Review: A Wonderful Novella That Adds to the Richness of the Story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2013
This was a great novella. I like that we got to see what happens to Kate during the summer months. I can see how this part of the story could be left out, and adding it in a novella is a great idea! I really like learning about the Greek gods. I know that many details are changed, and the book does not go indepth with details from the Greek myths, but I still like the Greek god twist. Prior to reading young adult books, I would never had dreamed of reading books about Greek gods, although they interest me. I found the Covenant series (Half-Blood, Pure, Deity, etc.) and then I was hooked. I like how that series as well as this one is not so grounded in the myths that every thing stays exactly the same. I love reading about the gods! I like how Amy Carter writes not only about the gods, but about how life works in general. Henry seems to be great, even if he is quiet. I like the fact that Kate actually wants to be there even though she was basically dupped into it. I think it is great that she gets to live with Henry and her mother forever! I can only imagine how different the story would have been if she turned the offer down, or if the council actually did fail her. It is very obvious that James loves her, so it will be interesting to see how the series plays out that relationship. I read a review of this book that compared Kate and Henry to Bella and Edward from Twilight. I thought that was funny! In most YA books the male and female characters are usually somewhat similar. That is why they sell so many books! Fans love to read about the basic themes of the female desperate to do anything to stay with the male, while the male is feircely protective of her. The main guy is always hot, and the female usually is too (although she never knows it). These are some general themes of ALL YA books, not just this series and Twilight. Generally that is what readers are looking for when they pick up a paranormal romance. I know I have seem similarities in many other novels. If I like the book, then I do not care if there are similarities. Every single book cannot be completely unique from every thing else that has ever been written. I enjoyed this book, and started the next in the series already! I am happy to say I have more in this excellent series to read!