The Goddess Inheritance (The Goddess Test #3)

The Goddess Inheritance was, at the beginning at least, very intriguing. We all know that there was a huge cliff-hanger ending the last book, and we now know what Kate's been doing for the last nine months--you know, with her being pregnant and all.

So, this book was a bunch of ups and downs and awesomeness and crying, but it was a very satisfying ending.

Kate can be so dang frustratingly good sometimes and I wanna strangle her for it. I know, it's not good to strangle people for being good, but she's good all the time. And her martyr complex. Seriously. She needs to see a therapist or something. Also, she keeps putting blame on herself for everything, though I should've been used to it by now.

I loved Milo and seeing more of the gods' and goddesses' powers, especially Kate's visions. I really liked Cronus in this book because he seemed more real. And....I don't know. Just real.

Henry was pretty badass too, but he needs to go to that therapist with Kate to get something done about hose martyr complexes. 

Ava has been my favorite character throughout the series and I never doubted her once! I will always have a special place in my heart for you, Ava.

Near the end, it was very sad. But it was a very satisfying ending, no matter what. I really liked it.

The book was pretty good, the plot was well-developed, and I liked many things about the book. However, Kate was getting on my nerves again, sitting there and not doing anything. :/ It's a good thing she eventually got over it.

I give this book 3 out of 5 stars.

~Jessicah

Goddess Interrupted (The Goddess Test #2)

Goddess Interrupted was much better than the first book. However, it was not so great, once I thought about it.

I was so very frustrated with everyone in here. Except Ava. She acted pretty much the same and wasn't as annoying.

So, this is the continuation of The Goddess Test. James and Kate just got back from their vacation and it's now time for Kate to go home. To the Underworld. Unfortunately, there's something big going on and no one will tell her what it is.

When she finally finds out what it is, she blames everything on herself. Kate, if I didn't know better, I'd say you were a freaking masochist, but I have this feeling that you're not. You're so ready to be a martyr! Stop it! Just...stop! I have so many problems with all the blame that you're taking on yourself for things that have nothing to do with you! Argh!

Henry is captured after treating Kate pretty badly. I get that he doesn't know how to show the affection. I really do get it. But he could've kissed her or something, and all the misunderstanding and bad feelings between them would've just gone away in the first place! When they finally started talking near the end, I was so happy. Finally they would get over everything! But no. Not everything happens how it should.

Persephone is back, and she's an annoying bitch, for the most part. I won't say for all of it, but mostly, yes. She does things only if it means she'll benefit. It's so freaking annoying. 

Henry shows Persephone more affection than Kate. Wow. That pissed me off. I can't even.

Calliope is back and crazier than ever. The insane woman actually thinks she'll kill Kate. HA.

This whole thing was very frustrating! All the misunderstandings and everything where any normal person would've probably been able to solve it sooner!

I did like the plot development, though. I will say that. Really, the book wasn't all that bad, the characters were just very frustrating at times. You may see it differently, I don't know. Go see for yourself.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

~Jessicah

The Goddess Hunt (The Goddess Test #1.5)

So, we all know that Kate was going to go on vacation in Greece with James, riiight? So what could go wrong? Well, she is taking a vacation with the god of mischief. It wouldn't have hurt her to doubt for just a minute.

So James and Kate supposedly get 'lost' and run into a couple of Henry and Walter's old friends....or is that age-old enemies?

Pollux and Castor, who are now Lux and Casey, are already on the bad sides of nearly every god and goddess... Except James.

This novella is really about all the flaws of the gods. Kate has been idolizing them and she needed to wake up from that stupor... Thank you, James.

This book was perfect, especially to prepare for the next book in the series. This starts Kate on getting out of the state of mind where all gods are perfect and stuff. I liked this novella. It also gave more insight into the gods and goddesses and more of who they really are. It showed the impact Kate is having on them. I liked it, but not a whole lot.

I give this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

~Jessicah

The Goddess Test (The Goddess Test #1)

Aimée Carter did a wonderful job with The Goddess Test. It was not exactly what I expected, but it exceeded my expectations, which is good. I really, really liked this book.

I love Greek mythology--really, I love mythology of any kind, Greek mythology I just happen to like more than the rest--so I might be a little biased, but it was still an amazing book.

Katherine Winters was a normal girl with a mom who was sick from cancer who just wanted to go to her hometown once more--until she wasn't. Kate's life soon gets tossed into confusion as she goes to her new school and finds that not all the inhabitants of the small town of Eden are as friendly as they seem.

Ava, the most popular girl in school, pulls a prank on Kate with some disastrous consequences. Kate will do anything to save her life, and when a stranger comes along and offers to do just that, she takes his offer, even if she doesn't know what the consequences will be. He soon comes to collect.

However, when she discovers that this is no ordinary thing, she also discovers that her best friend is not what she originally thought--and neither is she.

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Kate Winters was an amazing character, though she did seem a bit Mary Sue-ish at times, though they were few and far between. I could see her growing throughout the book, and that's always a plus when characters grow. I really liked Kate and I felt that I could relate to her for almost everything. My mom had cancer too, so I really got that. It's scary, and everything she did was very....human. No matter what other people say, she has a lot of flaws, which is a good thing. She's loyal to a fault, like many other heroines, but that's okay. It's not a bad thing. At least, not to me. I could really relate to her relationship with Henry, though, and I was really hoping she would come out of her shell a little more to make him come out a little more, but I still loved it even if it didn't happen as much as I wanted it to. I just wish she didn't pile everything on herself; all the blame and guilt for things that weren't her fault. :/

Henry was hard to read--I mean, like, his personality, not the places in the book when he was there. But I'm pretty sure that was on purpose. It was fun to see how he developed, even if we didn't get to see a whole lot of him at first. I didn't fall in love with him, but I do love him. I'll always have that soft spot in my heart for tortured souls. He was quite nice most of the time and I liked the scenes when he was finally showing emotion! I loved those scenes to death. It was really, really nice, and Henry was a really nice character.

Ava was an awesome character. I loved her with all her flaws and everything--and I'm really glad that she had them because beautiful people are normally portrayed as flawless, which is so not true. So I really loved the way Ava was written! :) She really felt...real. Like, I could go up and hold a conversation with her and everything (even if it would be torture if she tried to talk about make-up or clothes!). That was a definite plus for me in this book.

Kate's mom was awesome. That's all I can say about her.

Ella was fun to read about. Er, maybe funny is the right word. Her and Ava in the same room together... *snicker*

Everyone else you'll just have to read about for yourself, and trust me, you will want to read.

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I figured out like halfway into the book who the culprit was, but I'm pretty sure most people wouldn't have caught what gave it away for me. So, have fun guessing! :)

I really, really liked this book, all the twists and turns of the journey, and I will definitely be following the series, probably very closely.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.

~Jessicah

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