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Review of No More Goddesses
Jordan has a romantic heart and a deep love of everything Audrey Hepburn. One day, Jordan discovers that her grandmother is keeper of a gorgeous bracelet and a secret: that one of Audrey’s roles, the main in Tessa’s Treasure, was based on reality, and this reality featured none other than a great aunt Jordan never knew. What appears to be a lovely vintage bracelet, reminiscent of all the romantic happenings of Audrey’s cinematic life, soon turns out to be very un-fortuitous for Jordan. The bracelet has the power to give love, which Jordan is at first fascinated by because she has her heart set on a certain boy she previously thought was out of her league. High school girls always love a good romantic story. But this was before Jordan knew there was a vengeful Goddess, Hathor, eager to play around with the mortals in possession of her bracelet. By the time Jordan realizes that the bracelet is not all fun and games, it was too late. The bracelet was locked onto her wrist and Hathor’s games were underway… bugs, glitter, even a grand transformation of high school into Egyptian temple. Jordan has to find a way to rescue her friends and give Hathor her bracelet back so that normalcy can once more be restored, even if that means not getting her high school romance.
I really love a good mythological story. The old stories of Greek/Roman and Egyptian Gods never get old, and there are so many interesting characters that authors can have a lot of fun incorporating. So, it was really nice to read a story that found a way to fuse some old tales with new, and even to weave in some classic cinema. What I also want to praise about No More Goddesses are the unexpected turns the story took. You think you know a bit how the story is going to end up, but the author throws a few twists in at the end to give you just a bit of delighted surprise. I really like that it wasn’t an entirely predictable ending. Definitely a charming read, and worth a read. I am going to be reading book 2 next, and I look forward to seeing what clever takes the author has in store.
Jordan has a romantic heart and a deep love of everything Audrey Hepburn. One day, Jordan discovers that her grandmother is keeper of a gorgeous bracelet and a secret: that one of Audrey’s roles, the main in Tessa’s Treasure, was based on reality, and this reality featured none other than a great aunt Jordan never knew. What appears to be a lovely vintage bracelet, reminiscent of all the romantic happenings of Audrey’s cinematic life, soon turns out to be very un-fortuitous for Jordan. The bracelet has the power to give love, which Jordan is at first fascinated by because she has her heart set on a certain boy she previously thought was out of her league. High school girls always love a good romantic story. But this was before Jordan knew there was a vengeful Goddess, Hathor, eager to play around with the mortals in possession of her bracelet. By the time Jordan realizes that the bracelet is not all fun and games, it was too late. The bracelet was locked onto her wrist and Hathor’s games were underway… bugs, glitter, even a grand transformation of high school into Egyptian temple. Jordan has to find a way to rescue her friends and give Hathor her bracelet back so that normalcy can once more be restored, even if that means not getting her high school romance.
I really love a good mythological story. The old stories of Greek/Roman and Egyptian Gods never get old, and there are so many interesting characters that authors can have a lot of fun incorporating. So, it was really nice to read a story that found a way to fuse some old tales with new, and even to weave in some classic cinema. What I also want to praise about No More Goddesses are the unexpected turns the story took. You think you know a bit how the story is going to end up, but the author throws a few twists in at the end to give you just a bit of delighted surprise. I really like that it wasn’t an entirely predictable ending. Definitely a charming read, and worth a read. I am going to be reading book 2 next, and I look forward to seeing what clever takes the author has in store.
