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A review by sagittarian
A Crown of the Gods by S.M. Gaither
4.0
brb while i cry and re-bandage the wounds raven kennedy’s glow gave me that this book re-opened.
predictably, i inhaled this book. this series is criminally underrated, and so, so reminiscent of throne of glass that it itches a scratch in my heart that feeds on my nostalgia for epic, overlong battle sequences and fiery, reckless, self-sacrificing FMCs.
not only is this series written very, very well, it’s fun, it’s exciting, and it’s relatively quick. the only issues i had with this installment were that the pacing seemed a bit off — slower than usual, with that ‘okay, too anxious to keep reading every word’ limit being hit about halfway through the multiple battle chapters. reading and loving throne of glass prepared me well for coping with the reckless, absurd decisions that martyr-y FMCs love to make, but i still spent the last half of this book with cold dread in my heart, knowing instinctively how it was going to play out. despite that gut feeling, the ending of this was still surprising and sad and lovely and exquisite. not to draw too many comparisons, but i was just beginning to heal myself from the trauma of the end of glow when the last chapter of this one ripped the stitches wide open. there are a lot of similarities there, but despite being reminiscent of some of my favorite books and series, this stands apart on its own with such a lovely magic system, a richly-detailed god hierarchy, and characters that feel like home.
(spoilers for the previous books in this series — avert your eyes if you haven’t read them yet!)
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i truthfully don’t know if i love the concept of reincarnated lovers, but this series makes it heartbreakingly appealing. sunset declarations of i’ve loved you for lifetimes hits a lot different than ‘??? love u too, stop being weird’ texts. elander stays working his way up the ranks of book boyfriends, and this book solidifies it. SM gaither gives both plot, romance, and spice without sacrificing one for the other, and i am eternally grateful.
predictably, i inhaled this book. this series is criminally underrated, and so, so reminiscent of throne of glass that it itches a scratch in my heart that feeds on my nostalgia for epic, overlong battle sequences and fiery, reckless, self-sacrificing FMCs.
not only is this series written very, very well, it’s fun, it’s exciting, and it’s relatively quick. the only issues i had with this installment were that the pacing seemed a bit off — slower than usual, with that ‘okay, too anxious to keep reading every word’ limit being hit about halfway through the multiple battle chapters. reading and loving throne of glass prepared me well for coping with the reckless, absurd decisions that martyr-y FMCs love to make, but i still spent the last half of this book with cold dread in my heart, knowing instinctively how it was going to play out. despite that gut feeling, the ending of this was still surprising and sad and lovely and exquisite. not to draw too many comparisons, but i was just beginning to heal myself from the trauma of the end of glow when the last chapter of this one ripped the stitches wide open. there are a lot of similarities there, but despite being reminiscent of some of my favorite books and series, this stands apart on its own with such a lovely magic system, a richly-detailed god hierarchy, and characters that feel like home.
(spoilers for the previous books in this series — avert your eyes if you haven’t read them yet!)
….
….
….
….
i truthfully don’t know if i love the concept of reincarnated lovers, but this series makes it heartbreakingly appealing. sunset declarations of i’ve loved you for lifetimes hits a lot different than ‘??? love u too, stop being weird’ texts. elander stays working his way up the ranks of book boyfriends, and this book solidifies it. SM gaither gives both plot, romance, and spice without sacrificing one for the other, and i am eternally grateful.