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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Going into the Goddess Inheritance, I had VERY high standards. I absolutely loved Goddess Interrupted, and I feel like my opinion on this book completely differs from that of the second installment.
I was totally emotionless throughout the course of the novel. With all that drama the author put into the story, you'd expect me to be at least somewhat affected. But no. This was my face the entirety of the book:
As a final book, there is so much pressure on the author to create a fantastic conclusion while living up to people's standards, as well as giving everyone a feeling of satisfaction. Yeah, this book succeeded partially in that, but not fully, and I was not exactly thrilled with how everything turned out.
That last scene, with the fighting and everything, was LAME to the thousandth degree. Once a solution was reached, and the conflict ceased, I was sitting there thinking, "That's it? That's what I've been eagerly anticipating?"
I didn't feel like there were any real threats- as in, there was no point in which Kate found herself in a situation that was life threatening. This is due to the fact that each problem thrown at her was solved so effortlessly and quickly.
Kate is pretty much the MAIN reason as to why I gave this book such a low rating. She really made me want to pull my hair out. She was judgmental and self-absorbed. She expected everyone to listen to her, while she didn't bother to listen to anyone but herself. She reminds me of those girls that are so full of themselves and walk around as if they are better than everyone around them.
"My throat swelled until I could barely breathe. "Get out."
Ava blinked. "But someone needs to be with you --"
"I'd rather have Calliope here than you, you traitorous bitch," I spat. "Get out."
Her eyes watered, and to my satisfaction, she fled, leaving me alone with Cronus and Calliope. Ava deserved this."
That is just a minor example out of many of how Kate was -for lack of a better term- a true hater. She judged everyone, acting as if she could see right through them. She deemed everyone as a bitch, even people who genuinely wanted to help her.
And that last bit, "Ava deserved this." Seriously, like what the hell. Since when did she become an expert on reading people? Really? These are the type of people you stay away from in life, these judgmental haters. I am surprised that Henry wants to spend all of eternity with her.
Kate expects everyone to listen to her, even though she is only- what? 18? These gods are thousands of years old. Obviously, they have more experience than her, why should they listen to what she says? I also hated the way she was so forceful and acted like she had the full right to boss everyone around. The author tried to make her seem like a "strong heroine", but in reality she only came across as a major jerk.
The Goddess Inheritance -actually The Goddess Test series as a whole- does a horrible job of representing Greek mythology. It portrays a watered down version, filled with unnecessary drama, similar to that of a very bad soap opera.
Cronus is meant to be the main villain in this book. Despite what the characters insist, Cronus does not seem as bad as they make him out to be. I didn't feel very scared of him. The main reason as to why he did not succeed in frightening me is the fact that he succumbed to Calliope's wishes, making it seem as if she had power over him. This is the part where I get confused; why would Calliope have so much influence over an all-powerful (or seemingly so) god such as Cronus?
As my friend Melanie points out in her review (you can read it here) the recurring theme of sacrifices is VERY repetitive in this novel, to the point where the plot becomes dull and predictable. Using it once, twice at most, in a novel is effective, but any more than that makes the book boring and not very interesting.
A book lacking of depth and originality, and filled with an annoying protagonist, The Goddess Inheritance is not a novel I would recommend. When compared to other books of the same genre, such as Percy Jackson and the Olympians, or even Everneath, The Goddess Inheritance does an unpleasant job of portraying Greek mythology.
I was totally emotionless throughout the course of the novel. With all that drama the author put into the story, you'd expect me to be at least somewhat affected. But no. This was my face the entirety of the book:
As a final book, there is so much pressure on the author to create a fantastic conclusion while living up to people's standards, as well as giving everyone a feeling of satisfaction. Yeah, this book succeeded partially in that, but not fully, and I was not exactly thrilled with how everything turned out.
That last scene, with the fighting and everything, was LAME to the thousandth degree. Once a solution was reached, and the conflict ceased, I was sitting there thinking, "That's it? That's what I've been eagerly anticipating?"
I didn't feel like there were any real threats- as in, there was no point in which Kate found herself in a situation that was life threatening. This is due to the fact that each problem thrown at her was solved so effortlessly and quickly.
Kate is pretty much the MAIN reason as to why I gave this book such a low rating. She really made me want to pull my hair out. She was judgmental and self-absorbed. She expected everyone to listen to her, while she didn't bother to listen to anyone but herself. She reminds me of those girls that are so full of themselves and walk around as if they are better than everyone around them.
"My throat swelled until I could barely breathe. "Get out."
Ava blinked. "But someone needs to be with you --"
"I'd rather have Calliope here than you, you traitorous bitch," I spat. "Get out."
Her eyes watered, and to my satisfaction, she fled, leaving me alone with Cronus and Calliope. Ava deserved this."
That is just a minor example out of many of how Kate was -for lack of a better term- a true hater. She judged everyone, acting as if she could see right through them. She deemed everyone as a bitch, even people who genuinely wanted to help her.
And that last bit, "Ava deserved this." Seriously, like what the hell. Since when did she become an expert on reading people? Really? These are the type of people you stay away from in life, these judgmental haters. I am surprised that Henry wants to spend all of eternity with her.
Kate expects everyone to listen to her, even though she is only- what? 18? These gods are thousands of years old. Obviously, they have more experience than her, why should they listen to what she says? I also hated the way she was so forceful and acted like she had the full right to boss everyone around. The author tried to make her seem like a "strong heroine", but in reality she only came across as a major jerk.
The Goddess Inheritance -actually The Goddess Test series as a whole- does a horrible job of representing Greek mythology. It portrays a watered down version, filled with unnecessary drama, similar to that of a very bad soap opera.
Cronus is meant to be the main villain in this book. Despite what the characters insist, Cronus does not seem as bad as they make him out to be. I didn't feel very scared of him. The main reason as to why he did not succeed in frightening me is the fact that he succumbed to Calliope's wishes, making it seem as if she had power over him. This is the part where I get confused; why would Calliope have so much influence over an all-powerful (or seemingly so) god such as Cronus?
As my friend Melanie points out in her review (you can read it here) the recurring theme of sacrifices is VERY repetitive in this novel, to the point where the plot becomes dull and predictable. Using it once, twice at most, in a novel is effective, but any more than that makes the book boring and not very interesting.
A book lacking of depth and originality, and filled with an annoying protagonist, The Goddess Inheritance is not a novel I would recommend. When compared to other books of the same genre, such as Percy Jackson and the Olympians, or even Everneath, The Goddess Inheritance does an unpleasant job of portraying Greek mythology.
DNF. Nope. I can't stand Kate in this one and I hate the plot.
Fue un libro entretenido y una conclusión buena para los personajes.
Sinceramente me molestaron algunas cosas en este libro, principalmente el hecho de que la trama no parecía avanzar hasta las últimas cien páginas. Todo era un drama sin fin que ralentizaba la lectura. Otra de las cosas que me molestó fue la solución de última hora al Gran Conflicto. Según mi opinión Chronos se fue demasiado de buena gana al destierro eterno. La muerte de Ava me sorprendió, pero tampoco me disgustó demasiado, no como el hecho de que Eros no pudiese sustituirla en el consejo (¡vamos era el candidato ideal!).
En cuanto a los personajes, Kate me resultó demasiado ¿descentrada? No sé como explicarlo bien. Primero haría Todo lo necesario para salvar a su hijo, luego no cumple sus promesas, quiere sacrificarse pero no soporta que lo hagan los demás... Además tiene que recibir constantemente el discurso de motivación correspondiente y me quedé con la sensación de que causa problemas que después tienen que arreglar los demás continuamente.
Hades es un amor, pero nuestra personalidad es tan parecida que no pude evitar adorar a Hermes. Es tan bueno y leal. En cuanto a Ava... pobrecilla, no entiendo como parecían guardarle rencor por simplemente hacer todo lo posible para salvar a aquellos que amaba. Tampoco entendí muy bien las motivaciones de Chronos. Lo querían pintar como el mal personificado, pero no creo que fuese para tanto (vamos el hombre claro que se quería vengar de estar encerrado tanto tiempo y aún así estaba dispuesto a firmar una tregua).
En definitiva, un libro interesante para saber como se cierra la trama pero el que menos me gustó de la trilogía.
Sinceramente me molestaron algunas cosas en este libro, principalmente el hecho de que la trama no parecía avanzar hasta las últimas cien páginas. Todo era un drama sin fin que ralentizaba la lectura. Otra de las cosas que me molestó fue la solución de última hora al Gran Conflicto. Según mi opinión Chronos se fue demasiado de buena gana al destierro eterno. La muerte de Ava me sorprendió, pero tampoco me disgustó demasiado, no como el hecho de que Eros no pudiese sustituirla en el consejo (¡vamos era el candidato ideal!).
En cuanto a los personajes, Kate me resultó demasiado ¿descentrada? No sé como explicarlo bien. Primero haría Todo lo necesario para salvar a su hijo, luego no cumple sus promesas, quiere sacrificarse pero no soporta que lo hagan los demás... Además tiene que recibir constantemente el discurso de motivación correspondiente y me quedé con la sensación de que causa problemas que después tienen que arreglar los demás continuamente.
Hades es un amor, pero nuestra personalidad es tan parecida que no pude evitar adorar a Hermes. Es tan bueno y leal. En cuanto a Ava... pobrecilla, no entiendo como parecían guardarle rencor por simplemente hacer todo lo posible para salvar a aquellos que amaba. Tampoco entendí muy bien las motivaciones de Chronos. Lo querían pintar como el mal personificado, pero no creo que fuese para tanto (vamos el hombre claro que se quería vengar de estar encerrado tanto tiempo y aún así estaba dispuesto a firmar una tregua).
En definitiva, un libro interesante para saber como se cierra la trama pero el que menos me gustó de la trilogía.
I think this book gave me three new wrinkles in my forehead. Seriously. On the one hand, Kate was a lot less whiny and oh-my-goodness-I-don't-think-Henry-loves-me-after-all than in the last book (which gave me serious Harry Potter #5 flashbacks), but can you say over the top martyr complex? It was unreal, and I just couldn't understand why she was doing half the things she did. She lied. She said horrible things about--and to--people. She turned on her former friends. She planned to spend eternity with a monster to "save" her husband, baby, and oh, yes, the world. Just about every decision she made called for her to sacrifice herself, and at least half of them also totally went against someone else's plans. (Not that she knew these plans, but still. She decided each and every time that she and only she knew what to do and gosh darn it, she was gonna do it no matter what!) She finally pulled things together at the end and made some moderately good choices, but it almost felt like too little, too late by that point.
Am I sorry I read it? No--after the cliffhanger at the end of #2, I had to finish the series. I did want to see how everything ended up. And it is a happy ending--mostly. Parts of the book (and series) still bother me--not the least of which is an eighteen-year-old who has already been forced into marriage (which I was actually mostly okay with--retelling of Persephone and all that, goodness knows way worse things happen in those Greek myths) being tricked into getting pregnant and giving birth while imprisoned all in order to further an evil villain's plans. She's eighteen.
Parts of this book were messy, parts were pretty darn convoluted, and a lot of it felt uneven. I frequently felt like I was suffering from some weird sort of mental whiplash--wait, what just happened? Why? How? Characters die. Cities are destroyed. At least one evil character is really, really evil with no redeeming qualities at all.
Through it all, James is still awesome, though. I would totally sign up to see him in his own book with his own HEA far, far removed from Kate and Henry. He definitely deserves it.
Am I sorry I read it? No--after the cliffhanger at the end of #2, I had to finish the series. I did want to see how everything ended up. And it is a happy ending--mostly. Parts of the book (and series) still bother me--not the least of which is an eighteen-year-old who has already been forced into marriage (which I was actually mostly okay with--retelling of Persephone and all that, goodness knows way worse things happen in those Greek myths) being tricked into getting pregnant and giving birth while imprisoned all in order to further an evil villain's plans. She's eighteen.
Parts of this book were messy, parts were pretty darn convoluted, and a lot of it felt uneven. I frequently felt like I was suffering from some weird sort of mental whiplash--wait, what just happened? Why? How? Characters die. Cities are destroyed. At least one evil character is really, really evil with no redeeming qualities at all.
Through it all, James is still awesome, though. I would totally sign up to see him in his own book with his own HEA far, far removed from Kate and Henry. He definitely deserves it.
Met dit deel komt er een einde aan deze geweldige trilogie van Aimee Carter. Degene die mijn recensies hebben gelezen van eerdere boeken in deze reeks weten ongetwijfeld dat het eerste boek niet bepaald indruk op mij heeft gemaakt, het tweede daarentegen veranderde mijn mening compleet! Jammer genoeg heeft deel drie toch wat minder indruk gemaakt, en ik zal proberen uit te leggen waarom.
Het tweede deel blew me away! Dat kwam vooral door de groei die Kate doormaakte als persoon, en de manier waarop de relatie tussen Henry en haar ontwikkelde. Er zat ontzettend veel groei in dat boek. In dit derde deel werd dat voor mijn gevoel weer helemaal teruggedraaid. Kate veranderd in een erg egoïstisch personage. Wacht! Wordt nu niet meteen boos, en laat de hooivorken ook nog maar even liggen. Ik kan heel goed begrijpen dat sommigen van jullie haar juist ontzettend onzelfzuchtig en moederlijk vonden in dit boek. Dat jullie dit een waardig einde vonden van een prachtige trilogie. Daar ben ik het niet mee oneens. Ik vond Kate alleen behoorlijk irritant. Ze was roekeloos en bezorgde de raad ondanks haar goede bedoelingen vaak juist meer problemen. Dat nam ik haar erg kwalijk.
Wel wil ik meteen even kwijt dat ik het familie-gevoel in deze boeken echt prachtig vind. Zelfs al blijven de boeken niet helemaal trouw aan de mythen en legenden van de Griekse Goden, ze blijven wel heel erg trouw aan belangrijke familiewaarden, en dat vond ik prachtig. Vanwege de nogal ingewikkelde banden tussen de verschillende Goden, is dat een noemenswaardige prestatie van de auteur.
Qua actie en spanning doet dit boek absoluut niet onder voor de overige delen uit de Godinnentest. Ik vond het boek zelfs nog wat spannender dan het eerste – maar minder spannend dan het eerste – en heb ontzettend genoten van dit avontuur.
Het einde was vrij tragisch, maar daarom juist des te mooi. Een waardig slot van een bijzondere trilogie.
Het tweede deel blew me away! Dat kwam vooral door de groei die Kate doormaakte als persoon, en de manier waarop de relatie tussen Henry en haar ontwikkelde. Er zat ontzettend veel groei in dat boek. In dit derde deel werd dat voor mijn gevoel weer helemaal teruggedraaid. Kate veranderd in een erg egoïstisch personage. Wacht! Wordt nu niet meteen boos, en laat de hooivorken ook nog maar even liggen. Ik kan heel goed begrijpen dat sommigen van jullie haar juist ontzettend onzelfzuchtig en moederlijk vonden in dit boek. Dat jullie dit een waardig einde vonden van een prachtige trilogie. Daar ben ik het niet mee oneens. Ik vond Kate alleen behoorlijk irritant. Ze was roekeloos en bezorgde de raad ondanks haar goede bedoelingen vaak juist meer problemen. Dat nam ik haar erg kwalijk.
Wel wil ik meteen even kwijt dat ik het familie-gevoel in deze boeken echt prachtig vind. Zelfs al blijven de boeken niet helemaal trouw aan de mythen en legenden van de Griekse Goden, ze blijven wel heel erg trouw aan belangrijke familiewaarden, en dat vond ik prachtig. Vanwege de nogal ingewikkelde banden tussen de verschillende Goden, is dat een noemenswaardige prestatie van de auteur.
Qua actie en spanning doet dit boek absoluut niet onder voor de overige delen uit de Godinnentest. Ik vond het boek zelfs nog wat spannender dan het eerste – maar minder spannend dan het eerste – en heb ontzettend genoten van dit avontuur.
Het einde was vrij tragisch, maar daarom juist des te mooi. Een waardig slot van een bijzondere trilogie.
An amazing series that kept me wanting more even after the last book.
The point of view from Kate's perspective is easy to read and fall into. It is believable, interesting and understandable.
Het Godinnenoffer
Eindelijk koningin, eindelijk vertrouwen dat Henry dan toch van haar houdt, maar nu opgesloten op het eiland van Kronos. Zwanger van Henry, verraadden door Ava en geteisterd door Calliope. Kate’s leven is hel, en niet op de goede manier. Kronos doet er alles aan om de wereld te vernietigen, maar hij wil ook Kate en als hij haar een voorstel doet, ligt het lot van de wereld in haar handen. Als ze bij Kronos blijft vernietigd hij alsnog de raad, maar mag ze haar kind houden, en laat hij de mensen met rust. Als ze weigert vernietigd hij alles in zijn weg. Ze moet een andere manier vinden, maar vind ze die op tijd? Of is alles voor niets.
De godinnentest werd mij aangeraden door heel veel mensen. En toen ik het eindelijk oppakte heb ik alle vier de boeken in vier dagen gelezen. Ik kon ze niet neerleggen. Het leest heerlijk weg! De schijfstijl van Aimee Carter is zeer aangenaam. Je maakt kennis met de wereld van de goden door Kate en ze geeft de lezer een nieuwe wereld om in te duiken, zonder het langdradig of saai te maken. Je wil meer te weten komen over alles wat er gebeurd, en gebeurd is. Je voelt Kate’s verdriet, vreugde, liefde, vriendschap en doorzettingsvermogen. Het is een ijzersterke serie.
De karakters zijn stuk voor stuk geweldig en geloofwaardig. Geen enkel ding word te veel of te weinig gezegd in deze serie.
De relatie tussen Kate en Henry is erg goed opgezet. Het begint vrij snel, maar word daarna langzaam opgebouwd. Ze leren elkaar kennen en groeien naar elkaar toe. Vrij lastig voor Kate omdat ze het gevoel heeft dat ze in Persephone’s schaduw staat en continue met haar word vergeleken. Henry wil niet dezelfde fouten maken met Kate als hij met Persephone heeft gemaakt. Ookal raakte ik soms gefrustreerd met wat er gebeurde, blijft Carter enorm goed in karakter. Wat de meeste in het boek, en er buiten vergeten is dat Kate nog maar 17/18 is, en ze geweldig met de dingen omgaat voor haar leeftijd, zeker ook met de zwangerschap. Ze heeft het recht om over sommige dingen onzeker te zijn, daardoor blijft ze ook gelovig.
Maar ook de relatie met de andere is geweldig opgezet. Volgens Kate kan haar moeder alles, maar als ze doorkrijgt dat haar moeder een godin is en haar eigenlijk heeft gekregen alleen voor Henry, merkt ze dat haar moeder ook gebreken heeft, en hier neemt Kate een stuk volwassenheid. Met Ava en James die voor humor zorgen, brengen ze wat verfrissends in het boek dat zeker aangenaam is. Kate’s aanvaringen met Walter waren ook hoogte punten in deze serie, zeker in het tussen verhaal (1.5). Hieraan merk je wel dat Walter inderdaad ook haar vader is, zoals ze later pas te horen krijgt.
Boek 1 geef ik 5 sterren en boek 2 & 3 4 sterren. Boek 1 heeft een geweldig begin en overschaduwt 2 en 3 voor mij, neemt niet weg dat ik alle boeken ijzersterk vind.
Carter heeft geweldige mythes genomen en er een eigen draai van gemaakt. Ik heb het met plezier gelezen en zou het zeker aanraden aan anderen.
The point of view from Kate's perspective is easy to read and fall into. It is believable, interesting and understandable.
Het Godinnenoffer
Eindelijk koningin, eindelijk vertrouwen dat Henry dan toch van haar houdt, maar nu opgesloten op het eiland van Kronos. Zwanger van Henry, verraadden door Ava en geteisterd door Calliope. Kate’s leven is hel, en niet op de goede manier. Kronos doet er alles aan om de wereld te vernietigen, maar hij wil ook Kate en als hij haar een voorstel doet, ligt het lot van de wereld in haar handen. Als ze bij Kronos blijft vernietigd hij alsnog de raad, maar mag ze haar kind houden, en laat hij de mensen met rust. Als ze weigert vernietigd hij alles in zijn weg. Ze moet een andere manier vinden, maar vind ze die op tijd? Of is alles voor niets.
De godinnentest werd mij aangeraden door heel veel mensen. En toen ik het eindelijk oppakte heb ik alle vier de boeken in vier dagen gelezen. Ik kon ze niet neerleggen. Het leest heerlijk weg! De schijfstijl van Aimee Carter is zeer aangenaam. Je maakt kennis met de wereld van de goden door Kate en ze geeft de lezer een nieuwe wereld om in te duiken, zonder het langdradig of saai te maken. Je wil meer te weten komen over alles wat er gebeurd, en gebeurd is. Je voelt Kate’s verdriet, vreugde, liefde, vriendschap en doorzettingsvermogen. Het is een ijzersterke serie.
De karakters zijn stuk voor stuk geweldig en geloofwaardig. Geen enkel ding word te veel of te weinig gezegd in deze serie.
De relatie tussen Kate en Henry is erg goed opgezet. Het begint vrij snel, maar word daarna langzaam opgebouwd. Ze leren elkaar kennen en groeien naar elkaar toe. Vrij lastig voor Kate omdat ze het gevoel heeft dat ze in Persephone’s schaduw staat en continue met haar word vergeleken. Henry wil niet dezelfde fouten maken met Kate als hij met Persephone heeft gemaakt. Ookal raakte ik soms gefrustreerd met wat er gebeurde, blijft Carter enorm goed in karakter. Wat de meeste in het boek, en er buiten vergeten is dat Kate nog maar 17/18 is, en ze geweldig met de dingen omgaat voor haar leeftijd, zeker ook met de zwangerschap. Ze heeft het recht om over sommige dingen onzeker te zijn, daardoor blijft ze ook gelovig.
Maar ook de relatie met de andere is geweldig opgezet. Volgens Kate kan haar moeder alles, maar als ze doorkrijgt dat haar moeder een godin is en haar eigenlijk heeft gekregen alleen voor Henry, merkt ze dat haar moeder ook gebreken heeft, en hier neemt Kate een stuk volwassenheid. Met Ava en James die voor humor zorgen, brengen ze wat verfrissends in het boek dat zeker aangenaam is. Kate’s aanvaringen met Walter waren ook hoogte punten in deze serie, zeker in het tussen verhaal (1.5). Hieraan merk je wel dat Walter inderdaad ook haar vader is, zoals ze later pas te horen krijgt.
Boek 1 geef ik 5 sterren en boek 2 & 3 4 sterren. Boek 1 heeft een geweldig begin en overschaduwt 2 en 3 voor mij, neemt niet weg dat ik alle boeken ijzersterk vind.
Carter heeft geweldige mythes genomen en er een eigen draai van gemaakt. Ik heb het met plezier gelezen en zou het zeker aanraden aan anderen.
OMGGGG THE EMOTIONS IN THIS BOOK! I kept crying throughout the whole book. She ends it in a way that I believe she will eventually continue the story line and I'm praying that she will. This book was soo good!
I enjoyed this one loads more than book 2 in the series :) I was in two minds about ordering it as i really wasn't too happy with the second one and who Kate seemed to be becoming in that one, but she was less whiny in this book (thank God)
I don't have much else to say other than that i enjoyed this one loads more than book 2 and it was a fine way to conclude the series/ I will likely read the series again if i'm looking for an easy way to pass the time and I've already ordered more books by Aimee Carter XD
I don't have much else to say other than that i enjoyed this one loads more than book 2 and it was a fine way to conclude the series/ I will likely read the series again if i'm looking for an easy way to pass the time and I've already ordered more books by Aimee Carter XD
The Goddess Inheritance was a complete and utter disappointment. After the cliffhanger ending in Goddess Interrupted, I was ready for an action-packed and suspenseful series conclusion. What I got was almost 300 pages of poor decision making and professions of eternal love. Considering the same plot device from previous novels was carried forward and then used multiple times, I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that absolutely nothing came as a surprise in The Goddess Inheritance.
Arguably, The Goddess Inheritance is much more action-packed than either The Goddess Test or Goddess Interrupted. From the first few pages we’re thrown into Kate’s kidnapping and Calliope’s sinister plans to separate Kate from her newborn baby. In a moment of desperation, Kate promises Cronus that she will become his Queen if he saves her son. This bargain/promise is then used several times over, during moments of heightened tension. After Cronus levels the city of Athens, Kate promises him that she will be his Queen if he promises not to hurt anyone else. When Henry is gravely injured, Kate rushes to Cronus and promises to be his Queen as long as he saves Henry. How many times does a Titan fall for the same lie? And what, exactly, is so special about Kate that Cronus is willing to set aside a millennia long war as long as she agrees to stand by his side for eternity?
The over-use of this same plot device in The Goddess Inheritance wouldn’t have been nearly so frustrating if, during the moments when Kate wasn’t with Cronus, she wasn’t spending all of her time professing her love to Henry and their family. It truly felt like the bulk of the dialogue between Kate and Henry was designed convince the reader that their love was deep and true, instead of unsure and fleeting, since Kate had been so insecure about their relationship in Goddess Interrupted. Instead of focusing on the task at hand, namely how to overpower Cronus in the war without Calliope or how to convince him that war was unnecessary, Kate and Henry spent all of their time in Olympus reassuring each other that their love was unconditional, regardless of the choices the other person might make. Instead of preparing Kate, helping her to learn how to use her new abilities or how she might be able to help them when they’re fighting, they spent their time making eyes at each other.
I was also disappointed with Kate. In the first two books, I really liked Kate. She grew significantly in Goddess Interrupted and I was looking forward to seeing her use that growth and confidence in The Goddess Inheritance. Unfortunately, a lot of the insecurities about feeling inadequate as a demi-god reared their ugly head, as did her pent up anger when she discovered the truth behind her father’s identity. Instead of proving the Council wrong, by showing her worth as a demi-god, she proved their mistrust was well-placed by making foolish or rash decisions that ultimately came back to haunt her. Instead of showing that she has matured and that her opinions are worth being heard, she stomped her foot and stormed from the room, much like a child, when they refused to acknowledge her ideas. Instead of providing the Council with information they could use about Cronus or Calliope’s plans, she wasted her time with Cronus by trying to appeal to his inner humanity. And then there was her treatment of Ava. Instead of giving Ava the benefit of the doubt, or letting her explain her side of the story, Kate decided that Ava was a backstabber and unworthy of her trust or forgiveness. It was a truly ugly side to Kate’s personality that went against the compassion she has shown for those who have lied to her in the past.
The Goddess Inheritance’s ending was wrapped up much too conveniently, and if anything, left me with more questions than answers. I can’t get into details without getting in to spoilers, but how does someone easily overcome their peer when they are equally as powerful? Why grieve for your daughter, but barely spare your granddaughter a passing glance? Why get involved now, when you’ve never wanted to be involved in the past? While we do see one main character killed off, it was done in such a way that I couldn’t gather up enough energy to care. It felt more like it was done to get a reaction out of the reader, than because it had grown organically. I also found it was all very anti-climatic. The epic showdown between Kate and Calliope was..short-lived, and Kate merely proved her uselessness by mostly being thrown around like a doll.
I really have no reason for giving The Goddess Inheritance two stars instead of one, other than because I didn’t hate it. I was disappointed by the direction it took, disappointed by the focus of the plot, and disappointed by a much too convenient ending. But at the same time, it was a conclusive ending to a series that, up until now, I had enjoyed.
Arguably, The Goddess Inheritance is much more action-packed than either The Goddess Test or Goddess Interrupted. From the first few pages we’re thrown into Kate’s kidnapping and Calliope’s sinister plans to separate Kate from her newborn baby. In a moment of desperation, Kate promises Cronus that she will become his Queen if he saves her son. This bargain/promise is then used several times over, during moments of heightened tension. After Cronus levels the city of Athens, Kate promises him that she will be his Queen if he promises not to hurt anyone else. When Henry is gravely injured, Kate rushes to Cronus and promises to be his Queen as long as he saves Henry. How many times does a Titan fall for the same lie? And what, exactly, is so special about Kate that Cronus is willing to set aside a millennia long war as long as she agrees to stand by his side for eternity?
The over-use of this same plot device in The Goddess Inheritance wouldn’t have been nearly so frustrating if, during the moments when Kate wasn’t with Cronus, she wasn’t spending all of her time professing her love to Henry and their family. It truly felt like the bulk of the dialogue between Kate and Henry was designed convince the reader that their love was deep and true, instead of unsure and fleeting, since Kate had been so insecure about their relationship in Goddess Interrupted. Instead of focusing on the task at hand, namely how to overpower Cronus in the war without Calliope or how to convince him that war was unnecessary, Kate and Henry spent all of their time in Olympus reassuring each other that their love was unconditional, regardless of the choices the other person might make. Instead of preparing Kate, helping her to learn how to use her new abilities or how she might be able to help them when they’re fighting, they spent their time making eyes at each other.
I was also disappointed with Kate. In the first two books, I really liked Kate. She grew significantly in Goddess Interrupted and I was looking forward to seeing her use that growth and confidence in The Goddess Inheritance. Unfortunately, a lot of the insecurities about feeling inadequate as a demi-god reared their ugly head, as did her pent up anger when she discovered the truth behind her father’s identity. Instead of proving the Council wrong, by showing her worth as a demi-god, she proved their mistrust was well-placed by making foolish or rash decisions that ultimately came back to haunt her. Instead of showing that she has matured and that her opinions are worth being heard, she stomped her foot and stormed from the room, much like a child, when they refused to acknowledge her ideas. Instead of providing the Council with information they could use about Cronus or Calliope’s plans, she wasted her time with Cronus by trying to appeal to his inner humanity. And then there was her treatment of Ava. Instead of giving Ava the benefit of the doubt, or letting her explain her side of the story, Kate decided that Ava was a backstabber and unworthy of her trust or forgiveness. It was a truly ugly side to Kate’s personality that went against the compassion she has shown for those who have lied to her in the past.
The Goddess Inheritance’s ending was wrapped up much too conveniently, and if anything, left me with more questions than answers. I can’t get into details without getting in to spoilers, but how does someone easily overcome their peer when they are equally as powerful? Why grieve for your daughter, but barely spare your granddaughter a passing glance? Why get involved now, when you’ve never wanted to be involved in the past? While we do see one main character killed off, it was done in such a way that I couldn’t gather up enough energy to care. It felt more like it was done to get a reaction out of the reader, than because it had grown organically. I also found it was all very anti-climatic. The epic showdown between Kate and Calliope was..short-lived, and Kate merely proved her uselessness by mostly being thrown around like a doll.
I really have no reason for giving The Goddess Inheritance two stars instead of one, other than because I didn’t hate it. I was disappointed by the direction it took, disappointed by the focus of the plot, and disappointed by a much too convenient ending. But at the same time, it was a conclusive ending to a series that, up until now, I had enjoyed.
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I’m a big fan of Greek mythology, so when I heard about The Goddess Test trilogy I knew I’d have to read it. I wish that I hadn’t. The idea was great, but the execution of that idea was not so great. Pair that with a large cast of characters that individually don’t get enough page time to push themselves beyond their two-dimensions, and I just couldn’t find any enjoyment in the story.
I’m a big fan of Greek mythology, so when I heard about The Goddess Test trilogy I knew I’d have to read it. I wish that I hadn’t. The idea was great, but the execution of that idea was not so great. Pair that with a large cast of characters that individually don’t get enough page time to push themselves beyond their two-dimensions, and I just couldn’t find any enjoyment in the story.