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Antigoddess
by Kendare Blake
The Greek gods are dying and they are not going quietly into the night. I am a huge fan of Greek mythology and I absolutely love what Kendare has done with her version of the mythology. These are not the high and mighty, bad ass Gods I've read about before. These are pitiful creatures dying in horrific ways. Athena is chocking on feathers, Hermes's body shutting down, Demeter is slowing being stretched across the Earth for miles. Not pretty.
The narratives from Athena and Hermes point of view help the reader to understand the dire situation the gods are facing. Things don't look too hopeful and they aren't going to have much luck on their side when it comes to stopping their slow deaths, if there is a chance to stop it a tall. Athena is especially struggling with their situation as she was the Goddess of Wisdom and War, she shouldn't be losing, especially not slowly and painfully. I love her inner thoughts that "in the old days" she could have brought mortals to their knees, but now she can't even give them a migraine.
Interwoven through Athena and Hermes narrative is the story of Cassandra, a high school psychic, and her boyfriend Aidan. Cassandra and Aidan know nothing about the dying gods, but soon find out that there is more to this world then they know. I wasn't a huge fan of Cassandra in the beginning as she seemed flat and one dimensional, which is no good for a main character, but once she gets truly involved in the war, she gets all sorts of dimension and moved up the ranks in my mind. She also gets a resolve that I've seen in few characters and I know she's going to be so bad ass in Mortal Gods.
The two narratives help to speed the novel along as well as they are basically set in two distinctly different worlds (Athena and Hermes story is filled with all kind of Greek myth, while Cassandra and Aidan are in the "real world") but collide in a way that is nothing short of brilliant and masterful.
Antigoddess is definitely a page turner and a wonderful reflection of Kendare's talent. If you've read her Anna series, you know this woman in not shy when it comes to horrific and grotesque scenes, along with truly evil characters. And not just evil-bad-guy-evil, but the kind that will rip your heart out and eat it while you die and then dance on your dead body evil. I have a pretty high tolerance for horror, blood, guts, and all that but some of her descriptions made even me shutter.
I can't even talk about the ending. I mean, I can, but I won't. I'll just tell you that the ending is masterfully done and you will be turning pages like a crazy person. At least, that's what Joe said I looked like while I sat on the couch, hunched over the book, and freaking out when this or that happened. Whether it's a ghost girl being sucked into a hell dimension or Greek gods battling it out in the middle of the street, this woman knows how to end books to make you hunger for more.
A fresh take on a well known mythology, Antigoddess is filled with vivid imagery, creepy vibes, kick ass women, dark undertones, and twists that even the most well versed twist figure outers (it's a thing) will never see coming.
The narratives from Athena and Hermes point of view help the reader to understand the dire situation the gods are facing. Things don't look too hopeful and they aren't going to have much luck on their side when it comes to stopping their slow deaths, if there is a chance to stop it a tall. Athena is especially struggling with their situation as she was the Goddess of Wisdom and War, she shouldn't be losing, especially not slowly and painfully. I love her inner thoughts that "in the old days" she could have brought mortals to their knees, but now she can't even give them a migraine.
Interwoven through Athena and Hermes narrative is the story of Cassandra, a high school psychic, and her boyfriend Aidan. Cassandra and Aidan know nothing about the dying gods, but soon find out that there is more to this world then they know. I wasn't a huge fan of Cassandra in the beginning as she seemed flat and one dimensional, which is no good for a main character, but once she gets truly involved in the war, she gets all sorts of dimension and moved up the ranks in my mind. She also gets a resolve that I've seen in few characters and I know she's going to be so bad ass in Mortal Gods.
The two narratives help to speed the novel along as well as they are basically set in two distinctly different worlds (Athena and Hermes story is filled with all kind of Greek myth, while Cassandra and Aidan are in the "real world") but collide in a way that is nothing short of brilliant and masterful.
Antigoddess is definitely a page turner and a wonderful reflection of Kendare's talent. If you've read her Anna series, you know this woman in not shy when it comes to horrific and grotesque scenes, along with truly evil characters. And not just evil-bad-guy-evil, but the kind that will rip your heart out and eat it while you die and then dance on your dead body evil. I have a pretty high tolerance for horror, blood, guts, and all that but some of her descriptions made even me shutter.
I can't even talk about the ending. I mean, I can, but I won't. I'll just tell you that the ending is masterfully done and you will be turning pages like a crazy person. At least, that's what Joe said I looked like while I sat on the couch, hunched over the book, and freaking out when this or that happened. Whether it's a ghost girl being sucked into a hell dimension or Greek gods battling it out in the middle of the street, this woman knows how to end books to make you hunger for more.
A fresh take on a well known mythology, Antigoddess is filled with vivid imagery, creepy vibes, kick ass women, dark undertones, and twists that even the most well versed twist figure outers (it's a thing) will never see coming.