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The Goddess War concludes in Ungodly, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns and Anna Dressed in Blood
For the Goddess of Wisdom, what Athena didn't know could fill a book. That's what Ares said.
So she was wrong about some things. So the assault on Olympus left them beaten and scattered and possibly dead. So they have to fight the Fates themselves, who, it turns out, are the source of the gods' illness. And sure, Athena is stuck in the underworld, holding the body of the only hero she has ever loved.
But Hermes is still topside, trying to power up Andie and Henry before he runs out of time and dies, or the Fates arrive to eat their faces.
And Cassandra is up there somewhere too. On a quest for death. With the god of death.
Just because things haven't gone exactly according to plan, it doesn't mean they've lost. They've only mostly lost. And there's a big difference.
Author Notes
Kendare Blake is the bestselling author of several novels and short stories. Her work is sort of dark and violent. She was born in Seoul, South Korea but came to the United States at a very early age with her adoptive parents.
Kendare is the author of the Anna Series, Goddess of War Series, and the New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-The final book in the modern, Greek myth-based "Goddess War" trilogy (Tor Teen) finds the group scattered after their failed attack on Olympus. Hermes is trying to lead and protect Andie and Henry. Athena remains on the banks of the underworld, where Odysseus hovers between life and death. Cassie and Calypso are in California, where Cassie seeks revenge for Aidan. The gods are dealing with the painful loss of their immortality, and the gaining of human emotions. The reincarnated humans from Troy are now supercharged by the myths that surrounded their previous lives, giving them powers once limited to the gods. A sense of fear and urgency rings through the dialogue as the gods race to save themselves and their friends. After quests, adventures, and schemes, they gather once more in Kincade, having formed new and surprising alliances. The deities turn out to be as dysfunctional as any human family, but they find a way to put their differences aside and work together. Athena and Cassidy change the most over the course of this volume and the series. Athena begins to accept that she can fall in love and make mistakes. Cassie struggles to let go of her desire to kill all of the gods. In the end, the characters defy the Fates and create their own destinies. More fast-paced and action-packed than the first two installments, this entry will engage teens because of the family tensions and loyalties, shifting alliances, constantly changing emotions, and the characters' desire for love and vengeance. VERDICT Purchase where the previous titles have a strong following.-Tamara Saarinen, Pierce County Library, WA © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
In this final volume of the series, the separate paths of Cassandra, Athena, and other reincarnated mythical figures come together for a showdown with Atropos, the corrupted Fate who's been causing sickness and discord among the gods. The convoluted plot gets pretty far into the weeds, but fans of teen romance, gothic horror, and myth-based action will appreciate the solid conclusion. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
The Goddess War trilogy concludes. It isn't tidy, but everything resolves in this final act for the Greek gods, led by Athena with help from Hermes, Calypso, Ares, and Aphrodite, who are all dying of maladies appropriate to their individual natures. Heroic mortals Cassandra, Hector, Odysseus, and Andromache have been reincarnated as modern teenagersall of whom Achilles is bent on destroying, as are other enemies. In Mortal Gods (2014), the group broke up when they attacked Olympus. Now three small groups travel independently, still trying to find the cause of their imminent mortality. With help from Thanatos, the god of death, they finally discover who is behind it all. Like Rick Riordan before her, Blake has clearly had a good time modernizing the gods and heroes, but the difficulty in the imaginative series lies in the too-large cast. Given mostly equal weight, the characters banter and quip their ways through their adventures, each speaking in much the same modern and rather cynical voice. While readers can care about them, especially Athena and Hermes, the cast is simply too numerous and the threat, too abstract for a strong focus. Still, readers can enjoy the journey and the hip dialogue, punctuated by a few brief fights. Nevertheless, it's an above-average addition to the updated-mythology genre and a satisfying conclusion for the series' fans. (Paranormal adventure. 12-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
The war isn't exactly what they had expected. As god after god sickens and dies a bizarre but eerily appropriate death, the cause of their illnesses remains unknown. When Cassandra and Calypso team up with Thanatos, they discover that it is the Moirea that have orchestrated the gods' ultimate demises. Only Cassandra's perverse bargain to kill and then take the place of Atropos as one of the three Fates brings the war to a head, signaling the end to the Goddess War trilogy. This is messy in both plot and gore, yet exciting and intriguing in its mythological adaptations and embellishments. An angrier Cassandra, a budding romance between Henry and Andie, and violence galore allow for surprising plot twists and make way for a satisfying, if not totally happy, ending. Readers should read the books in order to be able to follow the story and gain full appreciation for Blake's creativity.--Bradburn, Frances Copyright 2015 Booklist
