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Chargement... City of gods - Hellenicapar Jonathan Maas
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Appartient à la sérieCity Of Gods (1)
The gods are back, and they are tearing this world apart Zeus, Dagon, Loki, Lugh and countless other deities have come back to this earth and rule over their individual districts with no goal other than satiating their own petty desires. The sole remaining functional province, Hellenica, decides to act. They build the Academy and are about to recruit 16 young gods with the hopes of training them to police this world. The Horsemen Of these 16 young gods, four have strange powers that the Academy might not be able to control. Kayana Marx, Gunnar Redstone, Tommy Alderon and Saoirse Frost aren't like normal gods, and their abilities stem from the Monotheistic times. But if Hellenica has any hope of holding this world together, they will have to teach these four to exercise their powers to their fullest extent, even if it might bring everything to an apocalyptic end. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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City of Gods: Hellenica for me was thoroughly entertaining. Many of the characters [Gods/Spirits/Demons] we learn about early on in our lives, whether in school or just out of general curiosity make an appearance in this novel. Some, such as Hercules are portrayed as blundering fools allowing their strength to dictate their actions, while others like Dagon and Bes and even Quetzalcoatl are portrayed under a different and arguably more appreciative light.
I think the most enduring and entertaining aspect of this novel was how Maas portrayed the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, which in a sense is what this book is all about in the first place. Maas managed to not only create likable and even relatable Horsemen characters but he even managed to give them names. Finally, when the time comes we know what to call them!
"But back to my God. It's a good question, how to worship something that doesn't answer back. Though the gods in the city may have forgotten the Isle of Lepros, they are visible, they are tangible; they forget us, but they are there to forget us" [Chapter: Pestilence, Page: 56]
Out of the 4 Horseman I would have to say Kayana Marx was my absolute favorite. She simply cares not for much of anything, takes her sweet time coming to any conclusions and can take your life away with a simple touch. What a Woman! She plays an integral part in this story and helped shape this novel into a solid piece of literature.
Now, on to read the latest effort by Jonathan Maas The Dog That Laid Eggs which was released this January [2016]. (