Gods & Monsters

Lou has spent her whole life running. Her mother, the witch queen Morgane, has just dealt her a serious blow, and Lou decides to go home and take back what belongs to her.

The Lou who returns is not the one her friends remember. A darkness has settled in her, and love alone may not be enough to drive it out.

Reid, Beau and Coco have suffered a painful loss and want revenge. Before they can act, they need Lou back at their side, and she is behaving strangely.

Reid faces a terrible choice. The friends must decide how much each of them is willing to give up.

This is the third and final book of the Serpent & Dove trilogy by Shelby Mahurin, following Blood & Honey. It is a young adult fantasy, so readers new to the series will want to begin earlier. The question it turns on is whether Lou can be reached before the cost of reaching her grows too high.