WELL, since it is approximately a million years since I read the second book, I was quite confused. That, and I always have to keep flipping to the back so I could figure out who translated to what god. Every time I went to the library to get this book and tons of others, some stinking person had it out. So, then I had no choice but to put it on hold, and by the time the were done, it was June 19th. Personally, I think I like the name Callum better than Milo, but it's not my baby to name. My picture of Milo is so cite, I almost melted every time I read his name in the book. It made me so very mad when Kate and Henry didn't tell each other their plans. It also made me mad that Kate wouldn't accept Ava's quite sincere apologies. I also didn't like Cronus one bit. It was very unacceptable of him to pretend to be Henry when Kate saw him in Milo's (awww) nursery. BUT, I will forgive all that for now, because what made me the maddest of all WAS *drum roll, please* AVA DYING. THAT IS NOT ALLOWED!!! Ava is like my second favorite character. Calliope was allowed to die, I guess. Why can't they just kill Cronus? It would make their lives so much easier. When James told Kate he had to be her first affair, I was quite confused. Is it a law for gods and goddesses to have affairs with the other council members? I didn't think so. The other thing that bothered me was what happens when a god or goddess dies? I was like do they find a replacement or what? Well it turns out that they do. When Ava mentioned her son, I was confused. Was I missing something in the huge gap between reading the books? Nope, we never knew she had a son. Even though, we don't know him that well I quite liked Eros, now Eric. (Apparently the Phantom in the Phantom of the Opera's name is Eric.) Kate and Henry before Kate learned how to teleport (my compute says that teleport isn't a word) was kinda weird. You're not supposed to sleep with someone because they teach you how to teleport, you're supposed to do it because you LOVE them, silly Kate. Now I know Kate loves Henry, but what if some other guy offered, that would be BAD. I liked Persephone, so it made me happy that she was in this book. Pogo's small appearance also made quite a happy Christina.

It's unfortunate that the "heroine" was so amazingly annoying.

2.5 stars!! put this on my to-read list on july 6, 2012 so took me 10 years, 6 days to finish. mid. honestly this book tried to do too much. started way more plot lines than it needed to and then had a hard time wrapping the series up.

For being almost 300 pages, this book never seemed to end. Main character kept thinking they were all going to die, and I got real sick of reading it.

I really like Kate as a character. It's interesting to see her struggle to gain control in any way of her life by again and again trying to make a choice to offer herself up.
She is a very tragic character in my opinion. She basically had no choice for what became of her. She was born to be Henry's wife, she had no choice in having a baby and then no choice in leaving him behind when she got rescued.

It was good but didn't enjoy as much as the first two.

I knew I had to read The Goddess Inheritance as soon as I got my hands on it, especially after that killer cliffhanger ending in The Goddess Interrupted. I found the book to be a great ending to a wonderful series!

Kate is a character that I will never get tired of reading about. She has such a great head on her shoulders. While she does have a bit of a martyr complex, she does genuinely care about the people around her, especially her little family. She is willing to do anything to protect them. There were some times in the book when I was beginning to wonder if she was going to give up, but thankfully she pulled it back together and returned to the normal headstrong Kate that I know and love.

I have loved Henry every since I first started this series. The more I read of him, the more I love him. He grows from such a lonely man, to a loving, caring husband to Kate. Henry is definitely on the list of my favorite guys of all time.

We see quite a good bit of the secondary characters as well in this novel, though not really in the same aspect that we have seen them in the previous books. They all have a very serious demeanor that goes along with the feeling of impending doom that they face. It was really interesting seeing this different side of them.

The ending of the book was very bittersweet for me. Something major happens to one of my favorite characters. While I hate to see this happen, I believe it also set up a spot for another book in the series, or even a spin-off series. I, for one, would love to see either of those options happen. (Especially if we get to see more of Henry, he is beyond awesome.)

Overall, I love this series. If, by chance, you haven’t read this series yet, I definitely recommend that you do. It is so great, and definitely worth the read.

Thank you Harlequin Teen for allowing me to read and review this advance copy! My life is now complete.

Happy Reading!

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http://www.thereaderbee.com/2012/12/review-goddess-inheritance-by-aimee.html

Although I enjoyed THE GODDESS INHERITANCE, it felt a bit circular and rushed to me, as though Carter was in a hurry to end this trilogy. The characters we've come to know and care for all played their parts well, and fans of the trilogy will be pleased with the hopeful notes THE GODDESS INHERITANCE STRIKES.

(Longer review closer to pub date.)

The Goddess Inheritance is a good ending to the Goddess Test series by Aimee Carter. It has about everything you want in a finale. Loose ends are tied up. There is a (mostly) happy ending. The bad guys go away. The (mostly) good guys prevail. Questions are answered. All that good stuff. And yet ... well, this book didn't quite hit it out of the park for me. I did enjoy it ... a lot. I definitely think that it is a book well worth your time. It just didn't quite hit the spot for me. Still, I have no regrets with this. It was a nice way to end this good series.

The Goddess Inheritance begins with Kate imprisoned by Cronus and Calliope, pregnant with Henry's child, and without a lot of options. Eventually she is able to leave, but without her newborn baby boy. The rest of the novel is focused on Kate finding a way to retrieve her little boy while also stopping Cronus from destroying the council of the gods and the rest of the mortal world. There is a lot of Kate playing the martyr. There is a lot of Henry playing the martyr. There is a lot of Ava playing the martyr. And everything leads up to an epic battle between all the forces of the gods and the power team of Calliope and Cronus.

My thoughts:

Do you know who I absolutely LOVED in this book? James! James has been solid throughout this entire series, and he does not disappoint in this book at all. If there was ever a spinoff story for this series I would LOVE for it to be about James and his search for love. So much goodness. So much good humor, right when it is needed. In a world where the gods are so incredibly selfish and short-sighted, James seems to be the one guy who rises above the pettiness and does the right thing most of the time. I loved his easy relationship with Kate. I loved him. I wish there had been even more of him in this book.

Henry comes out of his shell for this book as well. In the past two books he spent the majority of the time hiding his feelings and protecting himself from heartbreak. He was cold and stoic, and not exactly the ideal leading man. But Aimee Carter was able to write his character in such a way that I could always see that there was a good, good man underneath the hard exterior. In this book I finally got to see that guy. Oh, how I love Henry! As much as I love the character of James, I have to say that Henry was the most layered and interesting character of this series. I loved seeing those layers peeled back little by little, and after hearing the tragic story of his relationship with Persephone in The Goddess Legacy, it was nice to see him finally have true and everlasting love.

I wasn't a big fan of Kate's in this book. James was right when he called her to task and complained that she had turned into a simpering, emotional mess in this book. She was always crying and bemoaning her situation, never stepping forward to change things for the better. Luckily, by the end of the book she found her backbone and formed a plan. Still, it just didn't happen quick enough for me to maintain any warm, fuzzy feelings for her character. But, to be fair, her newborn baby was being held captive by a psychotic and powerful major goddess and a psychotic and powerful Titan. Her husband appeared to have been forced into loving another woman, and her best friend appeared to be working for Team Psycho. I would probably be a bit unhinged and emotional too.

Overall, this was a good book. There were a few of the actions of the book that seemed a bit inconsistent to me. At one point Cronus does something that seems completely out of the blue. I actually had to stop and reread the scene to see if I had missed something that led to his action. I never could figure it out. Those sorts of things hurt my overall enjoyment of books. Still, for fans of this series I do highly recommend that you read this concluding book. You should be satisfied with the conclusion of this story and leave with hope that all will be well with these characters for a very long time. Three stars!

An okay conclusion to the Goddess Inheritance series. This series is not a favorite of mine, but was okay for what it was in terms of plot and character development. Young adults may find this more to their tastes. :)