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kassiebetweenpages's review
4.0
first can we talk about how Gorgeous this cover is!!! omfgah it is everything and now that I've read the book I understand the reasoning behind it and that makes it so much better.
This is not my go to genre anymore but when I saw that cover I had to read it. Fantasy, incarnation, God's and having the Gods Favor. I also listened to the audio book version and they did a fantastic job at fully submersing you into the story!
The author does an amazing job at creating the world and there was no confusing any of the characters with one another as each one was truly different and had their own personalities.
I can't wait to see what Brandi has in store for us in the next book...and to see if Sarah ever woman's up and stops being so sedentary in her role.
This is not my go to genre anymore but when I saw that cover I had to read it. Fantasy, incarnation, God's and having the Gods Favor. I also listened to the audio book version and they did a fantastic job at fully submersing you into the story!
The author does an amazing job at creating the world and there was no confusing any of the characters with one another as each one was truly different and had their own personalities.
I can't wait to see what Brandi has in store for us in the next book...and to see if Sarah ever woman's up and stops being so sedentary in her role.
jesscoryn's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
roseleebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I liked this book, it is a unique approach to the fantasy genre and the audiobook format really worked for me. There is a lot of information about the world that wasn't clear to me, though I appreciated the way things were slowly revealed or explained so that there wasn't an overwhelming amount of info in any specific scene.
Looking forward to the next book in the series! Will do a more complete review after finishing it.
Looking forward to the next book in the series! Will do a more complete review after finishing it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
mersymerci's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Im operating on the assumption that Sarah is albino and not white. I think her being white changes the dynamics of almost everything in a negative way.
While I didn’t find Sarah annoying and mainly just felt bad for her, I don’t think using her for a second POV was a strong choice. Her character and the relationships with others fell flat to me. I think the relationships in the book as a whole were missing something.
I think there should’ve been more bread crumbs to the group becoming closer or liking each other outside of duty/oath. But it’s also fair if that’s not the authors wishes, it’s just what I like to see in situations like this. I wanted them to dive deeper into the character foilism between Sarah and Brandy and maybe break further into their interior of why they don’t get along. For some reason (I know why) it reads that everyone is annoyed with Sarah and doesn’t care for her even if she’s just existing— i guess it’s to drive home how much they resent being forced to live like they do while she had a “choice” or to emphasize how naive and inexperienced she is in comparison to them but again Idk how I feel about the shaping of her in this group dynamic especially if she is white it’ll be icky. I was just waiting for the some moment where they all tried to understand each other in a convincing way. They did have a small conversation… but for me it wasn’t enough.
Overall good book with an interesting plot/concept and compelling characters I literally cant put my finger on exactly what bothered me about it. Hopefully the sequel resolves most of what I’m picking at
While I didn’t find Sarah annoying and mainly just felt bad for her, I don’t think using her for a second POV was a strong choice. Her character and the relationships with others fell flat to me. I think the relationships in the book as a whole were missing something.
I think there should’ve been more bread crumbs to the group becoming closer or liking each other outside of duty/oath. But it’s also fair if that’s not the authors wishes, it’s just what I like to see in situations like this. I wanted them to dive deeper into the character foilism between Sarah and Brandy and maybe break further into their interior of why they don’t get along. For some reason (I know why) it reads that everyone is annoyed with Sarah and doesn’t care for her even if she’s just existing— i guess it’s to drive home how much they resent being forced to live like they do while she had a “choice” or to emphasize how naive and inexperienced she is in comparison to them but again Idk how I feel about the shaping of her in this group dynamic especially if she is white it’ll be icky. I was just waiting for the some moment where they all tried to understand each other in a convincing way. They did have a small conversation… but for me it wasn’t enough.
Overall good book with an interesting plot/concept and compelling characters I literally cant put my finger on exactly what bothered me about it. Hopefully the sequel resolves most of what I’m picking at
janaesynai's review against another edition
2.0
DNF (Did Not Finish)
I’m sorry I just couldn’t get into it. I love me a good fantasy read & it’s rare that I DNF books because I’m the type of person where if I start it, I HAVE to finish it but I just couldn’t.
I’m sorry I just couldn’t get into it. I love me a good fantasy read & it’s rare that I DNF books because I’m the type of person where if I start it, I HAVE to finish it but I just couldn’t.
connorjdaley's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I received this to review for the Indie Ink Awards for best narration. Aure Nash did a fantastic job that I really enjoyed. In particular, the voices she did for the gods had these larger than life almost ethereal edits on them.
This one features great representation as well. Black fantasy with lush character designs and cultures. Dreads and braids as well as great descriptors on the variety of skin tones really sells the world as diverse and rich.
I did listen through this one while going through some personal changes, so I am afraid I was a bit distracted. So let me just point that out. However, I found myself slipping in and out of the story throughout. In the beginning I was locked in, but the kind of meandering pace and continued scenes of intervention from the gods kind of made this one lack stakes. For me, the characters read pretty much the same as when they started, they may have come to some realizations, but I didn’t feel as if they actually grew. And the intervention of the gods kind of made what little action there was fall a little flat. I didn’t feel like I had to worry about the characters not surviving, and the action was cool when it happened, so I wish there was more.
Personally a 3/5* for me.
gumihoreviews's review against another edition
5.0
Content: violence, murder
When the sword has wrath by its side, there’s no stopping her.
We Are the Origin by C. M. Lockhart is the first in the Wrath of the Gods Series and was an intense and in your face bombass story! Brandi, the sword of the Gods, was nothing more than a killer. All she knew was fulfilling her purpose, which was to kill whoever she was told, with no question. Until, one day, she was told by another God, Freya, to protect the one person she’s supposed to kill. Can she fulfill her purpose, create a new one or perish in the process?
I was hooked from the start! The prologue was so juicy with a combination of chaos, a story within a story, and a cool way to introduce a lot of exposition. It felt like it could easily become a movie or show. I got so excited to find out what happened next and ended up reading the whole thing way faster than expected. It just kept getting better and better.
I loved that it was not a typical heroine with that run of the mill niceness. We got to see a blatant character being as vicious as she was meant to be. So cool! It is refreshing to see these types of characters from time to time and still be able to root for them and their journeys. Thank you for bringing Brandi into our world! I highly recommend you experience the wrath of Brandi and dive into her world.
The only thing I didn’t enjoy was that it was over so soon! I can’t wait for the next novel to come out! The “to be continued” hit me hard!
If you love a powerful, savagely hardcore heroine of color, with a mix of Gods and an awesome fantasy adventure, then this is for you! Expect the unexpected.
Other books by C.M. Lockhart: Keeping Promises
*This was an honest review for a complimentary copy of We Are the Origin from C. M. Lockhart via Cocoa Chapters
When the sword has wrath by its side, there’s no stopping her.
We Are the Origin by C. M. Lockhart is the first in the Wrath of the Gods Series and was an intense and in your face bombass story! Brandi, the sword of the Gods, was nothing more than a killer. All she knew was fulfilling her purpose, which was to kill whoever she was told, with no question. Until, one day, she was told by another God, Freya, to protect the one person she’s supposed to kill. Can she fulfill her purpose, create a new one or perish in the process?
I was hooked from the start! The prologue was so juicy with a combination of chaos, a story within a story, and a cool way to introduce a lot of exposition. It felt like it could easily become a movie or show. I got so excited to find out what happened next and ended up reading the whole thing way faster than expected. It just kept getting better and better.
I loved that it was not a typical heroine with that run of the mill niceness. We got to see a blatant character being as vicious as she was meant to be. So cool! It is refreshing to see these types of characters from time to time and still be able to root for them and their journeys. Thank you for bringing Brandi into our world! I highly recommend you experience the wrath of Brandi and dive into her world.
The only thing I didn’t enjoy was that it was over so soon! I can’t wait for the next novel to come out! The “to be continued” hit me hard!
If you love a powerful, savagely hardcore heroine of color, with a mix of Gods and an awesome fantasy adventure, then this is for you! Expect the unexpected.
Other books by C.M. Lockhart: Keeping Promises
*This was an honest review for a complimentary copy of We Are the Origin from C. M. Lockhart via Cocoa Chapters
bookdwithdolla's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
annaitlj's review
Time jumps are not my thing. The amount of nothing going on doesn’t make me intrigued enough to know about the other god or why Brandi is so strong. Sarah is just there basically. There’s nothing to connect me emotionally to the characters. Chances are, I might come back to this story bc I think this author is great, but I’m not going to force myself into a slump and fall behind.
vanessamariebooks's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Check out the Diversity is Lit Bookclub discussion (SPOILERS INCLUDED) for my thoughts on this one. https://www.youtube.com/live/AcGxonp_nUY?si=9IMIMRg2qfLXaP3i