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Waiting
On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights
upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.
My choice for this weeks WoW is Antigoddess by the wonderfully talented Kendare Blake.
Author: Kendare Blake
Series: Antigoddess
Pages: 352
Publisher: Tor Teen
Genre: Young Adult
Synopsis. (Goodreads)
Old Gods never die…
Or so Athena thought. But then the feathers started sprouting beneath her skin, invading her lungs like a strange cancer, and Hermes showed up with a fever eating away his flesh. So much for living a quiet eternity in perpetual health.
Desperately seeking the cause of their slow, miserable deaths, Athena and Hermes travel the world, gathering allies and discovering enemies both new and old. Their search leads them to Cassandra—an ordinary girl who was once an extraordinary prophetess, protected and loved by a god.
These days, Cassandra doesn’t involve herself in the business of gods—in fact, she doesn’t even know they exist. But she could be the key in a war that is only just beginning.
Because Hera, the queen of the gods, has aligned herself with other of the ancient Olympians, who are killing off rivals in an attempt to prolong their own lives. But these anti-gods have become corrupted in their desperation to survive, horrific caricatures of their former glory. Athena will need every advantage she can get, because immortals don’t just flicker out.
Every one of them dies in their own way. Some choke on feathers. Others become monsters. All of them rage against their last breath.
The Goddess War is about to begin.
Or so Athena thought. But then the feathers started sprouting beneath her skin, invading her lungs like a strange cancer, and Hermes showed up with a fever eating away his flesh. So much for living a quiet eternity in perpetual health.
Desperately seeking the cause of their slow, miserable deaths, Athena and Hermes travel the world, gathering allies and discovering enemies both new and old. Their search leads them to Cassandra—an ordinary girl who was once an extraordinary prophetess, protected and loved by a god.
These days, Cassandra doesn’t involve herself in the business of gods—in fact, she doesn’t even know they exist. But she could be the key in a war that is only just beginning.
Because Hera, the queen of the gods, has aligned herself with other of the ancient Olympians, who are killing off rivals in an attempt to prolong their own lives. But these anti-gods have become corrupted in their desperation to survive, horrific caricatures of their former glory. Athena will need every advantage she can get, because immortals don’t just flicker out.
Every one of them dies in their own way. Some choke on feathers. Others become monsters. All of them rage against their last breath.
The Goddess War is about to begin.
What are you waiting on
this week?
I still need to read Girl of Nightmares but I am excited to see how this author does Greek mythology!
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This definitely sounds like my kind of book! I just finished one with these Gods and a few others too!! You've caught my attention for sure!!
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Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
We have similar tastes here, I posted this as my WOW this week as well! :)
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I actually had this last week, and I have it now on my TBR Pile. Great pick and happy reading! :D
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Oh yeah!! I sooo cannot wait to read this one! Come on September!
ReplyDeleteSucks to know about such awesome books that don't release til the end of the year and here we are in January!
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Nice pick. Been seeing this book a lot. Sounds so awesome. Can't believe we have to wait so long for this book.
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I love the cover. The first time I saw this, it didn't have a cover. Nice pick.
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Kendare Blake is amazing so I'm definitely looking forward to this one. Absolutely love the mythological spin she's put on this story too! Great pick!
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I love mythology, so I can't wait to try this one out! :)
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ReplyDeleteMy goodness that sounds like a good book. Great pick and Happy Reading! Here is my WoW for this week!
I saw this on another WoW, must be very popular, it's not the kind of books I read, mythology not kind of my thing (I think). Here's my post WoW
ReplyDeleteGreat pick, Sharon! I love Blake's writing and the cover is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI seriously need to read a book by Kendare Blake. I really want to read this book but I think reading Anna Dressed in Blood first would be best. Great pick!
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I love the sound of this twist on Greek mythology-very unique and filled with promise!
ReplyDeleteI love mythology and this is new to me...awesome pick! My WoW
ReplyDeleteI haven't read anything by this author yet, but I have heard great things. This book looks really interesting - I love mythology and the plot is really intriguing!
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