THE MERCILESS by Danielle Vega

Debut author Danielle Vega did NOT write another Mean Girls style YA to top off the ever-growing pile of queen B glamour. Don’t let the cotton candy pink cover fool you. This book is brutal!

I picked up The Merciless mainly due to the cover (let’s face it, we all judge books by their covers). It has a brilliant design. The inverted pentagram on a seemingly innocent girly hardback is not only bright enough to stick out amongst a shelf of dark spines, but also intriguing enough to want to see what’s inside. Hat’s off to whoever made the artistic choices!

Reading the book, is just as satisfying as staring at the cover.

The novel follows a girl named Sofia who has just moved into a new town seemingly centered on religion. In no time, she’s taken under the wings of a trio of the most popular girls in school. Soon after, however, they involve Sofia in a plot to grant “salvation” to a girl (Brooklyn) they believe is possessed.
Exorcisms rarely go as planned. And this one is no exception. The girls kidnap Brooklyn to perform their exorcism and the entire night turns into a cringe-worthy, don’t-read-in-the-dark type of experience.

With continuous macabre on every page and insane plot twists, The Merciless delivers a horror story that will keep readers looking over their shoulders long after reaching the final page. Just wait until the move is released!

The Merciless is chilling, creepy, and just plain exciting! I cannot wait until Danielle Vega’s next release and, hopefully, it’ll be just as gory as the first.    

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