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halynah's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely unnecessary plotline with Tessa and Daphne prevented me from giving this book 5 stars. Also, it is always difficult to follow the romance of two unreasonable people, but still the plot was exciting enough to compensate for all those drawbacks. We'll see, how the third book turn out to be. Epilogue was promising, so - can't wait the next installment!
kateycakee's review against another edition
5.0
The ending of this book has made me so angry!!! I'm full of rage
beautifuldissonance's review against another edition
3.0
I did not enjoy this book as much as the last one. Part of the reason is that I'm so sick of romance plot lines, I just don't understand what there is to like about all the angst, secrets, and miscommunication that goes on. There was also a few cases of 'obvious plot line is obvious' going on, and some minor plot holes that I found frustrating. Still, not a bad book overall.
jessicaalexander95's review against another edition
5.0
This series was perfection.utterly loved it, the characters, the myths and the world. I am beyond devastated that they aren't going to finish it.
samrushingbooks's review against another edition
5.0
No! How can the book end that way?!? I don't know if I can contain my impatience for the next book. Everything character and plot development wise intensified so much in this book. It was outstanding. Justin and Mae get pulled into this game with the gods so much farther than they had previously and we get more interaction with and information about other gods. I am loving these books so much and would highly recommend other people who enjoy complex characters, plots, and mythological gods.
lamom77's review against another edition
5.0
In typical Richelle Mead fashion, the series gets better as it goes along. Exciting and unpredictable throughout with big surprises at the end. Can't wait for the next book!
amym84's review against another edition
3.0
Originally posted at Vampire Book Club
Servitor Justin March and Praetorian solider Mae Koskinen have been traveling to the Provinces outside of RUNA checking out possible illegal religious actions. While undercover one of the targets sees Mae as a fellow Elect (those that have a connection to a god). Mae and Justin receive an ominous warning about a coming war between the Elect and the gods they serve. The gods are getting their “game pieces” into action.
After returning home, Mae and Justin are almost immediately sent back out into the field. This time they are going to Arcadia, RUNA’s border neighbor located in what used to be the southeastern United States. Justin’s friend and consul frontrunner Lucien Darling manipulated Justin’s presence (and therefore Mae’s) on this mission as a way to help secure more votes in the upcoming election. What they find is a culture that relies on the belief of one god in particular and where the men are the dominant sex with the women in a very subservient role. What could possibly go wrong with this mission?
I found The Immortal Crown to be a little clearer on the overall religious aspect of the story than it’s predecessor. The theme of religion—the differing gods, the illegality of it, and the behind-closed-doors practice of it—drives this series. I think in the long run every other story thread will converge with the religion and the whole “battle” between gods. Right now, I just didn’t find some of those other story threads interesting enough, or maybe it’s just that I don’t understand where a lot of them are going yet. The main focus is on Mae and Justin, and when the POV shifts between them is when I found myself engrossed in the book. It was when things shifted to the POV of Justin’s charge Tessa where the story fell away for me.
Justin and Mae’s relationship in Gameboard of the Gods was tense, to put it mildly. After sleeping together one night, the ravens inside of Justin’s head inform him that when he swears a fealty, of sorts, to Mae is when Odin will be able to claim him. In order to keep that from happening, Justin pushes Mae away using any hurtful or crude remark he can come up with and it works, but they still have to work together.
In The Immortal Crown there is an ease between them, and I really liked it. I liked how comfortable they’ve become with each other, and when Mae herself gets tangled up with a god, she is able to go to Justin for help. It’s clear where their relationship is headed. Their interactions were the driving force of the story.
Let us not forget that this is a Richelle Mead book we are reading though. Her typical M.O. is to throw wrenches into the best of relationships and The Immortal Crown does not get off easy. There is a definite ‘no don’t do that’ moment (of course at the end), but it did leave an impression, and even when I finished reading I kept thinking about it.
Overall, I’d say The Immortal Crown is definitely an improvement on the first book. I think this is a series that will get better with each book; it just may be a little slower getting there.
Servitor Justin March and Praetorian solider Mae Koskinen have been traveling to the Provinces outside of RUNA checking out possible illegal religious actions. While undercover one of the targets sees Mae as a fellow Elect (those that have a connection to a god). Mae and Justin receive an ominous warning about a coming war between the Elect and the gods they serve. The gods are getting their “game pieces” into action.
After returning home, Mae and Justin are almost immediately sent back out into the field. This time they are going to Arcadia, RUNA’s border neighbor located in what used to be the southeastern United States. Justin’s friend and consul frontrunner Lucien Darling manipulated Justin’s presence (and therefore Mae’s) on this mission as a way to help secure more votes in the upcoming election. What they find is a culture that relies on the belief of one god in particular and where the men are the dominant sex with the women in a very subservient role. What could possibly go wrong with this mission?
I found The Immortal Crown to be a little clearer on the overall religious aspect of the story than it’s predecessor. The theme of religion—the differing gods, the illegality of it, and the behind-closed-doors practice of it—drives this series. I think in the long run every other story thread will converge with the religion and the whole “battle” between gods. Right now, I just didn’t find some of those other story threads interesting enough, or maybe it’s just that I don’t understand where a lot of them are going yet. The main focus is on Mae and Justin, and when the POV shifts between them is when I found myself engrossed in the book. It was when things shifted to the POV of Justin’s charge Tessa where the story fell away for me.
Justin and Mae’s relationship in Gameboard of the Gods was tense, to put it mildly. After sleeping together one night, the ravens inside of Justin’s head inform him that when he swears a fealty, of sorts, to Mae is when Odin will be able to claim him. In order to keep that from happening, Justin pushes Mae away using any hurtful or crude remark he can come up with and it works, but they still have to work together.
In The Immortal Crown there is an ease between them, and I really liked it. I liked how comfortable they’ve become with each other, and when Mae herself gets tangled up with a god, she is able to go to Justin for help. It’s clear where their relationship is headed. Their interactions were the driving force of the story.
Let us not forget that this is a Richelle Mead book we are reading though. Her typical M.O. is to throw wrenches into the best of relationships and The Immortal Crown does not get off easy. There is a definite ‘no don’t do that’ moment (of course at the end), but it did leave an impression, and even when I finished reading I kept thinking about it.
Overall, I’d say The Immortal Crown is definitely an improvement on the first book. I think this is a series that will get better with each book; it just may be a little slower getting there.
yanina_amanto's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely love this book. I can't believe the amazing stories Richelle can créate. I'm desperate to know what will happen next!!!!