--- product_id: 99016742 title: "This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity Book 1)" brand: "v. e. schwab" price: "12791CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/99016742-this-savage-song-monsters-of-verity-book-1 store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity Book 1) **Brand:** v. e. schwab **Price:** 12791CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity Book 1) by v. e. schwab - **How much does it cost?** 12791CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/99016742-this-savage-song-monsters-of-verity-book-1) ## Best For - v. e. schwab enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted v. e. schwab brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity Book 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/918+GI6dUuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it seemed like this was going to be a ‘what makes a ... *by D***H on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 12, 2018* Rating: 5/5Title: This Savage SongAuthor: Victoria SchwabSynopsis:There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake. The first of two books, This Savage Song is a must-have for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor.Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives. In This Savage Song, Victoria Schwab creates a gritty, seething metropolis, one worthy of being compared to Gotham and to the four versions of London in her critically acclaimed fantasy for adults, A Darker Shade of Magic. Her heroes will face monsters intent on destroying them from every side—including the monsters within.Initial thoughts:I’ve always been taught never to judge a book by it’s cover, but I gotta say, the cover of this one really had me interested. On the back cover there is a short little poem that explained what the different monsters of Verity were and I thought that it was quite clever. This book had been on my TBR list for a while now as well simply due to the fact that it was written by Victoria Schwab. There is a second book as well that I ordered with the first and have yet to read, but will do so as soon as I finish writing this review. Also, from what I had gathered before reading the book, it seemed like this was going to be a ‘what makes a monster’ book and Victoria did not disappoint me at all with this wonderful tale.Plot:What I liked:The way that Victoria Schwab writes madness is captivating. As soon as a character begins to feel stressed, the writing style of the book changes to match the thoughts of that person. It feels so relatable. Things move quickly, but never too quickly for the reader to be lost in the stylistic change each time it happens.I also really loved the world building and the characters in this book. Kate is wild, but always seems to have an end goal in mind while August is rather frazzled at times trying to understand humans and conform to their mannerisms so as not to be out of place. The change in tone that comes when each character is in the spotlight holds a lot of feeling and makes things very distinct as they both describe their understanding of their surroundings and give the reader a specific look at Verity.The villains in the book were executed fantastically. The idea of what is a real monster really plays a role as August and Kate both learn who is really pulling the strings within the city.The pace of the book was wonderful and I thought it was really cool to keep track of the days along with August as a new tally formed on his skin each day.What I didn't like:To be honest there wasn’t a lot that I found I disliked about this book. I really enjoyed the story and didn’t have a qualm with any of the characters that were written.Characters:Kate Harker: She is an amazingly strong character and personality. She does have her flaws though and that’s what makes her human and relatable.August Flynn: My favorite character in the book. He was so loveable even though he was a Sunai and could eat people’s souls. I loved how his mind jumped around like notes on a music score. He just didn’t want to hurt anyone and be considered ‘normal’ and I wanted to give him a hug.Ilsa Flynn: She is a little scattered, but I loved her. She seemed very graceful and seemed rather innocent, but she could also be very deadly.Leo Flynn: A Sunai with a very righteous way of thinking. He believes that humans deserve to be judged and punished for their crimes.Sloan: A Malchai who was made from Callum Harker. He is certainly a very manipulative character, but has his own sense of what needs to happen in order for change to occur.Callum Harker: I hated his guts. He was a very well thought out villainous character who only protected those who could pay for it. He didn’t seem to care about anyone and even when he showed a sliver of humanity, I couldn’t find myself to trust him.Henry Flynn: He was an interesting father figure who only wanted to protect.Overall:I would recommend this book to just about anyone. The theme of the book was amazing and so was the process in which it was conveyed. Violence breed more violence, literally. I know that I will read this book over and over again as time goes on and I cannot wait to finish reading the second book in the series. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A YA for all ages *by Q***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2017* I just finished this book and really I don't even have words to express how amazing it is. Having finished every adult book Schwab has written to date I couldn't get past my need to read more books by her, but at the same time, due to my bad luck when it comes to finding good YA books, I hesitated at making the switch, even for an author I love as much as her. But I was ordering a butt load of books and I wanted to make my total as close to $50 dollars as possible (trying to finish up a a gift card) so I tacked in on at the end. I could not have made a better decision.Now this is how you do YA. My problems with previous YAs (and I have read a lot of them) is that they try to be gritty, but they're not. The female characters are supposed to be tough as nails but they're whinny. The stories are all dystopian and yet for some reason the main girl always ends up as a princess, or a Mary Sue. The plots barely exist, and when they do they have giant holes which make the stories unbelievable. This Savage Song on the other hand fixes everyone of these problems and then improves on the process. YA authors should take note, this is how you do it.So things I like. Let start with the basics. The plot. Brilliant. Original. And yes it's a dystopian but it's so much more than that. We're literally playing with the concept of who is the monster and who is the man. We have a monster who just wants to be human, created literally from the monstrous deeds committed by humans. And yet somehow we must rely to the monsters themselves to save humans from themselves. But it's not just about this. The plot is multilayered. Then we have the Territory Wars, and beneath all of this we have Kate and Flynn who seem to understand that there is more going on then just these base problems.Now the characters. Schwab has a way with creating these larger than life characters that resonate with you. Kate, the girl who wants nothing more than to prove her mettle to her father, but deep down inside she just wants her family to be whole. She the perfect balance of hard and soft. She's truly ruthless (not that ruthless that we find in other books where the girl spends time training and knows martial arts and then freezes so that the hero can save her). Kate can take care of herself. And at the same time you can see how hard she tries to put on a brave exterior. How hard she tries to cover up how much she wants to go home, to that cottage with her mother. She's scarred but stronger for it and I love her. I will say that she does share many features with Lila (from a Darker Shade of Magic) but it doesn't matter because she's complete and real and engaging.And August, the monster who just wants to be human but when it all comes down to it does he even know what that means? The boy who practices emotions in the mirror, gestures and body positions. The guy who wants to help, wants to deny his very self just so he can be "normal". He's endearing. As a Sunai his power is great and yet he's not overpowering. He's not that superhero who swoops in and somehow gets out of every situation alright. He acts his age, he lives by his own code and he does the best he can to always stay himself. He's understated and yet doesn't fade in the background, and comes alive when he really has to. He's a perfect foil to Kate's hard exterior. I love them together.What I really enjoyed about this book is that Schwab didn't dumb herself down for a younger audience. She didn't sensor her subject matter and dampen her writing style. Sure her characters are younger, and for a brief period of time they attend school (a hallmark of about 70% of YA), but that's where the YA connection dies. This book reads as dark and gritty as her adult books. There is suspense and violence. The monsters are scary and the humans are scarier. The only thing that makes me sad is that as a YA it reads so much faster than her older books so I finished it quickly. It had me on the edge of my seat the entire way through and now all of a sudden 3 months until the next book is 3 months too many. I guess I have no choice but to try the Archived next since it's the only thing that I haven't read by her.I guess my main point with this review is directed to people who are more familiar with V.E. Schwab than Victoria. Don't let the separation fool you. She keeps her integrity intact in her genre change. At this point I eagerly await the Our Dark Duet as much as I do Vengeful. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing world and even more amazing story! *by B***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 21, 2017* I wasn't sure about This Savage Song when I first saw it, I'm not into monster stories so I really didn't think I was going to like it. But I had seen some very positive reviews for the book and heard amazing things about Victoria Schwab and so thought I would take the chance. Well I am glad I did because this book was amazing!I really liked Kate and August, total opposites but both of them bad ass in their own way. Whilst Kate fights to be tough, August fights to stay calm and sane and both struggle throughout to be accepted for exactly who they are. Circumstances bring them together and the two come to depend on each other and after moving on from their initial cautiousness of each other they develop a very genuine friendship.They care for each other, but as nothing more than friends and partners, in their struggle to stay alive and I really liked that there was no messy romance to get in the way. Instead they develop a friendship in which they genuinely care for and trust each other and it's a great foundation for whatever comes next with them.Will they stay friends in book 2 or will it develop into something more? To be honest, I'd be happy either way and I'm excited to see were Schwab decides to take it."It was a cruel trick of the universe, thought August, that he only felt human after doing something monstrous."I LOVED the monsters in Schwab's world and found the background to each one fascinating. Normally when we get monsters in a book then they have either developed from some weird infection or they have come from hell etc or a different world. The monsters in this book are born from violence, which each kind of act producing once of three different types of monster: Corsai, Machai and Sunai. I found it such a unique and interesting concept and I couldn't get enough of the information that Schwab gave us about each one."I mean, most people want to escape. Get out of their heads. Out of their lives. Stories are the easiest way to do that."I really liked the whole city of Verity and the idea of the city being split between the North and the South with Kate and August's parents being the leaders of either side. With two totally different ways of life on either side of the barrier the truce between the two is extremely fragile. In the mist of all this is Kate and August's forbidden friendship and through the plays for power by the North and South the two become pawns in a very dangerous game."The beautiful thing about books was that anyone could open them."I was excited but nervous to see how things were going to end up as the story built and built through the book. There were things I saw coming, but there were also some that I really didn't and the book produced a great mix of emotions within me which had me reeling right to the end of the book.I loved the ending and it was very satisfying whilst still leaving it open for book 2. There is so much to look forward to in the next book and I can't wait for more monsters!"It's a monster's world." --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/99016742-this-savage-song-monsters-of-verity-book-1](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/99016742-this-savage-song-monsters-of-verity-book-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-07-11*