A review by booksalacarte
The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

3.75⭐️3🌶️

Adult Fantasy
Multi POV
Dual timelines
Unique Magic system
Sister Story
🏳️‍🌈 FMC
Trials
Espionage


The story was hard to get into, I think because of all the reflection that happened through any internal monologue. There were so many pov’s all over the fantasy world. Trying to find a separate tone for each was a little hard when all the world building was still happening. It a lot to keep track of. 

Romance between two of the FMC’s came from absolutely nowhere with no buildup. They met and kissed on the same day. The spice lacked chemistry. And I feel like it was an underdeveloped plot point. 

In the end I am SO glad I pushed through, because the twist at the end, where each POV has been left off, made me very excited to continue with this series! There is so much potential and room for excitement. And knowing the author’s previous work, it’s going to be great! 

Thank you NetGalley and Orbit Books for an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
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