woodling 's review for:

The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon
2.0

This book gave me definite Percy Jackson vibes—not in a copycat way, but the underworld adventure theme felt familiar. There was potential in the setup, and a few moments echoed that same myth-meets-modern-world energy.

But overall, the story felt scattered. The plot jumped around too much, and I never quite got the sense that it all came together. Characters and events popped in and out without enough connection, making it hard to stay fully invested.

It wasn’t without charm, but in the end, it didn’t leave much of a lasting impression..