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A review by chloescozycorner
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang
3.5
Thank you to NetGalley, Del Rey, and Molly X. Chang for the advanced digital copy of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods.
Plot Summary: Ruying, blessed by Death, is able to pull the life out of others. She lives in Pangu, a separate world full of magic and blessings from the gods. The Romans came from a different world, took over her country Er-Lang, and want to continue to dominate Pangu. Ruying wants to keep her family safe at all costs. When a Roman prince learns of her powers, she must decide whose side she will be on.
Overall, I found this story fairly compelling, but there were some qualms. I found some of the world building lackluster, and I am still a little confused about The Veil and how everything works with “Science”.
I also really struggled with some of the romance, because it felt incredibly icky at times and cringey at times.
I did really like the ending of the novel, and now can see where some of the things I disliked fall into place with the potential plot of the next book. I plan to continue the story to see what happens next!
Plot Summary: Ruying, blessed by Death, is able to pull the life out of others. She lives in Pangu, a separate world full of magic and blessings from the gods. The Romans came from a different world, took over her country Er-Lang, and want to continue to dominate Pangu. Ruying wants to keep her family safe at all costs. When a Roman prince learns of her powers, she must decide whose side she will be on.
Overall, I found this story fairly compelling, but there were some qualms. I found some of the world building lackluster, and I am still a little confused about The Veil and how everything works with “Science”.
I also really struggled with some of the romance, because it felt incredibly icky at times and cringey at times.
I did really like the ending of the novel, and now can see where some of the things I disliked fall into place with the potential plot of the next book. I plan to continue the story to see what happens next!