Review: Blessed by the gods is not always what you think it is
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
For just one moment in time all the world was right young Tori had it all. She was the beloved of her village and blessed by the gods. Her future husband was kind and gentle and perfect for her. She was the ones child that all the village would give their life to protect for she was to return them to their rightful place. With just a month before her wedding night Great Evil came to her village and claimed her as his mate. Her world was turned upset down in a matter of minutes and this naive girl would spend the next 100 plus years learning that everything she thought was truth! Wasn’t.! Consumed is book 3 in the Origins series by Jean Booth and takes us deep into the history of what most would thought of as a side character.Here are a couple great quotes from the book:“Throughout the seventeen springs of my life, Jacob, my betrothed, grew up with me.He learned the ways of our tribe and I learned the ways of his, to make the connection ofour battling tribes smoother. Our tribes had a history of warring; with our joining, thefighting would end. We'd finally know peace.”"Miña lume, you'll soon learn to overcome pain; to use it to your advantage. There'sloss all around you, all the time. You'll have lessons and become a stronger woman forit.""Do not bargain with the fates as you may receive exactly what you ask."In the 1st two books I never cared for this character there was very little interaction with her and for the most part I thought of her as stuck up and snobby. A girl who given far more than she earned, and didn’t even appreciate her gift. At the end of book 2 I was shocked to see that is more that she loved her Master than anything and did not deal with well with competion.  With this book I gained so much insight in how this poor girl was treated for over 80 years and the way she had to lock he emotions away just to keep a small part of her alive in the real sense of the word. What this girl went though is heartbreaking and all the more so because the man she you know she already loves doesn’t love her back. At the ripe age of 462 she has lived a long time and has a lot to look back on. Now I understand her distain and behavior and weep for her. Well this book continues the storyline it gives a new point of view and major character knowledge on the character most were likely to over look. I am so happy with this book and cannot wait to finish her journey in book 4. Jean has given me another 5 out of 5 for she has a great style and I found myself lost in the book and struggle of the character.