This book surrounds drama, secrets and a boldddddd move that changes everything!

This book follows Skye, who thought she had it all under control until one headline flips her life upside down. What follows are Family secrets, a very public scandal, and a woman finally taking back the narrative.

Megan did a great job with a slow sinmer of tension and a very messy but powerful redemption arc!! ❤️ I love a badass FMC who’ll burn it all down (but in style)

I was interested in this book because of the blurb and the cover (so beautiful)!

The end of days has come, and there are zombies, vampires, werewolves you name it. Winter is trying to keep a roof over her and her grandmas heads while surviving in a world after essentially the apocalypse, while also finding love.

I found the premise really interesting, I truly was hooked from the beginning( I mean zombies who wouldn’t be) however less than half way in I felt like it kind of dragged a bit for me. It felt like the plot just had a lot of filler in it and it was too slow of a pace for the kind of world they were in.

The world building however I found phenomenal, Megan did a really great job of describing this post apocalyptic world in a way that didn’t seem to far out of reach for me to be able to imagine it!

Monsters, Mayhem, and Mild Disappointment

The end of the world has arrived and honestly it’s a bit of a faff. The WiFi’s gone, zombies are rifling through your bins like raccoons with a vendetta, and vampire blood is the new cocaine. Welcome to whatever this is now.

Our main girl Winter is just trying to survive in a crumbling world while looking after her gran, dodging bin diving zombies and trying not to think too hard about her brother Augie who has become a vampire blood junkie. Her parents? Vanished a month before everything went to hell. Classic.

To keep a roof over their heads, Winter rents out parts of gran’s house to a motley crew of cryptid cohabitants. Enter Maddox, a werewolf and former high school prom queen type who probably peaked at seventeen but now rents a room like the rest of us. Then there’s Savi and Briar, whose personalities are somewhere between suspicious and “should I sleep with one eye open?”

And then there’s Ariel. Tattooed vampire king. Handsome in a brooding, red-flag-screaming sort of way. Winter makes a deal with him to help her brother, but it’s all very vague and secretive for far too long. There’s spice, sure, a lot actually but you’re still wondering if Ariel actually has a personality beyond ‘immortal and inconveniently attractive’.

Would I have liked more development of Ariel before things got steamy? Yes. Would I have like less descriptive bulk, also Yes! Did I zone out around the 80% mark and start counting how many chapters were left? Unfortunately yes again.

It’s not that the book was bad. It had moments fun world building, cool monster lore, and a decent setup. But much like the zombies, it felt like it was just shuffling along at times, making a lot of noise but not really getting anywhere.

If you’re into post apocalyptic monster mashups with some bite (pun fully intended) and don’t mind a love interest who’s a bit of a personality vacuum, this might be for you. Personally, I finished it more out of stubbornness than passion.

Three stars for the concept. One for the zombies loving rubbish. None for Ariel.

This was one of those stories that completely hooked me from the very first page! I tore through it, following our main character as she uncovered truths that were right in front of her all along—things she thought she understood, now flipped on their heads. Her world shifts as the people and monsters she thought she knew are redefined, enemies becoming allies, foes turning into friends, and dreams colliding with reality. The start of this journey was an absolute adrenaline rush, and I’m already desperate for more!

I decided to read this book because I thought the cover was beautiful, but wow I was in for a surprise. This book completely wrecked me in the best way. From the very first chapter, I was hooked & by end, I was a full-blown mess. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, but I also didn’t want it to end. What really hit me was how raw and real the characters felt. Every reveal landed like a gut punch. I felt like I was holding my breath through most of the book, just waiting for everything to fall apart.

This book has trust, betrayal, & action. It’s suspenseful & completely addictive. I still haven’t stopped thinking about certain scenes.

Thanks to NetGalley, Montlake and Megan Crane for the e-arc! I really enjoyed this book. It had all the things I love; vampires, good pacing and a strong storyline. The world building was easy to follow and made sense.
Some spicy scenes/references were a bit repetitive but I still had a great time reading this book! There were also some sentences that really made me laugh (in a good way!).
The ending really got me and I can’t wait for book 2!
Would I recommend this book? If you enjoy vampires, monsters, betrayals and a paranormal fantasy, definitely!

„The Reveal“ is a paranormal romantasy set in Oregon, three years after a global paranormal reveal, that resulted in manslaughter - and made humans the new prey.
25-year-old Winter struggles though life obliged to care for her frail card-reading grandmother as the rest of the family followed their path to self-destruction and left them.
To keep her home and stay afloat she takes in some rather unconventional boarders, which leads to an unlikely all-female community with a werewolf and other paranormals.
Throw in the vampire king ( who settled in this backwater to escape his traditionalist European court) a death goddess with a bloodthirsty cult bent on return and some power-hungry humans, and you can guess, things get complicated.

The plot was well-paced and captivating, the world-building was great. I loved the snarky FMC and the twists in the story. This could easily be read as a standalone, but the final chapter hints at a sequel, which I would certainly pick up!

That said, open-door spice fans enjoy…maybe. Personally, the repeated references to the male lead‘s, uh, „equipment“ got old fast. It started to feel like a contest for „How many superlative size adjectives can I fit“.

Still, overall I had a good time and I would definitely recommend it to fans of paranormal fantasy!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest opinion!

This book was such an entertaining ride! It took me a little while to get hooked at the start, but once it picked up, I was all in. Give me vampires and werewolves any day—I just can’t resist a good monster tale!

This was one of those stories that had me hooked from the beginning! It just flew by as I followed along with our character, finding out all the things that were right there, but she didn’t see. All the things that she thought she knew, but now sees in a new light. All the people, monsters, that she had her known notions about, and had it all re-arranged. Enemies to allies, foes to friends, dreams to reality, the start of this journey was heart-racing wild, and I cannot wait for more!

What a fun read! The beginning was a little slow for me, but I really enjoyed it! I'm a sucker for monster storys, especially ones with vampires and werewolves.

2025 is the year of the monster for me. give me all the vamps, werewolves, minotaurs etc. i want it all. this book was totally unexpected but i loved every second. i feel like i both need and want a book 2 asap.

Love me a vampire story that punches me in the face and then gives me an ice pack to make me feel better!
That is exactly what this book did, in a good way.