Monarch

Swann #2

by Ryan Schow

If you lost your body to science and your creator rejects you, do you even stand a chance at living?

An innocent family is slain, a new body is mutilated and the Virginia Corp. opens a contract with a nefarious organization known as Monarch Enterprises to have Savannah executed. Savannah’s railings against the moral deficiencies of the Virginia Corp. make her a target for assassination, a realization that leads her to something far worse than even she could imagine: the horrifying truth about her body and what Dr. Gerhard really did to it.

To preserve their anonymity, Savannah and her father rid themselves of the Van Duyn namesake. Savannah’s body however—the thing she treasures most—is being systematically eviscerated while Gerhard refuses to fix her. Desperate to survive, her body swiftly decomposing, Savannah leans on skills she learned from Astor when blackmailing Gerhard, a sadist who closely resembles the infamous war criminal and deceased Auschwitz death camp doctor, Josef Mengele.

If she survives Gerhard and returns to Astor, Savannah will neither look the same nor carry the same name. How will she find her friends if everyone changed everything about themselves? For this mystery within a mystery, our heroine enlists the help of smart-ass hacker turned bad boy, Brayden James. In Swann series fashion, things are not as they seem. Ideals are challenged, victims become bullies and one life may be lost forever. However, through intellect, determination and the perseverance of friendship, Savannah and her friends continue to evolve, bringing to light a most poignant of truths: we are who we decide to be, but that doesn’t guarantee our survival.

Due to mature content, Monarch is recommended for ages 15 and up.

INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR

Q – How do I get Vannie, The Swann series prequel, when it’s not listed on Amazon?

A – Inside Monarch or at the author’s website, you’ll find a link to download the FREE prequel. Vannie is an engaging read, a 47 page novella that can be enjoyed in a single sitting before or after Monarch, although you’ll probably like the series even more if you start with Vannie.

Q – What makes the Swann series special?

A – I remember devouring the Harry Potter books thinking there was always something thrilling about each new adventure. The kinds of literary highs these stories inspire produce a feeling like no other! We’ve seen vampires, werewolves, angels, demons and tales from the dystopian future; I desperately wanted to tap into the next evolution of the young adult fiction genre! From this mindset, the Swann series was born…

Q – What order should I read the books in?

A – The books are meant to be read in the following order:

Vannie
Swann Monarch Clone Masochist Weapon Raven Abomination

Q – Why should readers give the serie

376 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2016

Reviews

[Mia LeNae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Local Honey

First, I really hope Sav/ Abi gets her hormones together because wow she is one needy person (needs to know your feelings, needs to know you love her) to the point of crazy. Maybe I'm taking the love I received as a child for granted. It's possible. Still creepy. And this does not stop me from wanting the next book in the series because now I'm at the point where I just neeeeeeed to know what happens next. She also doesn't have a lick of common sense when it comes to self preservation. Again maybe it's her age. I'm hoping during my reading she will grow out of that. Preprogrammed people...?? Just Woah... AND I KNEW IT!!

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not Kindle Unlimited, freebie from somewhere, think the rest are ku. Maybe if I hadn't read in order, the prequel first, but overall it was just too much back and forth and not really about anything the blurb was talking about overall. *To make goodreads match the 'okay' rating it is a 3 there but a 2 here}

Below are all Title Name: A Contemporary New Adult Urban Fantasy Series
Vannie - A Swann Series Prequel - Swann: {1} - Monarch {2} Clone {3} - Masochist {4} - Weapon {5} - Raven {6} - Abomination {7} Abomination
Enigma {8} (April, 2017) {9} Title? (Summer, 2017)

[Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even better than the first! Once again, Schow keeps the "pondering" part of your brain working. And, he really gets "into" the mind of a teenaged girl with stunning insight. This series is really quite unlike any I have read before. It is different, refreshing, captivating and has the "IT" factor needed in order to stand out in the already saturated market of Sci-Fi.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

I definitely recommend this series. I am looking forward to seeing where the science takes things. I think Gerhard has yet to show us all of his tricks.

[Bernie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Monarch review

Monarch: The Rise of an Urban Legend is the second futuristic book in the Swann series written by author Ryan Schow.

[Rebecca Davison · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mind was most thoroughly blown!

In Monarch, the story delves into the background and people that make beauty a possibility. Keeping your mouth shut seems to be one of the big factors book 2 revolves around. I'm betting that it's going to start to be getting harder and harder to keep names straight if characters keep switching bodies. I was also quite shocked at the depth of romantic hotness between the teacher and one of the characters and ,(correcting my biased) that a man can write with that much intensity from a young teen girls perspective. It's now 3:10 a.m and I just couldn't put this book down til I knew everything that was going to happen. This series is so brilliant. My friend asked me why I was laughing so hard at one point.(the main character is injected with hormones that enhance her sex drive and makes a crude comment u have to hear). I feel like I just got off an amusement park ride that lasted for a few hours. Whew!!! A must read for sci- fi Y A