Review: Kings Of The Mountain

 

Morgan Brice's love for the CW's Supernatural leapt off the pages. I really enjoyed the amount of detail that was given about what they were hunting and the lore behind it which was always my favorite part of the early seasons of Supernatural. This book even has an Uncle Denny who is basically Uncle Bobby except he puts up with a lot more than Bobby would have.

Before I start talking about the couple, I want to say that this book is very taboo and is not for everyone as the MMCs are adopted cousins that grew up together. Both boys are over thinkers and have a lot of internal angst, it got to a point where I wished that I had the ability to lock them in a room together to force them to talk. They do a lot of assuming about what the other is feeling and what is best for the other instead of talking. The book also does a lot more telling than it does showing as we get told the boys had a conversation about wanting to be together before reuniting and we are told about the way feelings developed between them as they ages but we were never shown any moments between them that had me feeling or believing they wanted to be together that badly. 

Overall, an interesting but frustrating read.

Synopsis:

Fast cars. Outlaw country boys. Snarky werewolves, vengeful ghosts, and menacing monsters.

Dawson King’s family has been hunting things that go bump in the night in Transylvania County, North Carolina, since before the Revolutionary War.

Dawson was never happier than when he was racing his souped-up Mustang along winding mountain roads and hunting monsters with his best friend, Grady. Then Grady fell in love with him, which should have been perfect since Dawson had already fallen hard for Grady.

But Grady was only seventeen, and Dawson feared that sooner or later, Grady would realize his feelings were just a first crush, and then he’d be gone, leaving Dawson devastated. They both needed space to figure things out. So Dawson joined the army, while Grady stayed on the mountain.

Four years later, Dawson is coming home. He’s more sure than ever Grady is his forever love, and they’ve both agreed to begin this new aspect of their relationship as soon as Dawson gets back.

Then Grady’s father is killed in a werewolf hunt gone wrong. Grady is devastated, and he’s throwing mixed signals about moving forward. Dawson knows he needs to hold off on this new thing between them until Grady has time to grieve. But monsters never sleep, and one hunt after another throws Dawson and Grady into constant danger, while tension and unresolved feelings ripple between them.

Making it even harder, Dawson’s got a secret. He’s dreamed of death omens—which point to something stalking Grady. Can Dawson figure out who’s trying to kill Grady, save his life, and win back his heart?

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