The Goddess Legacy
(Goddess Test 3)
Author: Aimee Carter
Publisher: Harlequin Teen, 2013Genre: YA MythologyLove or life.Henry or their child.The end of her family or the end of the world.
Kate must choose.
During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pregnancy she never asked for. Now the Queen of the Gods wants her unborn child, and Kate can't stop her--until Cronus offers a deal.
In exchange for her loyalty and devotion, the King of the Titans will spare humanity and let Kate keep her child. Yet even if Kate agrees, he'll destroy Henry, her mother and the rest of the council. And if she refuses, Cronus will tear the world apart until every last god and mortal is dead.
With the fate of everyone she loves resting on her shoulders, Kate must do the impossible: find a way to defeat the most powerful being in existence, even if it costs her everything.
Even if it costs her eternity.
Nine
months have passed since the surprise betrayal at the end of the last book. The
gods have been battling with Cronus all this time, and Kate is still waiting
for Henry to realize she’s missing. But Calliope induces the birth, and Kate
brings her son into a world of chaos and war. Desperate to keep her son safe,
Kate makes a bargain with Cronus. Then Henry arrives to save the day, only
things go terribly wrong. It’ll be up to Kate now to save her son, her husband,
the gods, and all of humanity.
Kate
hasn’t changed much through these books. She’s still a martyr who’ll do the most
desperate thing to save those she loves. A noble sentiment, just not very
smart, which in turn makes her whine a lot when her plans blow up in her face.
It’s expected since she’s a new goddess, still too trusting and naïve in
certain things, but I’d hoped she learned better by now. As a new mother, Kate’s
moments with her son were both tender and heart wrenching. Seeing Calliope try
to raise him as her own made me want to scream. And then Henry! Oh dear Henry.
I know Cronus is a psycho monster who’s after your wife, but think before going
into battle!
Cronus was an interesting villain in
the last book, and I’d hope to see him more developed here. But he’s a Titan
and very basic in his needs: Kate, destruction, freedom. I did think it was out
of character how he drew his evil plans on the floor. Unless it was Calliope
who did it, then it would make sense since she’s bat shit crazy.
I
have no idea why I struggled to finish this book. The first one was a whirlwind
of romance and mystery, the second one a fast-paced race through the beautiful
and haunting landscape of the Underworld, and this one…didn’t have anything
special. The tone was somber with all the war, goodbyes and sacrifices, and
Kate’s constant freak-outs, whine sessions, and bouts of martyrdom didn’t
appeal to me. I just wanted Kate to focus
and get things done.
Luckily,
the ending picks up the pace. There are a few old characters that return and
their execution was flawless. The battle kept me guessing who was going to die,
and then it was a bittersweet surprise who made the ultimate sacrifice. This is
the last book in the series, so I liked how things got wrapped up pretty
nicely. It’s been an awesome ride and it’s a series I’ll definitely come back
to whenever I’m craving Greek mythology.
*Arc copy
provided by the publisher via Netgalley*
Favorite Quotes:
~The
trick is…~
I
reached into the bag and tied anyway. What was I supposed to do, just imagine
it was there? I closed my eyes and pictured a juicy yellow apple. And then—
Nothing.
Perfect.
James
chuckled. “You’re not the worst goddess I’ve ever met.”
“Calliope’s
the worst goddess you’ve ever met. I’m just the most incompetent.” I scowled.
“It’d help if anyone bothered to teach me how to do things, you know.
