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A review by m_riaelle
A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Got an eArc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
"We both seem to have an issue with our hearts wanting something duty demanded we ignore."
When I saw this book on NetGalley, which has captivated me because of the cover, I just had to have it. Then, I saw that it's Greek Mythology fiction; I love Greek Mythology, and it's LGBTQIA+, I instantly hit 'request.' And when I got the email that said request accepted, I got soo excited.
A Veil of Gods and Kings is the first instalment on the Apollo Ascending series, and Nicole Bailey did a great job of introducing the characters. I love how some or almost all of the main characters are BIPOC. How Nicole Bailey described the characters in each point of view is outstanding, I love it! She also stated before why little things modernized in their world, and I absolutely understand because I still enjoyed and got captured in this book.
I love the platonic love Temi and Epiphany have for each other. I won't get disappointed if the author does make them a couple XD But Temi said that she's not interested in romantic relationships. So, she may be aromantic. And I respect that.
I swear, I was adding to my storygraph journal the lines I like and/or love from the book, but I was soo into reading that I wasn't able to do so XD This happens to books I can't get enough of, which means I'll be doing a reread to save the parts or lines that made me laugh, smile, and love.
In conclusion, just know if it's still not obvious, I love A Veil of Gods and Kings, and the second book of the series will come out in May! I can't wait to know more about how their plan will come to fruition and how Temi and Epiphany will wave their flag to show sexism is shit. Apollo Ascending is the second Greek Mythology series that I will be committing to, and not stop hinting this is added to my favourite books.
Head to Nicole Bailey's website to see a bonus chapter, what the characters look like, and the pronunciation of names. There's also a YouTube playlist for this book attached to the author's website! (I instantly stalked her website just for those reasons)
I admire Nicole Bailey for adding to the book that the trigger/content warnings mentioned may be spoilers before proceeding to the story when a particular author refuses to add TW because of that purpose. Though, Nicole Bailey still added it for the well-being of the readers.
TW: Hunting, animal death, animal sacrifice (mentioned), misogyny, a father hitting an adult son, blood, death, sexual assault (mentioned), deaths in fire, strong language and sexual content (These are all mentioned by the author in the book)
"We both seem to have an issue with our hearts wanting something duty demanded we ignore."
When I saw this book on NetGalley, which has captivated me because of the cover, I just had to have it. Then, I saw that it's Greek Mythology fiction; I love Greek Mythology, and it's LGBTQIA+, I instantly hit 'request.' And when I got the email that said request accepted, I got soo excited.
A Veil of Gods and Kings is the first instalment on the Apollo Ascending series, and Nicole Bailey did a great job of introducing the characters. I love how some or almost all of the main characters are BIPOC. How Nicole Bailey described the characters in each point of view is outstanding, I love it! She also stated before why little things modernized in their world, and I absolutely understand because I still enjoyed and got captured in this book.
I love the platonic love Temi and Epiphany have for each other. I won't get disappointed if the author does make them a couple XD But Temi said that she's not interested in romantic relationships. So, she may be aromantic. And I respect that.
I swear, I was adding to my storygraph journal the lines I like and/or love from the book, but I was soo into reading that I wasn't able to do so XD This happens to books I can't get enough of, which means I'll be doing a reread to save the parts or lines that made me laugh, smile, and love.
In conclusion, just know if it's still not obvious, I love A Veil of Gods and Kings, and the second book of the series will come out in May! I can't wait to know more about how their plan will come to fruition and how Temi and Epiphany will wave their flag to show sexism is shit. Apollo Ascending is the second Greek Mythology series that I will be committing to, and not stop hinting this is added to my favourite books.
Head to Nicole Bailey's website to see a bonus chapter, what the characters look like, and the pronunciation of names. There's also a YouTube playlist for this book attached to the author's website! (I instantly stalked her website just for those reasons)
I admire Nicole Bailey for adding to the book that the trigger/content warnings mentioned may be spoilers before proceeding to the story when a particular author refuses to add TW because of that purpose. Though, Nicole Bailey still added it for the well-being of the readers.
TW: Hunting, animal death, animal sacrifice (mentioned), misogyny, a father hitting an adult son, blood, death, sexual assault (mentioned), deaths in fire, strong language and sexual content (These are all mentioned by the author in the book)