Review: Great Paranormal YA!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2012
Hera, Queen of Gods is the first book I have read that is written by T.D. ThomasT.D. Thomas has written a strong story about Mina and her quest in finding the missing goddesses.She has written about a world full of gods and goddesses in human teenager bodies. Hera, Queen of Gods has all the right element to become an addicting YA paranormal series. Realistic world building, lovable characters that have been together for ages mixed with action, fast scenes and greek mythology.I loved Mina the main character, and her struggles with her husband Zeus. Of course Mina can't do it alone so she has her entourage... the ancient gods and goddesses Zeus, Hera, Athena, Demeter, Hermes Artemis and Apollo. But I have to say that Hera and Justin were one of my favorites.But sadly there where also some less exciting parts. I think this book is more for the younger (YA) readers. The tone of the dialogues where at some point to much of a adult, and hat is not so strange because these gods are ages old stuck in a body of a teenager. But half way the tone was set much more younger. Maybe to young?Mainly in some dialogues with at lot of repeating it really was hard for me to continue reading and not just skip a few pages because I had a feeling that, that particular dialogue would continue for 5 more pages and I could easily skip it without missing a beat of the story line.All in all, I would say this is a great read and would recommend it to (young) fans of Young Adult paranormal reads.Personally I am not a real big fan of Greek Mythology, so I have a little bit of doubt in the beginning. But my worries where for nothing I really enjoyed Hera, Queen of Gods.