City of Hooks and Scars (City of Villains, Book 2)

In this sequel to City of Villains by critically acclaimed author, Estelle Laure, teen detective Mary Elizabeth continues to unravel a dark conspiracy that has turned her best friend and boyfriend into villainous monsters—all while battling her own inner demons. Picking up where City of Villains left off, this sequel finds Mary Elizabeth reeling from the battle at Miracle Lake in which she watched, horrified, as her boyfriend James and best friend Ursula turned into full-fledged, villainous monsters. Now James, Ursula, and Maleficent have gone underground—and are plotting their revenge. Mary Elizabeth is determined to find them and bring the truth to light, digging deeper into the dark underbelly of Monarch City and the history of magic, and uncovering a conspiracy theory that reaches farther than she could have imagined. But a city divided by politics and ideologies, a new love interest, and her own inner demons might just stand in her way. hat are the Villains planning in secret? And is she the next villain to rise? This gritty fairy-tale inspired crime series is perfect for readers of Serena Valentino's Villains series, and TV shows like Riverdale and Veronica Mars. In this sequel to City of Villains , return to the gritty, fairy taleinspired crime series that reimagines the origins of the Disney Villains like youve never seen before. Everything in high school senior Mary Elizabeth Hearts life changed in one horrifying night. After the Battle of Miracle Lake, she lost her prestigious internship at the Monarch City police department. Her best friend, Ursula, has become something tentacled and unrecognizable. Her classmate Maleficent has turned into a horned monster. And her first love, James, has replaced his hand with a menacing, gleaming hook . . . or so the rumor goes. She hasnt seen any of them since that night. Her friends, now known across Monarch City as the villains, have become pawns in a game of political chess. Rallies and protests divide an already fractured city. More kids are disappearing from the Scar each day. And at the center of it all is Mary Elizabeth, who is torn between uncovering those responsible for the return of this Wrong Magic and saving her friends, whatever the cost. But the conspiracy she is unraveling may reach further than she could have imagined. And the deeper she goes, the more her own inner demons threaten to emerge. "Your favorite Villains in an entirely new light." Serena Valentino, New York Times best-selling author of the Villains series Everything in high school senior Mary Elizabeth Heart's life changed in one horrifying night. Her friends, now known across Monarch City as "the villains" have become pawns in a game of political chess. More kids are disappearing from the Scar every day. The conspiracy Mary Elizabeth is unraveling may reach further than she could have imagined. And the deeper she goes, the more her own inner demons threaten to emerge. - adapted from jacket