Athena the Brain (Goddess Girls) Review

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Athena the Brain (Goddess Girls) ReviewAthena The Brain is an adorable light take on Greek mythology. Athena has grown up as an orphan on Earth, living with her friend's family. She's always been different - smarter, better. Now she knows why - she's the daughter of Zeus! She is summoned to attend Mount Olympus Academy with all the other goddessgirls, godboys, and a few errant mortals.
Athena's story is relatable to any girl who has started a new school. She's scared and excited. Even though she's brilliant, Hero-ology, Beast-ology and other classes are new to her. Plus, there's all these new people. Nice girls like Aphrodite, handsome boys like Poseidon, strange girls like Pandora, and mean girls like Medusa. Plus Zeus, her dad, can be just as difficult as he can be charming.
This was such a fun book. It takes all the elements of Greek mythology that we all learn in school and turns it into a cute, fluffy story. I haven't studied Greek mythology since 6th grade and never really liked it that much, but I had no trouble keeping up with the characters and the stories. I especially loved Pandora, whose incessant curiosity made her a nosy yet loveable character.
I don't have any major problems with this book. It's meant for fun (and enjoyable education), so it's not exactly literary quality. But that doesn't make the book any less worthy. The only thing I wish had been done differently was a better depiction of Athena's life prior to going to Mount Olympus Academy. The beginning threw her into the plot too quickly. But such a preface probably would have just added unnecessary pages and plot set-up, so I'm not too troubled.
The story very loosely follows Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, two epic poems that I really liked in high school. The kids were playing with mortals in hero-ology and inadvertently create a huge conflict. It was fun to see how every little detail connected to Greek history and mythology. Learn the "real" idea behind the Trojan horse.
The first Goddess Girl is a quick, easy, light read. It's a must read for lovers of Greek mythology, but even people who have no particular affinity for it will find something to enjoy. I think it would be ideal as a co-read for students learning mythology in school.
Rating: 4 / 5
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The Black God's War: A Novella Introducing a new Epic Fantasy Review

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The Black God's War: A Novella Introducing a new Epic Fantasy Review"The Black God's War" is the opening to Moses Siregar III's upcoming novel, and though it only comprises the first 15 chapters, it is an engaging introduction to the world and its story.
The story is most certainly an entry in the grand old tradition of Epic fantasy. Two nations, with distinct cultures and histories, locked in a years-long war to determine the fate of their people and their faith...big stakes, and a big story.
This novella focuses on the Rezzia, the people of a large empire with an (apparent) theocracy--the gods of Rezzia, known collectively as Lux Lucis, are present and active in the lives of their worshipers, and their powers are channeled by the spiritual and martial leader known as the "Haissem".
(Here's a little linguistic tip: When you read this book, try reading backwards.)
As the book opens, the latest Haissem is born, and his older sister witnesses his mother's death--and the titulary Black God taking a hand in it. From here, we move forward to the ascension of the baby Haissem, Caio, to his role as a leader and wielder of holy power, the Dux Spiritus. And then, war comes, and drags on for years.
This novella is small in scope, giving readers a sense of the lead characters and their roles in the story--not a complete novel, no, but still a page turner (screen scroller?) and well worth the purchase. It engages both action and character to make a readable, enjoyable, and worthy story.
Siregar is a fresh writer, and there are times when that comes out in the story; the language use can, at times, betray a certain amount of inexperience, but the story gets by on its characters and world and I don't hesitate to recommend it.
Jim Rion
'[...]The Black God's War: A Novella Introducing a new Epic Fantasy OverviewThe full novel-length version of this story is now available on Amazon: The Black God's War [A Stand-Alone Novel] (Splendor and Ruin, Book I)."Moses is a fine writer and is deserving of success, and I think that it will follow. I really enjoyed Moses's work."

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