[Note from Frolic: We are so excited to bring you the cover reveal for The Monarchs by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige! First, a Q&A with Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige themselves, hosted by our YA expert Aurora.]
Aurora: Can you describe the cover and how it relates to the second book?
Kass: First off we think it’s just gorgeous and it perfectly captures the beauty and mystery of book two. (Props to our amazing designer Alice Wang and artist Shyama Golden.) In book one we follow The Ravens, the sisters of a Kappa Rho Nu who call themselves the Ravens and just happen to be a sorority of witches. The book two cover depicts the Monarchs, the alumnae of Kappa Rho Nu. Our protagonists Scarlett and Vivi discover that the Monarchs have a pretty big secret that has come back to threaten the sorority in the present and their very lives.
Danielle: I love it. It’s just so pretty. The cover and the story draw on the history of the sorority. The Ravens inherit their magic from their mothers, the Monarchs. But in this book they learn that the secrets of the past might just come back to haunt them.
Kass: And if they ever hope to be Monarchs….
Danielle: Scarlett and Vivi and their sisters are going to have to have to work some major magic and fight harder than ever before.,
What characters will surprise us more in this sequel and why?
Kass: In book one, Vivi just learned that she was a witch and she had so much catching up to do while facing mortal danger. In book two, she’s really coming into her power but will that power take her away from her new sisters. And there are a couple of new baddies that threaten the sorority. And Vivi will surprise us and herself in how far she’s willing to go!
Danielle: Everyone! My character Scarlett is still nursing her wounds from book one. And she’s trying so hard to be a better witch and make the other girls better, too. But there are so many temptations when you have magic at your fingertips. (Spoiler) She’s separated from the boy she’s in love with and then there’s a new mysterious, and dreamy guy who piques her interest. And on top of all that the sorority is facing a new magical challenge that threatens not just the future of the sorority but their futures period, it’s life and death.
What can fans expect from this read?
Kass: A deeper mystery and a bigger world! Book one focused on the inner workings of Kappa Rho Nu and it’s deep dark secret. The threat was inside the House! Book Two expands beyond Kappa’s inner circle and reveals that their is magic and danger maybe even bigger than their own just outside their doors!!
Danielle: More! More magic, more intrigue and more witches… We really loved getting to expand the world of the Ravens to include another sorority which might just have some magic its own and there may be someone or something out there with more power than the Ravens.