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adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this! I started it initially and read a few pages and didn’t think I’d be a fan so I set it down for a few months but ended up picking it up against and finishing it in 3 days.
It was a fun mystery, even if that may not be the right word, and I loved the world and pantheon building. I wish we had gotten more pantheon building or more background on them at least, especially the situation with Iris and the sun god!
The only issue I had was the set up I think as far as the whole Episode 1, 2, etc but I got used too it after a while. Other than that, such such a good book and cannot wait for “season 2.”!
It was a fun mystery, even if that may not be the right word, and I loved the world and pantheon building. I wish we had gotten more pantheon building or more background on them at least, especially the situation with Iris and the sun god!
The only issue I had was the set up I think as far as the whole Episode 1, 2, etc but I got used too it after a while. Other than that, such such a good book and cannot wait for “season 2.”!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Drug use
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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