Monster Slayers: Unleashed

By Lukas Ritter

More monsters and more shocking plot twists!

In this sequel to Monster Slayers, Evin must rescue his friends from the monsterpocalypse he has unleashed while under a mind-altering spell but before he can begin, he must stop a medusa bent on revenge.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Jun 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9780786959228

Reviews for Monster Slayers

[bretjordan_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Evin is a mischievous young man who dreams of excitement and adventure in a small village where those things seldom happen. He and his friend Jorick soon find more adventure than they bargained for when gnolls ransack their village and kidnap everyone they ever knew. Together they track the gnolls to a distant wizard’s tower where they find Betilivatis, Bet. She is an elven wizard who holds a strange tome of monster information and a secret that draws Evin’s suspicions. They soon realize that nothing is what it seems as friends become strangers, and enemies become allies. Monster Slayers is a book for young readers. The first few chapters seem shallow, the characters lack depth and Jorick’s brutal straightforwardness comes across too strong and prevents the reader from feeling sympathetic to that character. There is a purpose in the shallowness though, one that should catch the reader by surprise as the plot twists and morphs into surprisingly good story. As the tale unfolds Jorick’s attitude becomes far more bearable and he begins to develop into a three-dimensional character that the reader will be able to associate with. The author does a fine job of creating creatures that the young reader will easily be able to visualize. Older readers who are fond of their Dungeons and Dragons days will remember those times as they see the rogue in Evin, the fighter in Jorick and the magic-user in Bet. Monster Slayers would make a fine addition to a young reader collection or for anyone who enjoyed playing Dungeons and Dragons.MonsterLibrarian.com Review