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lady_moon's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This wasn't what I expected but I'm not disappointed!! It was great <3
I really wanted to give this book the full writing but there were a few little things that bothered me. The biggest one: the pace was a little bit off at times. There were some times were literal hours has passed in the time of one paragraph. I really appreciated it fast-paceness but it could have been done more smoothly when a scene passed into another. Also, I could leave without Pip's POV tbh but this let us know my aromantic queen Temi better so I'm not complaining.
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8/5/2022: I HAVE BEEN WAITING AGES FOR A BOOK INSPIRED BY APOLLO AND HYACINTH'S MYTH, I'M SO HAPPY I FOUND THIS
I really wanted to give this book the full writing but there were a few little things that bothered me. The biggest one: the pace was a little bit off at times. There were some times were literal hours has passed in the time of one paragraph. I really appreciated it fast-paceness but it could have been done more smoothly when a scene passed into another. Also, I could leave without Pip's POV tbh but this let us know my aromantic queen Temi better so I'm not complaining.
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8/5/2022: I HAVE BEEN WAITING AGES FOR A BOOK INSPIRED BY APOLLO AND HYACINTH'S MYTH, I'M SO HAPPY I FOUND THIS
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Death of parent
Minor: War and Body shaming
irlchaosdemon's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
(Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review)
A Veil of Gods and Kings is a reimagining of Apollo and Hyacinth set in a fantasy world inspired by Greek mythology.
A Veil of Gods and Kings is a reimagining of Apollo and Hyacinth set in a fantasy world inspired by Greek mythology.
The characters are the driving point in this book, and I love them all dearly. Still, I would have loved to see a lot more worldbuilding, as the places and culture felt kinda flat :/
The book also has little to no plot, focusing mostly on Apollo and Hyacinth’s hate to love story, as well as Epiphany’s (Hyacinth’s sister) life as a princess wanting to escape her life. Though the end strongly implied that we’d see more action in the next book so I can’t wait to see the story continue in the sequel!! (I’m also crossing my fingers for a Temi pov in it)
If you’re a fellow Greek mythology fan and like character-driven books, I highly recommend A Veil of Gods and Kings!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Animal death, Physical abuse, and War
anntharai's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
With thanks to NetGally, Victory Editing, and the Author Nicole Bailey for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
3.75 overall
When you take two gorgeous and powerful men with secrets, each repressed in their own way, and force them together for a year … you get sparks.
This is a fun story and the writing is easy to read, additionally the plot is an interesting take and you really do start caring about the characters quickly.
The relationship between Cyn and Apollo is remarkable, Bailey has managed to fold doomed romance/real love/destinies aligned tropes into a multifaceted relationship that genuinely pulls at your heart strings.
I’d have loved to spend more time with Temi. I adore her. And I want to be her. And the whole *spoiler* thing? Yes. Love it. I am hoping that she is the primary focus of forthcoming books.
Great and accurate inclusion of content warnings by Nicole Bailey, major respect for them there. Low level spicy scenes, they’re on page but I wouldn’t call them graphic.
Overall A Veil of Gods and Kings is a great New Adult read, I will be excited to read the series as it unfolds.
My only two issues:
The authors note references the fact that while this is a Greek myth retelling the world building is new, and to expect unrealistic and unhistorical aspects like ancient Greeks saddling up their horses. Which is fine. I like that they gave you a heads up, but it wasn’t the saddles that got me it was the acutely modern turns of phrase like “grab a shower” and the king wearing ‘shorts’. I don’t expect accuracy from mythological retellings but I would like consistency within the confines of itself. The things that broke my immersion were subtle, and I genuinely believe would be easy to change (‘grab a shower’ to ‘bathe quickly’ for example), wouldn’t change the story, and would elevate the reading experience.
I did find the time bleeding a little, and the character chapters were sometimes difficult to tell apart especially at the beginnings of chapters. Eg, occasionally “few months’ would be used to reference the time left together, then reference spending a year there. Or when swapping from Apollo to Cyn, I’d have to check the chapter title to make sure I was attributing the actions to the right character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, and Domestic abuse
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