The Goddess Test Review

Synopsis

It's always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall.

Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld—and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.

Kate is sure he's crazy—until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess.

The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
Published: 4/19/2011
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Source: Netgalley.
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Review.

Truthfully, when I first cracked this book open I wasn't expecting  much. Not to like  or dislike it, but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm a sucker for a good story they don't all have to be high octane rides, but at the very least the story has to pull me in. The Goddess Test did just that. To my absolute glee I've become a fan of Ms Carter's writing- smooth and easy to follow. The story blooming and surprising me with the directions it took. The premise of this book, the use of mythology mixed with romance and an seemingly impossible task- 7 tests you couldn't fail. Sounds like a book you want to read? 

Okay enough teasing on to my thoughts, Aimee Carter wrote  Kate as a strong well developed character that is fiercely loyal to those she loves (which at times was a bit annoying). Henry was the right amount of dark and brooding - reminded me of Edward from twilight a bit. The romance between Kate and Henry was believable because it didn't happen over night but was a process. Once she got past her Stockholm syndrome their interactions was endearing. I was actually rooting for her.

What confused me was the setup of the test there was no format. And you only knew the results  after she pasted . So there no setup to prepare you. Kate was intelligent but incredibly naive, and Henry did come off as a stock character- the brooding handsome distant love interest. Some of the plot points I figured half way into the book. I don't know if that was intentional. To play up to the reader's intelligence. So you were caught off guard when there was a twist you didn't see coming.

All in all I can't believe it, but I loved it. From the descriptive writing that wasn't overly done but put me right in Eden Manor with Kate and Henry as they played cards at night. I can't wait for Goddess Interrupted, frown. In all fairness for the faults I mentioned in the previous paragraph I had to give it a 4 out of 5.

Rating:  Ages 14+ | No cursing | Mild violence |