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danajoy's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
<i>Gods & Lies</i> was a fun and intriguing urban fantasy mystery. A priestess of the Goddess of human Justice teams up with a Demigod son of the Seamother to solve a twisted ritual murder.
I struggled to stay engaged with this for some reason. Some of the early chapters or episodes felt a bit too long and slow so I kept putting it down after only a few pages. The second half, however, felt a lot more exciting and action-packed. I liked Elizabeth Vail's writing style, the adjective choices really set the tone.
It was fun and interesting so if you can manage to get into it at the beginning I'm sure this could be a very quick read. Personally, I'm giving it a 3.5/5 star but I'm rounding up to 4. The mystery is compelling and I really enjoyed the relationship between the two protagonists.
Content warnings for animal death/sacrifice, torture, murder, ritual sacrifice, parental neglect/cruelty.
<i>A big thank you to Serial Box for providing me with this copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>
I struggled to stay engaged with this for some reason. Some of the early chapters or episodes felt a bit too long and slow so I kept putting it down after only a few pages. The second half, however, felt a lot more exciting and action-packed. I liked Elizabeth Vail's writing style, the adjective choices really set the tone.
It was fun and interesting so if you can manage to get into it at the beginning I'm sure this could be a very quick read. Personally, I'm giving it a 3.5/5 star but I'm rounding up to 4. The mystery is compelling and I really enjoyed the relationship between the two protagonists.
Content warnings for animal death/sacrifice, torture, murder, ritual sacrifice, parental neglect/cruelty.
<i>A big thank you to Serial Box for providing me with this copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Murder, and Torture
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