Genre: Fantasy/Mythology
Rating: 4.5/5
Sephy Sinclair is a spoiled heiress who just wants to relax and have fun after getting her degree. Her life becomes complicated when she finds an opal blade and gains strange powers. After defeating a terrifying wolf-creature, she is taken to the underworld, where she meets her father. She is in danger though, and attempts are constantly being made on her life. Will she ever be safe? Will she ever find herself?
I am not well-versed with mythology, so the universe of this book was a little overwhelming at times. There are so many characters to know! So many concepts and realms! Some of the names were vaguely familiar, and some of them were much different than expected (for example, Lucifer is female). The world building in this book is very well done. It's clearly a very rich universe, and I know I will enjoy becoming more familiar with the characters (even if I don't completely understand everything now.)
The characters make this book shine. Sephy starts out as a fairly unlikable character (she lives to drink, party, and hook up with random guys, and she avoids all responsibility as the heir to the Sinclair fortune) but she shows tremendous character growth throughout the story. Her personality makes more sense once we meet Hades, who is a truly entertaining character. I also enjoyed seeing how his character evolved after meeting Sephy. Both Xion and Jules are solid as a rock and very dependable. Lucifer was one of my favorites because she cares so much. I'll be interested to learn more about her and Thane.
This is an exciting story with some nice twists! Mythology readers will enjoy this take on the gods, demi-gods, and titans!
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