something more sinister is a foot.

I enjoyed the action of this one, it gives a little more detail on the magic and the forces of good and evil. It was a bit more catty at times though, too much boyfriend drama for my taste. Overall a quick fun read though.

Thanks to Clarion Books via Netgalley for access to this novel. All opinions above are my own.

3.5 stars! Thank you Netgalley for the arc. I loved The Ravens and this was a decent sequel. I really enjoyed the characters and the atmosphere was top tier. The only draw back was it tied up too neatly for me which lowered my rating.

What an incredible sequel to The Ravens that has all of the vibes you are hoping it will from the cover. I had a great time returning to this world.

Oh my goodness! If you love the ravens you’re gonna fall in love with the monarchs. Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige did a phenomenal job!! My expectations were blew away and I am floored on how engulfing monarchs was!!! I was taken on a whirlwind of adventure, the character arc were amazing

A patently ridiculous series of events, many of which don’t ever come together in any logical way in the end, but if you enjoyed the first installment in this series, you’ll probably enjoy its well-paced concluding novel as well.

The Monarchs picks up pretty much where The Ravens left off as witchy sorority Kappa begins another semester full of magic and mayhem.

Though the conflicts in this one feel a lot more contrived and silly than those in the first book of the duology and this story is absent the eerie atmosphere that helped flesh out The Ravens, the characters remain likable, the setting enjoyable, and the pacing excellent.

Don’t think too hard while reading and just enjoy the ride.

I did not like this one as much as the first installment. I thought this one was rushed. I found myself wanting to put it down many times just because of lack of development into the story.

Generally a good book, kept my attention. The story was great, characters well thought out, and the pacing was good. Overall, I enjoyed the book and would read more by this author!! Thank you so much for the ARC!

As much as I absolutely adored book one, The Ravens, I just couldn't get into Book 2, The Monarchs. It seemed rushed and as if the element that was aliive and kept me nonstop reading and interested in book one just wasn't there in book 2.
All in all, it was an okay continuation, however, I didn't feel like it was a necessary continuation and maybe the storyline could have been different to make it more exciting.

Kappa Rho Nu, the Ravens, are back to finish off the year on a good note. They vanquished the evil and fought one of their own. NOw they can coast there the remainder of the year or at least that's what they thought. But it looks like they may not be the only witches on campus. I knew going into this sequel that it was going to be heavy on the drama and not much else but it seems Morgan and Paige didn't want to dig any deeper with their characters. Everything in this turn depends wholly on the bonds made in the last.... which weren't that deep. I had hoped that the bond of sisterhood and toxicity of sororities would be explored but those topics were superficially touched on in preference for yes romance. There really was not any resolve in the arguments or valid complaints that were brought up. Instead falling on weak bonds in romance and focused more on the drama it brought. While it was entertaining to see the magic in a more whimsical way, I would have liked more depth and growth within the sisterhood. Also, the sorority is called ravens.... why are alumni called MONARCHS!?!?