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A review by halynah
Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead
5.0
That was truly amazing, unputdownable, exciting read! I was hesitant to begin it because of so many negative reviews, and I sincerely can't fathom, how somebody can rate such a book with one star - that's really unfair. One star is given, when the style of writing is primitive and dreadful or the plot is a mess, and these were not the cases with this book.
I absolutely loved the word-building and mythology, the development of events was gripping and most of the characters were AWESOME (my favourites were ravens, of course). The only black spot was Justin - in many situations he was plainly disgusting, so I hope the sequel will provide us with some new and WORTHY love interest.To tell the truth - all R.Meade's male protagonists are lacking and far from perfect - Dmitri put Rose through much, Adrian was often weak and irritating with his addictions, but still Justin is the worst of them.
I liked Mae and I don't think she was an unemotional robot - elite military people are not supposed to be weepy, smily or cuddly, so she was just a good professional. Tessa has a great potential for the next book as well as Lucian. I really can't wait the sequel - I hope there will be some progress with Mae's niece in it.
The book is highly recommended - a perfect mix of mythology, dystopia, sci-fi and adult romance. I enjoyed it immensely!
I absolutely loved the word-building and mythology, the development of events was gripping and most of the characters were AWESOME (my favourites were ravens, of course). The only black spot was Justin - in many situations he was plainly disgusting, so I hope the sequel will provide us with some new and WORTHY love interest.To tell the truth - all R.Meade's male protagonists are lacking and far from perfect - Dmitri put Rose through much, Adrian was often weak and irritating with his addictions, but still Justin is the worst of them.
I liked Mae and I don't think she was an unemotional robot - elite military people are not supposed to be weepy, smily or cuddly, so she was just a good professional. Tessa has a great potential for the next book as well as Lucian. I really can't wait the sequel - I hope there will be some progress with Mae's niece in it.
The book is highly recommended - a perfect mix of mythology, dystopia, sci-fi and adult romance. I enjoyed it immensely!