ALL THE HIDDEN MONSTERS, by Amie Jordan, Chicken House, March 4, 2025, Hardcover, $19.99 (young adult, ages 14 and up)
A werewolf joins forces with a detective warlock in hopes of catching a murderer in All the Hidden Monsters, by Amie Jordan.
A grisly murder. A detective warlock with a dangerous past. A girl out of her depth.
Cozy crime is dead. And so is Lucy Hague…
Sage is an ordinary girl and a werewolf, moving between worlds, desperate to make sense of her life. And then her supernatural friend, Lucy, is found murdered in the human domain.
Now, Sage is determined to join the investigation, led by handsome but arrogant warlock, Oren Rinallis.
Sage may not be magical or immortal, but she knows right from wrong, and is sure that she can scent a killer like no other… unless she and Oren kill each other first…
With a crew so entertaining and unique―All the Hidden Monsters is funny, serious, scary―and you’ll never guess who did it. There’s a world below our own, but who is killing who in both of them? —Synopsis provided by Chicken House
All the Hidden Monsters is a murder mystery set in a world of werewolves, warlocks, poltergeists, and other magical creatures.
Author Amie Jordan creates a believable setting where the Upside is the world in which we live, and Downside is sort of a mirrored, hidden world where these supernatural creatures go about their daily lives. Jordan expertly sets the tone. Her magical system is nuanced and enjoyable. Keep in mind, this is a supernatural mystery, so there’s gore and some violence, but it’s appropriate for readers older than 14.
The story unfolds from the alternating viewpoints of Sage and Oren. Sage, in part because of her personality, is more of an open book. You see her process and change and grow. Oren is more closed off, and there’s much more to explore with his character.
Jordan’s supporting characters play important roles and are well-rounded, but I did lose track of some of the minor characters who ended up being more important than I originally thought.
All the Hidden Monsters is the first book in a planned trilogy. I look forward to the next books in the series.
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