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Synopsis:

All 16-year-old Connor is trying to do is avoid his ex-best friend when he stumbles upon a trapdoor to a secret chamber under his school. But when Sally Rodgers breaks into the same secret chamber looking for an ancient being, things take an unexpected turn . . . and Connor’s life will never be the same again.

Along with the mysterious Sally and, later on, his new friend Locky, Connor discovers the Monuments – gods who have been buried for generations – who created the world and hid themselves away from humanity to keep everyone safe. But now they’re exposed and vulnerable, and Connor isn’t sure who, himself included, can be trusted with the knowledge and the power these gods have.

Review:

I love me an original idea.

Monuments was 100% one of the most unique ideas and stories that I have ever read. I mean statue gods? Brilliant!!

Besides the overall story of the book the characters where really amazing, they were bright, funny and an edge to them.

The pace of the book was incredible fast, with one twist following another and different elements making the plot highly enjoyable.

I wasn’t a big fan of the character’s reactions though. I mean can you really be that cool calm and collected when you are talking to a massive monument statue? To be fair Connor was too calm about this whole thing, which didn’t really do it for me. I mean in comparison if you look at Rick Riordan’s books, his characters have a normal reaction to unbelievable things.

Rating: 3.57/5

Publisher Lothian Children’s Books

ISBN: 9780734419224