Join or Die (Heir to the Scion #1) by J. Adrian Ruth --> Starting January 13th 2020

[Aly]

A group of outcasts, struggling to survive in a school filled with monsters.

An average kid, growing up in Las Vegas, Alex Ayers life skids off the rails when a dragon shifter comes for him. Alex is a Creature, monsters from myths and legends. And he’s in line to lead all the Creatures in the world, if he doesn’t get killed first.

Now forced to attend a school filled with every horror he’s ever imagined, Alex draws together a group of friends to become his own mini-army.

A depressed vampire facing an identity crisis.

A class gossip with white hair and a frosty outlook.

A werewolf who plays with magic.

A Valkyrie straining against her berserker’s rage.

Can Alex keep his friends safe, fight for his own life, and catch a killer, all while keeping his grades up? And what will his future hold, as he begins his change into a Creature he knows nothing about?

[Aly]

ch 5 (view spoiler)[ Well this has basically been a huge info dump. I think it was shitty of Durant to just drop Alex off and not tell him that he's in danger and needs to protect himself. I am glad Alex has made friends in Elvy and Yoshi. (hide spoiler)]
ch 13 (view spoiler)[ I like that Alex is expanding his circle. I think they're all going to be big assets and Kara is part Valkyrie which is so fucking cool! When will we get to see Alex's dad I wonder? (hide spoiler)]
ch 20 (view spoiler)[ Yay they won the scavenger hunt! That was pretty fun. I wonder if Alex will use his boon to have Durant take him to his father? (hide spoiler)]
finished (view spoiler)[ I thought this was okay. It was a lot of setup but I like the circle and I'll keep reading to see what creatures Alex and his friends end up as (hide spoiler)]