25 reviews for:

A God's Promise

Kayla Maya

3.29 AVERAGE

korry_tza's review

3.0

I was interested in the story right away, just from reading the synopsis of this book.

But... it didn't start as strong as I imagined it would be. The first part of the book had some repetitive moments regarding the survival of the heroine and the description of the characters she was encountering. There were even some parts exaggerated in order to form a more frightening situation but it was just over the top, even for a fantasy.
Then, somewhere in the middle part of the story, everything got better. The dialog, the writing, the plot ...everything was so enjoyable to read.

As for the story itself, it has a really interesting premise and it is inspired by Norse mythology so if you like the world of gods and their mysteries, this would be interesting to you. There were some rushed parts while some parts could have been brought up sooner, so the pacing was a bit off but it got wrapped up in the end. It does end in a cliffhanger, so be prepared to need the next book to find out what will happen next.

I received an eARC for this book and this is my honest review.

jenjones83's review

4.0

I loved the story and Characters. I was thrown off by the combination of Norse Mythology with made up names while some had their correct names. I wish someone had edited this book better or at all because there were spelling mistakes/typos and some sentences that were clearly missing a word. However the story was so good that I cannot wait to ready the next one. I only wish the next book came out sooner since it is a cliff hanger ending. I just realized I won’t get to read the next one for 9 months.

adri_castillo's review

4.0

A God’s Promise

yunatastic's review

2.0

Not reading that sequel. Even if it's a duology

afantaseaofbooks's review

4.0

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kezmarie36's review

4.0

This was an exciting fast paced action adventure with slow burn romance and some spice.
Eira is bold, cunning and a fierce warrior with unusual magic abilities, and Fenrir is her loyal wolf sidekick and companion.
When Kol the God of Mischief offers her a proposition, they end up travelling to different Realms, plotting a dangerous mission to steal from the Gods, faking a relationship, and discovering more about Eira's hidden past.
There's building sexual tension as the pair grow closer together, but Eira continues to fight off her feelings with her own mission to fulfil.
With the norse mythology inspiration this was an entertaining read that ends on a cliffhanger! Eagerly awaiting part 2 of this Duology.

emiann2023's review

4.0

This was a decent read, but not a five star one. There was too much in this story that is the same as what I've read from mythology. Some details were the same and then things were changed, and it caused a dissonance for me when I read that kept me from getting into the story completely. It was still a good story, but it just felt too much like its origins to stand on it's own. At least for me.

kerowyn202's review against another edition

It was annoying that the names of all the Norse gods and realms are changed. It's easy to learn wholly new characters, but it's difficult to learn "X is actually Odin, Y is actually Thor, etc"

I also can't stand it when authors have wolves act like German Shepherds. Wolves are more skittish and less loyal, not more loyal and more aggressive. 

covetedbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The plot itself was really interesting, and I really liked Eira (FMC) and Kol (MMC). I was interested in the whole book because of how good the story was, but ultimately the romance was lacking. I loved that it was a reluctant allies to lovers and a quick short spicy scene, but it just felt like forced attraction and kind of robotic, like there really wasn’t any chemistry between the two characters. I think the ending was really good, but as a romance reader, this wasn’t the book for me.

whispersofareader's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0