#198 Book Review: The Goddess Inheritance

The Goddess Inheritance (Goddess Test #3)
Release Date: 1 March 2013
Author: Aimee Carter
Publisher: Harlequin Teen Australia
Source: Publisher for Review
Format: Paperback
Where to Buy:  Fishpond | Booktopia
More Info: Goodreads

Summary:

During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pregnancy she never asked for. Now the Queen of the Gods wants her unborn child, and Kate can't stop her--until Cronus offers a deal.

In exchange for her loyalty and devotion, the King of the Titans will spare humanity and let Kate keep her child. Yet even if Kate agrees, he'll destroy Henry, her mother and the rest of the council. And if she refuses, Cronus will tear the world apart until every last god and mortal is dead.

With the fate of everyone she loves resting on her shoulders, Kate must do the impossible: find a way to defeat the most powerful being in existence, even if it costs her everything.

Even if it costs her eternity.

Cover:
Gorgeous! Love the girl's blue dress and that background. This might be my favourite cover out of all the Australian covers of the series!

Story:

Love or life. Henry of their child. The end of her family or the end of the world. Kate must choose...

After reading The Goddess Interrupted last year, I have been anxiously waiting for the sequel to release because I need to know what happens to Kate and Henry after that ending! While I didn't love The Goddess Interrupted as much as The Goddess Test, I'm glad that The Goddess Inheritance wasn't disappointing!

The Goddess Inheritance is about choices which Kate has to make in her life. The main 'enemy' in this book is Cronus, who strangely desires Kate while brewing a war against the gods. Kate and Henry's fragile relationship is further challenged, with the addition of their child. The story itself is mainly focused on Kate trying to save Henry, her child and also stopping Cronus from defeating the gods. What I particularly enjoyed from this book are the moments between Kate and Henry. Their relationship has faced a lot of challenges but they are finally able to overcome these challenges with their love for each other.

Characters:
In The Goddess Interrupted, I was sometimes annoyed with Kate. She has some 'trust' issues, particularly about Henry and that becomes a huge obstacle for their relationship to grow and develop. However in this book, Kate finally is able to trust Henry and love him freely without any doubts and uncertainties. Kate has certainly grown and developed throughout the course of the series, approaching problems in a strong way which she would not have done in the previous 2 books.  Henry, on the other hand, also grows from the previous 2 books, starting to be more open and showing his affections more often towards Kate. I also enjoyed reading about the other Gods although Cronus is a character I feel conflicted about. He's 'evil' but I feel pity for him throughout the story.

Overall:
The Goddess Inheritance is the satisfying conclusion to the Goddess Test series! In this book, Kate and Henry must undergo a final challenge before they can love each other freely without any obstacles. If you love re-tellings of Greek mythology (particularly a certain Greek god called Hades), then you definitely should check out this series!

4 Forget-Me-Not flowers for The Goddess Inheritance!

Thank you Harlequin Teen Australia for the review copy!

#74 Book Review: Goddess Interrupted [ARC]

Goddess Interrupted [ARC] (The Goddess Test #2)
Release Date: March 27th 2012
Author: Aimee Carter
Publisher: Harlequin Teen Australia
Source: Publisher for Review
Format: Paperback
Where to Buy: Amazon & The Book Depository
More Info: Goodreads

Summary from Goodreads:

Kate Winters has won immortality. But if she wants a life with Henry in the Underworld, she'll have to fight for it. Becoming immortal wasn't supposed to be the easy part. Though Kate is about to be crowned Queen of the Underworld, she's as isolated as ever. And despite her growing love for Henry, ruler of the Underworld, he's becoming ever more distant and secretive. Then, in the midst of Kate's coronation, Henry is abducted by the only being powerful enough to kill him: the King of the Titans. As the other gods prepare for a war that could end them all, it is up to Kate to save Henry from the depths of Tartarus. But in order to navigate the endless caverns of the Underworld, Kate must enlist the help of the one person who is the greatest threat to her future.Henry's first wife, Persephone.

My review:

Cover:
I think the girl in the US covers of both The Goddess Test and Goddess Interrupted is gorgeous. My ARC copy had the Australian cover of Goddess Interrupted yet I couldn't find the image in Goodreads so I'm going to with the US cover for this review! The Australian cover is also gorgeous though! I also love the title's font!

4 Forget-me-not flowers for the cover!

Story:

Immortality is not the end...

After 6 months of leaving Henry, Kate is finally back. But Henry is acting strange towards her and Kate knows that there is something wrong. When Calliope frees Cronus, the king of Titans and kidnaps Henry, Kate must save her husband. Although, the only person who can help her find Henry is the one and only Persephone, Henry's first wife...

I've read mixed reviews on Goddess Interrupted and it had me worried to start the book. I really loved The Goddess Test and I thought it was such a unique re-telling of Hades and Persephone mythology that I never would have thought of. Goddess Interrupted is a story of Kate's development and growth as a character with an exciting new plot. I really enjoyed the fact that Persephone is a part of the story since I am really intrigued in how Henry would act if Persephone is around while Kate is his wife. The particular bits of the story that made me annoyed was when Henry and Kate were together. I didn't quite enjoyed reading the scenes when they were together because I just didn't feel the chemistry they had in The Goddess Test when they came to love each other. The book started out slow for me and I wasn't quite hooked but it gets exciting and made me want to keep on reading. The ending was a shocker and I didn't expect it at all!

Characters:
I particularly think that the characters are what made me didn't quite enjoyed this book as much as The Goddess Test. Kate wasn't quite a heroine I adore in this book. She was a bit too demanding and has too much jealousy inside of her. I do try to understand how Henry is very cold towards her when she gets back and how she is not sure whether or not Henry loves her. But, to me this just shows that she does not trust her husband and makes me question why Kate wants to marry Henry if she keeps on questioning him every single day? Not to mention, Henry is absolutely too cold and harsh towards Kate. She is after all, his wife and he should not treat her that way. Plus, he is also unfaithful when Persephone is around. Even though near the end of the book Kate and Henry reconciles and tries to fix their relationship, I still can't quite feel their chemistry yet. I can feel it building but it's not quite there yet.

Persephone is a very interesting character who annoys me a lot. She is absolutely selfish and arrogant. Even though I dislike her, I love her appearance in this book because she gives an exciting touch to the story's plot. I do still enjoy reading about James, Ava, Walter, Diana and even Calliope who seeks revenge and wants to kill Kate in this book. I still absolutely love how Aimee decides to write an 'English name' for the Gods and Goddesses which gives this modern feel to the story!

Overall:
Goddess Interrupted is an exciting sequel to The Goddess Test with the entrance of Persephone as a major part of the book. Goddess Interrupted is a trial to Kate and Henry's relationship as they question each other. While I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first one, it was still an enjoyable read! I do still recommend those who love reading the first book to pick up the second book and read it when it's out!

4 Forget-me-not flowers for Goddess Interrupted!

Thank you Harlequin Teen Australia and Harlequin Teen [via Netgalley] for the review copy!