Gorgon Gone Wild (Serpentine Solutions)
Misty Hollow • Book 3
by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain
Why You'll Love This
A gorgon who can petrify anything alive is terrified of what's lurking in the swamp — that's a creature worth fearing.
- Great if you want: paranormal mystery with a genuinely badass supernatural heroine
- The experience: fast, breezy, and fun — reads in an easy afternoon sitting
- The writing: Mallory and Rain keep the banter sharp and the pacing tight
- Skip if: you haven't read earlier Misty Hollow books — context matters here
About This Book
Something ancient and hungry has made its home in the swamp outside Misty Hollow, and even the fiercest weregator clan can't handle it alone. That's where Wren comes in—a gorgon whose petrifying gaze puts her near the top of the supernatural food chain. But when six young weregators vanish without a trace, the threat proves larger than any one predator can manage, forcing an uneasy alliance between communities with deep, bitter grievances. The result is a story where the real danger isn't just the monster in the murk—it's whether old wounds can be set aside long enough to survive.
What makes this installment click as a reading experience is the balance H.P. Mallory and J.R. Rain strike between momentum and character texture. The pace moves with confidence, but the weregator community feels lived-in rather than decorative, and Wren remains a protagonist whose supernatural power doesn't flatten her into invincibility. The Misty Hollow setting continues to expand in ways that feel organic rather than obligatory, and the political tension woven into the creature-feature plot gives the story genuine stakes beyond the body count.
