I really enjoyed âAnna Dressed in Bloodâ so I picked this book up a couple years after reading that one. This is the first book in The Goddess War series, there are three books in that series. This book was okay, but not great. I never really understood the driver behind the main characters and their story.
I listened to this on audiobook and the audiobook was well done. I would recommend if you enjoy audiobooks.
This book is told from two different character's POV. The first is Athena and the second is Cassandra. Athena is dying and wants to figure out how to stop it, she's been told Cassandra holds the key to her survival. Cassandra is a high schooler who can do neat tricks predicting things; she doesn't realize that she is the prophetess Cassandra reborn.
The story jumps back and forth between the two characters until they eventually come together. The story is set in modern day and most people don't know about the Gods.
My main issue with this story is that we never really find out why the Gods are dying or if there is a larger reason they shouldn't die (aside from Athena just not wanting to die). Not knowing these things makes it really hard to see the point of the story; there's just absolutely nothing driving the story forward. I mean why should mortals sacrifice themselves for a God that is dying? Especially when the God hasn't been all that helpful? What's in it for humanity?
Overall this was okay but not great. I had a hard time understanding what the point of the plot was and why it wasn't a bit more complete. I don't plan on continuing the series.
I listened to this on audiobook and the audiobook was well done. I would recommend if you enjoy audiobooks.
This book is told from two different character's POV. The first is Athena and the second is Cassandra. Athena is dying and wants to figure out how to stop it, she's been told Cassandra holds the key to her survival. Cassandra is a high schooler who can do neat tricks predicting things; she doesn't realize that she is the prophetess Cassandra reborn.
The story jumps back and forth between the two characters until they eventually come together. The story is set in modern day and most people don't know about the Gods.
My main issue with this story is that we never really find out why the Gods are dying or if there is a larger reason they shouldn't die (aside from Athena just not wanting to die). Not knowing these things makes it really hard to see the point of the story; there's just absolutely nothing driving the story forward. I mean why should mortals sacrifice themselves for a God that is dying? Especially when the God hasn't been all that helpful? What's in it for humanity?
Overall this was okay but not great. I had a hard time understanding what the point of the plot was and why it wasn't a bit more complete. I don't plan on continuing the series.
