Click here to read the review for 'Starcrossed', the first book in the series.
Author: Josephine Angelini
Author's official website: http://www.josephineangelini.com/
ISBN: 978-0-330-52976-1
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My rating for Goddess: 5/5
If I had to sum it up in 3 words: thoughtful, emotional, epic.
Review:
'Goddess' is the final book in Josephine Angelini's 'Awakening' series, which is her debut. Personally, I think this is one heck of a promising introduction to the writer.
I started reading this, in the midle of exam season, as soon as it came through the letter box, and finished it in 2 days. If that's anything to go by, I think you can probably tell that I was very eager to find out what happens. And, honestly, this most definitely did not disappoint.
The plot has endless twists and turns that are unexpected, ensuring that there was never a dull moment.
I think it's fair to say that a lot of the most important scenes were quite near the end and I guess I was a little disappointed that it went by perhaps too quickly for my liking. Then again, if it was any slower, I'd probably get impatient.
Thinking about it now, I think there was just the right amount of build-up to the action and I can't think of any other way that I'd want it to be.
The aspect of mythology is arguably most potent in this book, [Spoiler alert] mainly because Helen has flashbacks to the past. It was interesting to not only have Greek mythology, but also Arthurian legends mixed in. I found these parts most enjoyable to read. [Spoiler over]
What I think Angelini does so well is capturing the emotions and feelings of the characters, which evokes emotions in the reader. I felt that it was very easy to connect with characters and the situations that they were in, for example, there were times when I was absolutely heart-broken for certain individuals, whilst other parts sent shivers down my spine.
Speaking of characters, it was wonderful to watch the ones who had been there from book 1 grow into themselves, but there were also new characters added that were just as memorable.
Overall, I think it is a brilliant ending to an incredibly captivating series that has been very well thought-out. All the loose ends from previous books were tied together, which provided moments, when reading, where I simply felt like jumping for joy! Having said that, it's also nice that Angelini has left some doors open if she ever wanted to do spin-offs or sequels in the future, which I would no doubt want to read.
I've tried to stay away from revealing too much of the plot in this review because I wouldn't want to deny you the joy of finding out and experiencing it first-hand for yourself.
This is definitely up there in my list of favourite book. I can't wait for the next series that Angelini brings out.
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