I previously reviewed David Robertson's "Strangers" the first book of [The] Reckoner series. This book, "Monsters," is the second installment to his young adult series. I absolutely love this author's "voice." His writing style is clear and precise and easy to enjoy. His word usage is mesmerizing and before you know it, you've read the whole book and want more. I love the imagery he conjures and the careful character development he uses to bring the reader into his MC's head and circumstances. This is an author I plan on following and hopefully will interview in the future. He's an award winning writer for his book, "When We Were Alone" a book that won him the Governor General's Award; and, "Will I See?" This work won him the Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award Graphic Novel Category.

His writing about Indigenous Peoples in Canada illuminates their culture, histories, communities, and relevant contemporary issues. In this series, he approaches subjects about belonging, bullying, differences, acceptance and more.