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Gypsy Origins: All the Pretty Monsters Series, Book 3
by Kristy Cunning
About this book
I'm like a snowball rolling downhill.
That's the first thing that pops into my mind when I try to explain my life. I don't know exactly "what'"I am, but I do know who I am. At least...I did.
Sometimes life sends things your way that upend everything you thought you knew, and then slings you in another direction without any sort of harness or warning.
Sometimes it drops someone like me off in the path of four wildly different monsters, who all used to be best friends, but now sort of hate each other and compete over absolutely everything, including...me.
Life would be easier if I wasn't already attached to those four monsters, but they occasionally let their guard down around me, and I get a glimpse of what has to stay hidden under all those snowball layers, since they already rolled downhill a long time ago.
I'm tired of losing people I care about. I'm tired of searching aimlessly for answers. I'm tired of not having the right questions to ask.
Contains mature themes.
- Publication Date
- May 25, 2026
- ASIN
- B07XFQXM16
Reader Reviews
January 26, 2019
I love this series more and more with each book I read. Didn't think it was possible, but it's true!! If you can't handle suspense and mystery this is not the right fit for you. Patience while the story unfolds is a major requirement!! The story could come across as slow paced, but it is definitely not drawn out, and the speed matches with the level of information being thrown around while this world is being built. This is not your average run of the mill romance novel. Kristy has built a...
June 14, 2020
Oh my apples and oranges! I love this series so much. The third book is aptly named Gypsy Origins because the guys explain the origins of their monsters and more of their history with Idun (aka the queen of the monsters). This is the book with the most exposition, but it's delivered in such interesting ways. The mystery continues to unravel (heh), the monster alphas and Violet go on a road trip, and we finally get some answers to Violet's questions. Ooh, and the curse breaking! At least,...
May 14, 2019
This is book 3 of the All the Pretty Monsters series. This has been the best of the series so far. Mostly because there was full train of thought and not as much talking in circles and riddles. The writing is still juvenile though; there is more telling than showing, and this book needs a proofreader and another round of editing. There are a few instances of continuity issues and things that don't really jive but for the most part it can be overlooked. I think the one that bothered me the most...
November 6, 2025
This whole series is a delightfully dark tale of a bloody history and now it's time to make some things right. This book does end on a rather bad cliffhanger, there are a few chapters of the next book to cushion the blow but the entire series is out so do yourself a favor and have the next one ready. There are lots of little hints about where things are going but the finale is an unexpected and wonderfully woven masterpiece. )
February 21, 2023
Amazing! Can’t wait to continue the series. Highlights: - [ ] We find out the guys’ history - [ ] We finally find out Violet’s origin story - [ ] Then we find out more origin story - [ ] Group spicy scene!! - [ ] We finally figure out where the oranges are coming from! Omg I was beginning to wonder if the gypsies laid them like eggs Lowlights: - [ ] Weird time jumps (it’s a bright sunny day and it’s midnight) - [ ] Weird conversation jumps (pass the syrup - your curse - I get carsick - what?!)...
