Utena reviewed The Woken Gods by Gwenda Bond
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4 stars
Gwenda Bond weaves us a tale where the Gods of mythology have woken and now walk the present world. Because of this, the world and countries we live in have been transformed. A Secret Society that pretty much collects the artifacts belonging to the Gods (and maybe use these artifacts to keep the Gods in check). As for the Trickster Gods themselves, they act as if humanity were nothing more than pawns to be played upon the chess board.
I really liked the premise of this novel. I have never come across something unique as this one. I always wondered what a world would be liked if the Gods of all Mythology had awoken.
I liked Kyra. She might be a little rough around the edges at times but she does go beyond means to find her father. It does show she loves him even if she does have her …
Gwenda Bond weaves us a tale where the Gods of mythology have woken and now walk the present world. Because of this, the world and countries we live in have been transformed. A Secret Society that pretty much collects the artifacts belonging to the Gods (and maybe use these artifacts to keep the Gods in check). As for the Trickster Gods themselves, they act as if humanity were nothing more than pawns to be played upon the chess board.
I really liked the premise of this novel. I have never come across something unique as this one. I always wondered what a world would be liked if the Gods of all Mythology had awoken.
I liked Kyra. She might be a little rough around the edges at times but she does go beyond means to find her father. It does show she loves him even if she does have her rebellious streak but then what kid doesn't go through that.
The only downside to this was her friends. I found them to be very flat and devoid of any character whatsoever.
Overall, I loved this novel. I found it fun and I really enjoyed the ending immensely.