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Oppression (Children of the Gods) (Volume 1) von Jessica Therrien
I liked the concept but it was also kind of weird. On one hand, Elyse is close to 80 years old but half the time she acts and has the maturity of a teenager and other times she acts like an adult. I loved the Greek mythology aspect but it would have been nicer to know a little more detail. Maybe the next two books will tell more. It was a pretty good and quick read.
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The third, and final?, book in the Children of the Gods series, Redemption by Jessica Therrien is absolutely amazing! Best book of the series by far. Christoph is dead and Elyse thinks the prophecy fulfilled. Little does she know a new council rises and has its own plans for human/descendants integration.
The plot of book 3 is fantastic. It’s fast paced and heart wrenching and you keep hoping things aren’t as they seem but they are. There will always be casualties in war and things are no different here. Things happened in this book that I did not expect, that took my breath away and left me wondering what would happen next. I’ll talk about that in the spoiler vlog. This series has been amazing, more than I thought it would be. The characters are complex, well rounded, and grounded. The world is sound and makes sense. The plot and actual story kicks butt, giving you surprises but never feeling that they were undeserved or coming out of nowhere.
If you’ve read the first two, you are in for a damn treat with the third. If you haven’t read the series, why are you reading this review???? THERE ARE SPOILERS HERE FOR THE PREVIOUS BOOKS OBVIOUSLY! But still, go pick up the first book and you’ll love this YA series, especially Redemption by Jessica Therrien, the finale of Children of the Gods.
// I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this title. //… (mehr)
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As a huge fan of Greek mythology, I was excited at the opportunity of reviewing Oppression by Jessica Therrien. I will admit, however, that the synopsis had me worried. I thought it would be a bit too “Mary Jane” and just too saccharine. Thankfully, that was not the case! I think I actually read the entire thing in two sittings (only because I needed to attend class between the start and the end). The mythology aspect was great and fun and seemed pretty sound and correct. The characters were fun, and though some folks may think them too flat, you have to remember, they’re based off Greek myths. Of course love at first sight, or first touch is a possibility!
As a protagonist, Elyse can easily rub readers the wrong way. She seems too perfect almost. Yet, I loved it and found it endearing. Though, there was one part that seemed to really get to me, but I’ll talk about that later. She is sweet even though she has had a fairly foul hand dealt with her parents dying and never being able to fall in love or really make friends since she will outlive them all. Yet, for as much as Elyse tries to keep people away, she still cares — too much so — which is what makes her such a great healer. That’s right, that’s her god descended power. It’s part of the reason she’s at the center of such turmoil once she’s revealed. But, the thing I didn’t like about it, though I understand it from her point of view, is that she is willing to give it all up, her entire life and love, just to prolong a human’s life. Yes, her best friend, but still. Why? I wouldn’t. You know Anna is going to die. She is human. If she doesn’t die now, she’ll die eventually. Why waste your life on that? It seems like something she should have learned early on but hasn’t. This frustrates me, and yet, it’s what makes Elyse a great characters because she fits her role of healer perfectly. A healer, a doctor, can’t just sit back and let someone die if they can stop it.
William, her love interest, is so much fun. He’s cocky and understanding and completely in love with Elyse. I think, without the additional chapter this version (2nd edition) has at the end, I wouldn’t have understood why he loves her so much. The additional chapter shows him when he first meets Elyse and saves her life and shows just how he falls in love. But, being a descendant of Aphrodite, while Elyse’s father was a descendant of Hephaestus, it automatically made sense for me to have them fall in love. I thought it was fantastic too how Therrien sets up the later events with William knowing Elyse will do something stupid and need a back-up escape plan. The fact that she took the time to put that in the middle of the book totally justifies the ending. Without it, I would’ve been disappointed at the use of a deus ex machina escape.
The pacing of the story was fun and steady. It never got too slow, nor did it get overwhelming. I want to know more about the Council and hope in book 2 we’ll get to see more of them and the upcoming fight that will happen. Overall, I absolutely loved Oppression by Jessica Therrien and would definitely re-read it. Well, after I finish the other two (which I will review soon!) If you like the Percy Jackson series, but want a bit more grown up version, definitely pick this up!
// I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this title. //… (mehr)
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