SuitabookCity of Villains Book 1
Estelle Laure
- Reading
- Consider reading together if the disappearance or community tension feels troubling; pause to check how the investigation is landing and discuss what Mary Elizabeth’s choices mean to her.
- Themes
- Heritage and protection: Mary Elizabeth is a Legacy teenager who wants to become a police officer to protect people who share her heritage. Her protective ambition is clear, but it is not clear how the story weighs that loyalty against the needs of people outside her group.
- A divided community: Magic has disappeared from Monarch City, and some people believe it remains accessible; the loss is described as traumatising the populace and rupturing the community. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- The missing-person case: Mary Elizabeth and partner Bella investigate missing Legacy teenager Mally Saint; the case is said to involve Mary Elizabeth’s best friend Ursula and boyfriend James. The case brings personal relationships into a mystery, but its danger, revelations and resolution are not established.
- Worth knowing
- The setup includes a community traumatised by magic’s disappearance, social divisions, and a missing teenager whose case is described as more than a straightforward kidnapping. The degree of distress or danger is unclear.