Allie's Reviews > The House of Grey - Volume 1

The House of Grey by Collin Earl is about 14 year old Monson Grey. Like every other teen he is trying to makes his way through high school. He is faced with hard classes, food fights and girls. Monson has had a history where everyone seems to know who he is better than he knows himself. As far as he knows he was the only one to survive a freak accident that had happened at a bridge leaving him with fuzzy memory and a face full of scars. Being a poor boy living in a rich kid’s world, He attends one of the best schools in the country, being the recipient of the most recognized scholar ship the Horum Vir, he gets accept to the school on a full ride scholar ship but he cannot remember what he had done to deserve it. It does not take Monson long to meet his friends, Cassius who goes by Casey and Arthur who wants to be called Artorius. They are fun and the banter is well done. These three boys are quick at comebacks that are fun and witty which makes it easier for Monson to get use to his new home. Coren is nothing short of amazing, brings a blend of Arthurian, Greek, Latin, and Roman culture through the ancient looking painting on the walls and all of the statues that line the court yards. Soon after his arrival at Coren unnatural things being to happen such as the mysterious man in black who watched him through his window the first night and the statues that wink at him as he walks through the halls. Throughout the novel Monson develops a new perspective of the world as he is introduced to a world of magic. Mysterious silver stones, adventurous professors, Merlin the wizard, and even Atlantis are brought into the world of this young boy.
I found this book really good it kept me on my toes and wanting more with every word. As I read this book I kept being reminded of the Harry Potters series. Very much like in Harry Potter the young male goes to school feeling as if everyone knows him better than he knows himself and is introduced to a world of mystery and magic. I found this book very relatable due to the fact that he is around the same age as me and is just trying to make his way through life like any young adult, and is constantly hitting bumps that keep him from trying to find out who he is and what his purpose is in life.