Title: “Isle of The Gods”
Author: Amie Kaufman
Publisher: Allen and Unwin
Published: 2nd May 2023
ISBN: 9781761180064
Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in the start of a riveting fantasy series spanning gangsters’ dens, forgotten temples, and the high seas from the New York Times bestselling author of the Illuminae Files and the Aurora Cycle.
Selly has saltwater in her veins. So when her father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter at home while he sails to adventure in the north seas. But any plans to follow him are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician’s marks on his arms commandeers her ship under cover of darkness: He is Prince Leander of Alinor, and he needs to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he can complete a ritual on the sacred Isles of the Gods.
Selly has no desire to escort a spoiled prince anywhere, and no time for his entitled demands or his good looks. But what starts as a leisure cruise will lead to acts of treason and sheer terror on the high seas, bringing two countries to the brink of war, two strangers closer than they ever thought possible and two dangerous gods stirring from centuries of slumber…
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This was a fun world to dive into. Amie Kaufman has woven a turn of the century feel of the modern era mixed with that of the old-world-esque inventions and ways of the past.
Throw in some magic and you have a pretty epic recipe for adventure.
There are quite a few characters to get used to, but once you get into the rhythm of the narrative its all easy sailing (so-to-speak).
If you like:
– Sailing the High Seas
– Deception and Deceit
– Old technologies vs New technologies
– Us Vs Them
Then this one may just be for you.
Continue on for my interview with Amie Kaufman.
Isle of The Gods: Question One
Isle of The Gods: Question Two
Isle of The Gods: Question Three
Isle of The Gods: Question Four
Isle of The Gods: Question Five
