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Gameboard of the Gods
by Richelle Mead
Okay, I really loved this book. This is my first time reading an adult book and I just...wow.
Review to come.
Okay, so I'm finally writing my review after what seems like forever. This is my first time reviewing a book, so I hope I do well.
Anyways, like I said this book was amazing. I loved pretty much every aspect of this book. I loved the mythology, the romance (I know, I Know. I'm a total sap) the action (of both kinds)and just everything in this new supernatural world that Richelle has created.
I'm not gonna lie. At first it was confusing as hell and I didn't really understand what was going on until the middle of the book. But when I gave it a second read, I could appreciate how she wrote it.
I've only read her VA and Bloodlines series and in that world she jumps right into explaining what that world is in the first few chapters. (A lot of books do this actually) and I appreciated how she wrote this one. It sort of just flowed without cramming it all in the beginning.
Anyways, onto the protagonists: Mae, Justin and Tessa. This book is told from their point of views in third person. I've seen a lot of reviews saying they didn't like that but I loved it. Especially the chapter titles.
Mae: For some reason, I think of her as a mix of Rose and Sydney (from VA and Bloodlines) and with her own characteristics of course. Mae is a person who relies on logic and facts and doesn't like the supernatural (sound familiar?) who can also kick your ass without even tangling up her hair (also sound familiar?)
But she is also very, very controlled and distant from her feelings. Maybe it's a praeortian thing or just a Mae thing.
Either way she is one of my fave badass protagonists.
Justin: Charming, fucked up Justin. He is like Adrian what with having bad vices (alcohol, women, etc..) but they are completely different. Sure, they're both flirts and a bit arrogant but that's where the similarities end. Justin is ridiculously smart in a different way and he has a lot of shit in his life. He got kicked out of R.U.N.A which was his home. SO yeah, he got a bit depressed.
What I didn't like was how...presumptuous he was. But other than that, he is easily one of my faves.
Tessa: Sweet, innocent Tessa. To be honest, I think she's my favorite character in the book. I wish we had more time with her. I love that she's innocent but not naive, like so many characters I've read about. I also love how she makes friends with the "bad group". She actually reminds me of myself in that aspect. We're both the 'goody two shoes with good grades'. So I can relate with her. And I just loved the part where she got a bit drunk and sort of broke in and it was Mae's friends that returned her home. That prank was mean but funny.
So, even though it was a bit obvious to me which God Justin chose I immensely enjoyed this book. I can't wait for the second installment. I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves mythology, a kind of twisted romance, and strong protagonists.
Review to come.
Okay, so I'm finally writing my review after what seems like forever. This is my first time reviewing a book, so I hope I do well.
Anyways, like I said this book was amazing. I loved pretty much every aspect of this book. I loved the mythology, the romance (I know, I Know. I'm a total sap) the action (of both kinds)and just everything in this new supernatural world that Richelle has created.
I'm not gonna lie. At first it was confusing as hell and I didn't really understand what was going on until the middle of the book. But when I gave it a second read, I could appreciate how she wrote it.
I've only read her VA and Bloodlines series and in that world she jumps right into explaining what that world is in the first few chapters. (A lot of books do this actually) and I appreciated how she wrote this one. It sort of just flowed without cramming it all in the beginning.
Anyways, onto the protagonists: Mae, Justin and Tessa. This book is told from their point of views in third person. I've seen a lot of reviews saying they didn't like that but I loved it. Especially the chapter titles.
Mae: For some reason, I think of her as a mix of Rose and Sydney (from VA and Bloodlines) and with her own characteristics of course. Mae is a person who relies on logic and facts and doesn't like the supernatural (sound familiar?) who can also kick your ass without even tangling up her hair (also sound familiar?)
But she is also very, very controlled and distant from her feelings. Maybe it's a praeortian thing or just a Mae thing.
Either way she is one of my fave badass protagonists.
Justin: Charming, fucked up Justin. He is like Adrian what with having bad vices (alcohol, women, etc..) but they are completely different. Sure, they're both flirts and a bit arrogant but that's where the similarities end. Justin is ridiculously smart in a different way and he has a lot of shit in his life. He got kicked out of R.U.N.A which was his home. SO yeah, he got a bit depressed.
What I didn't like was how...presumptuous he was. But other than that, he is easily one of my faves.
Tessa: Sweet, innocent Tessa. To be honest, I think she's my favorite character in the book. I wish we had more time with her. I love that she's innocent but not naive, like so many characters I've read about. I also love how she makes friends with the "bad group". She actually reminds me of myself in that aspect. We're both the 'goody two shoes with good grades'. So I can relate with her. And I just loved the part where she got a bit drunk and sort of broke in and it was Mae's friends that returned her home. That prank was mean but funny.
So, even though it was a bit obvious to me which God Justin chose I immensely enjoyed this book. I can't wait for the second installment. I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves mythology, a kind of twisted romance, and strong protagonists.