Antigoddess
By: Kendare Blake
The Goddess War begins in Antigoddess, the first installment of the new series by acclaimed author of Anna Dressed in Blood, Kendare Blake. 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.The question i chose is an analysis question. As an animal I believe Athena would be an owl and Hermes would be a cheetah. Athena would be an owl because of her calm nature and outstanding intellect, Hermes would be a cheetah because of his extreme speed to deliver messages. Throughout Greek mythology Athena has given mortal and demigod heroes alike wisdom in their quests. Hermes through Greek mythology relayed messages from the gods across the world and to mortals.
I like the analysis of the main charachters very good. Very good opinion gets really into Greek mythology. It really details the plot twist. You were very descriptive about the book. Not to much summarizing and very into the book.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a very good analysis of the book. The Greek mythology in this book makes it a very interesting read. I am wondering if Cassandra is really a god herself but she doesn't know it. And is she the only person that can solve the war between the anti-gods?
ReplyDeleteThank you for finding me a great Greek mythology novel to read. It's a rarity to find good ones. Because of my deep interest in this book I will fail to read the blog fully through before seeing a spoiler.
ReplyDeleteThank you for finding me a great Greek mythology novel to read. It's a rarity to find good ones. Because of my deep interest in this book I will fail to read the blog fully through before seeing a spoiler.
ReplyDeleteI agree with olayori you did a really good job with the analysis of this book. This is without a doubt a book I would like to read. I love learning about Greek mythology. I'm excited to learn more about this book.
ReplyDeleteI agree with olayori you did a really good job with the analysis of this book. This is without a doubt a book I would like to read. I love learning about Greek mythology. I'm excited to learn more about this book.
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