Gameboard of the Gods
Pau says:
This is a great new series, but be warned it isn't YA!I had a hard time figuring out what type of book this was. It is a dystopic future earth but isn't totally urban fantasy. In fact this future earth is so different that it is almost sci-fi/fantasy in nature. I do know that this is definitely not YA. Ms.Mead does a great job with her YA of making her characters deep and intriguing. She doesn't stint on the world building but there is usually a nice wrapping up of loose ends feel to her YA books. Her other books, including this one, have a darker feel and deal much more with grey areas.I really enjoyed idea of religion being eliminated as being too fractious for society to function. Apparently no one checked with the god or goddesses before declaring all of them "fictitious entities". There is growing evidence that all spirituality has not been eliminated and there is a rise in unexplainable supernatural events. Justin and Mae are not my favorite main couple/love interest but... I did enjoy the differences in their story. There is a lot in this book. Prepare yourself to really have to think about what you are reading and work on putting together the pieces you are given. I can't wait to see where the next book in this series goes.
bookreader18 says:
"You'll know her by a crown of stars and flowers."Wow! I loved this book!This is the start of the Age of X series. The three main characters Justin, Mae and Tessa are wonderfully designed to cross paths. The story is based in a futuristic world and involves mythology, magic, religion, politics and of course a kick ass chick ❤ Mae. Gameboard of the Gods begins with Praetorian Mae's little punch up with Kavi; giving us an idea of her skills and abilities. In Panama is exiled Justin, hoping to one day go home to the RUNA. The book is broken into different POVs them being Justin, Mae and Tessa. While in other books I found this entirely annoying, in this book they flowed easily.It was great to read something of Richelle Mead's that has more focus on an adult world; where the characters are older, the world has a more dangerous game and it is a world that you can truly believe. It cycles around religion/mythology, politics, magic, and of course relationships. This story line makes you think about the role that religion plays in the wider sense, how that relates to mythology and magic and are the gods just playing a game?The story built up really well and gave a good introduction into the futuristic world, the gods and the different people. There are some great scenes and structure in the book. The ravens >>MoreLess
This is a great new series, but be warned it isn't YA!I had a hard time figuring out what type of book this was. It is a dystopic future earth but isn't totally urban fantasy. In fact this future earth is so different that it is almost sci-fi/fantasy in nature. I do know that this is definitely not YA. Ms.Mead does a great job with her YA of making her characters deep and intriguing. She doesn't stint on the world building but there is usually a nice wrapping up of loose ends feel to her YA books. Her other books, including this one, have a darker feel and deal much more with grey areas.I really enjoyed idea of religion being eliminated as being too fractious for society to function. Apparently no one checked with the god or goddesses before declaring all of them "fictitious entities". There is growing evidence that all spirituality has not been eliminated and there is a rise in unexplainable supernatural events. Justin and Mae are not my favorite main couple/love interest but... I did enjoy the differences in their story. There is a lot in this book. Prepare yourself to really have to think about what you are reading and work on putting together the pieces you are given. I can't wait to see where the next book in this series goes.
bookreader18 says:
"You'll know her by a crown of stars and flowers."Wow! I loved this book!This is the start of the Age of X series. The three main characters Justin, Mae and Tessa are wonderfully designed to cross paths. The story is based in a futuristic world and involves mythology, magic, religion, politics and of course a kick ass chick ❤ Mae. Gameboard of the Gods begins with Praetorian Mae's little punch up with Kavi; giving us an idea of her skills and abilities. In Panama is exiled Justin, hoping to one day go home to the RUNA. The book is broken into different POVs them being Justin, Mae and Tessa. While in other books I found this entirely annoying, in this book they flowed easily.It was great to read something of Richelle Mead's that has more focus on an adult world; where the characters are older, the world has a more dangerous game and it is a world that you can truly believe. It cycles around religion/mythology, politics, magic, and of course relationships. This story line makes you think about the role that religion plays in the wider sense, how that relates to mythology and magic and are the gods just playing a game?The story built up really well and gave a good introduction into the futuristic world, the gods and the different people. There are some great scenes and structure in the book. The ravens >>MoreLess
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