This Monster of Mine, Shalini Abeysekara
This Monster of Mine, Shalini Abeysekara
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This Monster of Mine

Author: Shalini Abeysekara

Narrator: Shalini Abeysekara

Unabridged: 16 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/23/2025


Synopsis

AN INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

She knows the taste of death. He’ll stoke her hunger for it.

Sarai doesn’t know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land—and the prime suspect in a string of deaths identical to Sarai’s attempted murder.
 
Certain of his guilt, Sarai begins a double life: solving cases with Kadra by day and plotting his ruin by night. But Kadra is charming and there’s something alluring about the wrath he wields against the city’s corruption. So when the evidence she finds embroils her in a deadly political battle, Sarai must also fight against her attraction to Kadra—because despite his growing hold on her heart, his voice matches the only memory she has of her assailant…
 
A dazzling Ancient Rome-inspired romantasy debut, This Monster of Mine is a bloodbath of manipulation, deception, and forbidden love.
 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emmy on July 28, 2025

An Ancient Rome inspired fantasy with a unique Judge X Prosecutor dynamic where the FMC (our prosecutor) is trying to uncover a murder mystery and our MMC (the judge) is both the number 1 suspect AND a potential love interest? Say less 🙂‍↕️ (I read this book in 1 sitting.) Not a standalone apparently......more

Goodreads review by Samantha (ladybug.books) on March 26, 2025

2.5 stars This Monster of Mine has an intriguing premise, but many of these interesting concepts and characters were underdeveloped and relied on tired cliches in the romantasy genre. The mystery surrounding Sarai’s attack had me just interested enough to want to see how everything played out. Unfort......more

Goodreads review by Lia on May 28, 2025

(4.5⭐) "It is difficult to have to convince others of your humanity. Not just being human but being... worthy of all the accoutrements of humanity." no words, im in love. (also maybe just totally obsessed with Sarai and Kadra) okay but seriously i could not stop reading?? i was reading two......more

Goodreads review by purlpur on May 06, 2025

4.5⭐️ вау, цей прекрасний дебют відчувався як ковток свіжого повітря. я давно так не захоплювалась похмурою атмосферою вигаданого всесвіту і цікавим сюжетом. це щось на кшталт юридичної драми в фентезійному світі із магією та любовною складовою 😏 що по тропах: ⚖️ світ із вайбами стародавнього риму ⚖️ по......more

Goodreads review by sakurablossom95 on April 08, 2025

This just wasn’t my cup of tea and honestly…. I probably wouldn’t have picked it up on my own if it hadn’t been speculated as a pick for one of my book subscriptions. That said, I really wanted to love it.. It had so many of my favourite tropes like a slow burn, tension, and a VERY angry, complex MFC......more


Quotes

"BEST NEW SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BOOKS OF APRIL 2025" LISTBook Riot

"BEST NEW FANTASY BOOKS OF APRIL 2025" LISTPaste Magazine

"A relentless and beautifully balanced romantasy/legal thriller, offering blood and hope in equal measures."—Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

"Skillfully interweaving themes of political corruption, injustice, and grey morality... [a] dark fantasy-romance that fans of the genre will enjoy."—Booklist

"This Monster of Mine is a fantastic blend of fantasy, romance, and intrigue...The twists and turns are both shocking and satisfying, leading to a powerful conclusion that leaves an emotional impact."—The Gloss Book Club

"[This Monster of Mine] blends murder investigations, questions of justice, and swoony tension...I fell head over heels into [it]."—Utopia State of Mind

"In a world rife with corruption, This Monster of Mine dares to ask the question: what's the cost of doing what is right? With sizzling romantic tension, intricate world-building, and an irresistible mystery at its core, this book is an absolute feast for the senses. A dazzling and deliciously dark debut"—Keshe Chow, author of The Girl With No Reflection