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Divine By Mistake (Partholon #1)
by
P.C. Cast (Goodreads Author),
James Griffin
The only excitement Shannon Parker expects while on summer vacation is a little shopping. But when an antique vase calls to her, she finds herself transported to Partholon, where she's treated like a goddess. A very temperamental goddess…
Somehow Shannon has stepped into another's role as the Goddess Incarnate of Epona. And while there's an upside—what woman doesn't like lo...more
Somehow Shannon has stepped into another's role as the Goddess Incarnate of Epona. And while there's an upside—what woman doesn't like lo...more
Mass Market Paperback, 571 pages
Published
September 1st 2006
by Luna Books
(first published August 28th 2001)
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I picked this up for a bit of a light 'fluff' read. I was right on the 'fluff'. It was amusing for the first 100 pages (though the author could not seem to stop conversing with her audience rather than telling an actual story), then it became increasingly irritating for it's lack of substance. It served its purpose, I suppose.
nb. The author's note at the beginning was purile and somewhat... embarrassing in it's self serving attitude. I neither connected with the 'realness' of her herione nor did...more
nb. The author's note at the beginning was purile and somewhat... embarrassing in it's self serving attitude. I neither connected with the 'realness' of her herione nor did...more
Jan 16, 2011
Bridge
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
a pararomance liker
I enjoyed this book a lot! It was funny, sexy, action-packed. I have to admit the beginning bored me a little with the whole antique sale stuff but apart from that bit I warmed to the book.
I couldn't help like Shannon Parker, the only con I have with her is the name. I don't like it. I much prefer Rhea/Rhiannon.
I really started to fall in love with ClanFintan. He seemed a little different to your average guy, but maybe thats because I'm a total romantic!
I loved all the horsey bits in it as I...more
I couldn't help like Shannon Parker, the only con I have with her is the name. I don't like it. I much prefer Rhea/Rhiannon.
I really started to fall in love with ClanFintan. He seemed a little different to your average guy, but maybe thats because I'm a total romantic!
I loved all the horsey bits in it as I...more
Looking at the cover, I anticipated the "usual" fantasy, lots of antiquated (but charming) language, the epic battle of good and evil, goddesses and demons, and things of that nature. This would have been a good thing... but it actually turned out to be better and more unique.
Shannon is a 35 year old high school English teacher in Oklahoma. At an estate sale, she buys an ancient Celtic pot because she's drawn to the image on it... a goddess who looks like her. On the way home, she's in a car acc...more
Shannon is a 35 year old high school English teacher in Oklahoma. At an estate sale, she buys an ancient Celtic pot because she's drawn to the image on it... a goddess who looks like her. On the way home, she's in a car acc...more
WELL! Oh my gosh. Just came back from a bit of a book break and i've had this volume on my shelf for a while. Just finished and im pleased to say just 'wow'! I havent read a book such as this before and this has just gotten me hooked!
Shannon ... aka 'Rhea', was such a wonderful character. She was exciting and fresh, bubbling over with personality. She was so well written i could have known her in real life.
The story was brought alive by the wonderful descriptions of Partholon and you truely fol...more
Shannon ... aka 'Rhea', was such a wonderful character. She was exciting and fresh, bubbling over with personality. She was so well written i could have known her in real life.
The story was brought alive by the wonderful descriptions of Partholon and you truely fol...more
It is a revised version of goddess by mistake this is the ebook edition If as Ms Casts claims the proof reading was been cleared up in the revision she must have introduced a whole new set afterwards. I cant compare the two but I suspect the differences are too slight to warrant buying both versions. P c Cast claims amongst other things I gather that some dated pop culture references were revised certainly plenty remain. I would suspect little else has changed other than a little clumsy foreshad...more
Shannon Parker, English teacher, changes places with Rhiannon, priestess of Epona. Shannon is transported to Partholon on eve of an invasion by the Formorians.
I really liked this book. It wasn't groundbreaking but it was an enjoyable, fun story and I will definitely continue the series.
Warning, possible spoilers ahead...
What I Liked:
Shannon - A fun, adaptable woman who handles the curveballs thrown at her with surprising grace. Plus, she has Batman dreams!
ClanFintan - Who knew centaurs were sexy...more
I really liked this book. It wasn't groundbreaking but it was an enjoyable, fun story and I will definitely continue the series.
Warning, possible spoilers ahead...
What I Liked:
Shannon - A fun, adaptable woman who handles the curveballs thrown at her with surprising grace. Plus, she has Batman dreams!
ClanFintan - Who knew centaurs were sexy...more
I really enjoyed this book.
Shannon Parker is a simple English teacher but contains a quirky and spunky attitude that quickly allowed me to warm to her. I enjoyed her sometimes funny commentary and waited anxiously until the moment she was catapulted into Partholon.
She took to being in another world in the role of a Goddesses Beloved extremely easily and her blossoming relationship with ClanFintan was touching and you couldn't help to root for them. It was even better when ClanFintan learned who...more
Shannon Parker is a simple English teacher but contains a quirky and spunky attitude that quickly allowed me to warm to her. I enjoyed her sometimes funny commentary and waited anxiously until the moment she was catapulted into Partholon.
She took to being in another world in the role of a Goddesses Beloved extremely easily and her blossoming relationship with ClanFintan was touching and you couldn't help to root for them. It was even better when ClanFintan learned who...more
When I started reading this book I expected a romance novel (I mention this because a lot of reviewers didn't seem to know it was a romance novel). And I found the romance part of the story enjoyable (although pretty standard) - the part of the book I had a problem with was the fantasy part. Especially the "war strategies" - they were all over the place although very simplistic and Rhea's ideas were usually pretty ridiculous and yet everybody seemed to think they were great. Every time she made...more
I liked Divine by Mistake for the most part, but any time Shannon/Rhea spoke and started dreaming I got a little cranky. Shannon/Rhea has word vomit and never makes an effort, even before her identity is revealed to fit it. For a 35 year old woman, she speaks a lot like a 17 year old did in the late nineties. Kudos to ClanFintan for putting up with her incessant chatter.
I will say that the actual story arc is good and really kept me invested. I loved Alanna and ClanFintan, Dougal and Victoria a...more
I will say that the actual story arc is good and really kept me invested. I loved Alanna and ClanFintan, Dougal and Victoria a...more
Eben noch in der Highschool und plötzlich in einer Welt, in der Shannon wie eine Göttin behandelt wird. In Partholon halten sie alle für die Hohepriesterin der mächtigen Göttin Epona. Auch wenn Shannon Parker zunächst nicht begreift, wie sie in diese Welt geraten ist, versucht sie, es mit Humor zu nehmen. Bestimmt ist das alles nur ein Traum Aber nicht einmal im Traum würde sie sich vorschreiben lassen, wen sie heiraten soll! Auch wenn dieser ClanFintan ihr noch so tief in die Augen schaut und s...more
It's clear to say that right now 'Divine by Mistake' by PC Cast is my favourite book of all time. It's got so much involved in it: Fantasy, romance, vicious creatures, comedy. For some people it might be a handful to read because of how long the novel is but please don't let that be the thing that puts you off it! I think one of the reasons a lot of people are fond of this book is because it's not your typical 17 year old girl falling in love with someone that's forbidden for whatever reason, it...more
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This was my monthly reading challange for September. I ordered it from my library and of course didn't get it until the beginning of October, oh well. This is a new author for me. It took me a while to get into the story but it did becoming interesting enough for me to consider reading the next book in the series. This is a tale of switching lives that is caused by a character from the past and another time (parallel universe?) reaching out to exchange herself with someone who is her identical t...more
Jun 07, 2011
Waverley
added it
This book would've been good if I WAS LIKE 38 years old...like they could've told me or something, the worst part was that they put this book in the teen-fiction category(totally mislabeled) I never actually finished this book but I got as far as I needed to.I stopped at the lake part;for all of you that have read the book you know what I'm talking about! this book is strictly mushy gushy love each page! I found it kinda strange that the author would even come up with how the centar can morph in...more
I usually love Cast, but i couldn't even finish this one. As soon as i got my hands on it, i knew i had to take it home with me. A great synopsis makes wonders, and i was itching for a good book to get me through the weekend. Also, i'd read the other series by Cast and thought this one would be no different: imaginative, magical, with somewhat of a medieval feeling...
Instead, i found myself annoyed by the whinning protagonist, who was supposedly a grown woman! I swear i did not see that coming,...more
Instead, i found myself annoyed by the whinning protagonist, who was supposedly a grown woman! I swear i did not see that coming,...more
4.75 Stars
Okay. So I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf long enough to forget when and where I bought it. I only remember that I thought it sounded good, so I did. When my crazy, hectic schedule finally let me get around to it, I have to say that I was sad that it took so long.
I laughed so hard through the first snarky chapters of this book that it almost bordered on the ridiculous. I’m talking “hee-hawing,” snorting, gut laughs that leave your eyes so full of tears that it becomes difficult t...more
Okay. So I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf long enough to forget when and where I bought it. I only remember that I thought it sounded good, so I did. When my crazy, hectic schedule finally let me get around to it, I have to say that I was sad that it took so long.
I laughed so hard through the first snarky chapters of this book that it almost bordered on the ridiculous. I’m talking “hee-hawing,” snorting, gut laughs that leave your eyes so full of tears that it becomes difficult t...more
A probable case of self-insertion on the part of the author leads to strong character building in this fish-out-of-water tale of an ordinary English teacher transported to a magical world to take the place of her soul-twin (who just happens to be the incarnation of a goddess). Heavy on European mythology, Wicca magic, and sassiness, Divine by Mistake is richly written, but the tale is a predictable fantasy romance (as predictable as a romance between a shape shifting centaur shaman and a new god...more
I was utterly disappointed with this series of books. The synopsis on the back of the book, with its promise of high fantasy and centaurs and Epona, a world with a somewhat medieval feel – why, that’s right up my alley and really had me hooked. The book’s protagonist, Shannon, is meant to be a thirty-five year old woman. However, the majority of the time she acts like a spoiled, whiny teenager. Now imagine having to sit and listen to said spoiled, whiny teenager through 500+ pages. Yes, folks, S...more
I was thrilled that Divine By Mistake is being published in the UK. What a treat! I have one word: FUN! Okay, you know I can't just leave it at one word... I love Shannon (best name ever!!) and ClanFintan. Yes, I knew they would end up together. And I am thrilled that it didn't take the span the whole book to give us a conclusion of their love. They are in love, now let's move onto the story. Very cool. I liked the friendships, the other muses, the way she felt that Partholon was her home and al...more
Crazy me, I picked this book up the other day thinking it was a YA book. I quickly, quickly learned that this is definitely not a YA book.
The premise of this book is really good. A twenty-eight year old teacher from Oklahoma, Shannon Parker, gets sucked into the world of Partholon, as the Goddess Incarnate of Epona. Wait, it gets better. You see the real Goddess Incarnate is now, because of her own desire is now the twenty-eight year old teacher in Oklahoma (bet she regrets that decision). These...more
The premise of this book is really good. A twenty-eight year old teacher from Oklahoma, Shannon Parker, gets sucked into the world of Partholon, as the Goddess Incarnate of Epona. Wait, it gets better. You see the real Goddess Incarnate is now, because of her own desire is now the twenty-eight year old teacher in Oklahoma (bet she regrets that decision). These...more
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Mit meinen eigenen Worten
Eigentlich ist Shannon eine ganz gewöhnliche amerikanische Lehrerin, doch als sie eine mysteriöse Urne erstehen kann, findet sie sich in einer anderen Welt wieder. Was ist das nur für ein Land? Dann wird sie auch noch mit einem Zentauren - ClanFintan - vermählt...
Dort angekommen muss sie auch mit einigen Schwierigkeiten klarkommen. Die Foraminer - komische Vampirartige Wesen - nehmen Frauen in Gefangenschaft um sich dann mit ihnen zu paaren. Ob sie Paratholon retten kann...more
Eigentlich ist Shannon eine ganz gewöhnliche amerikanische Lehrerin, doch als sie eine mysteriöse Urne erstehen kann, findet sie sich in einer anderen Welt wieder. Was ist das nur für ein Land? Dann wird sie auch noch mit einem Zentauren - ClanFintan - vermählt...
Dort angekommen muss sie auch mit einigen Schwierigkeiten klarkommen. Die Foraminer - komische Vampirartige Wesen - nehmen Frauen in Gefangenschaft um sich dann mit ihnen zu paaren. Ob sie Paratholon retten kann...more
Genre: Fantasy
This book has a slight twist on the “modern person finds themselves in a fantasy world” trope: The people in the fantasy world are “mirror copies” of Shannon ’s friends and acquaintances in the modern world. Shannon and the mirror version of herself in Partholon (Rhiannon) switch places. It turns out that while Shannon and Rhiannon look alike and have similar tastes in jewelry, perfume, etc. that they are quite different personality-wise. Presumably this is due to different life ci...more
This book has a slight twist on the “modern person finds themselves in a fantasy world” trope: The people in the fantasy world are “mirror copies” of Shannon ’s friends and acquaintances in the modern world. Shannon and the mirror version of herself in Partholon (Rhiannon) switch places. It turns out that while Shannon and Rhiannon look alike and have similar tastes in jewelry, perfume, etc. that they are quite different personality-wise. Presumably this is due to different life ci...more
Upon starting this book, I was fairly certain I would not finish it. Shannon's language was "trying too hard" to be likable and funny. I thought she was too cliche and something about the things she said really bothered me. I finally realized that I felt I was being talked down to. A lot of references she made, she followed up with a parenthetical explanation. I really don't need an explanation of who Worf is. I read fantasy. I know the culture. Anyone who is reading this book is probably the sa...more
FAR TOO SEXUAL.
Now, I'm not saying a bit of sensuality is bad; it can definitely spice up a novel and in moderation, is fine. But seriously? The protagonist is meant to be in her 30s, but she literally acts like a teenager, and in my opinion there are way too many childish sexual references in the dialogue, which are quite often totally out of context. For example - everyone has been attacked by an army of terrifying creatures which outnumber them and are stronger than them and things are lookin...more
Now, I'm not saying a bit of sensuality is bad; it can definitely spice up a novel and in moderation, is fine. But seriously? The protagonist is meant to be in her 30s, but she literally acts like a teenager, and in my opinion there are way too many childish sexual references in the dialogue, which are quite often totally out of context. For example - everyone has been attacked by an army of terrifying creatures which outnumber them and are stronger than them and things are lookin...more
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May 05, 2012
Cindi
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Cindi by:
SANDRA
4.5 Stars
This is a great start to a series. This was recommended to me by a GR friend as part of a reading challenge. I admit to being iffy about reading it at first because it's been a long while since I've been interested in any type of fantasy type book. I normally stick (these days) with the here and now. It didn't take long before I was totally sucked into the story and I didn't want to put my Kindle down... even to charge it.
I am not going to type a long, drawn out review describing everyt...more
This is a great start to a series. This was recommended to me by a GR friend as part of a reading challenge. I admit to being iffy about reading it at first because it's been a long while since I've been interested in any type of fantasy type book. I normally stick (these days) with the here and now. It didn't take long before I was totally sucked into the story and I didn't want to put my Kindle down... even to charge it.
I am not going to type a long, drawn out review describing everyt...more
Apr 16, 2012
Darlene
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Yvensong, Cher-lynn Maynard, Cheryl in CC NV, S. Michele, Tom, Chris maybe even Ralph!
Recommended to Darlene by:
An accidental loan from the library of one of the next in the series
Shelves:
kindle-books-i-own,
adult,
centaurs,
fantasy,
feminism,
horses,
i-want-to-read-again,
kindle,
not-loanable,
magick,
mythology,
oklahoma,
strong-fem,
vampires,
womyn
Oh. My. God(dess). WOW!
This was a fun adventure. It isn't a YA rather the adventure is for a thirty something adult. It is reality meets mythology/fantasy. It is Now crashing into Celtic times. I mention vampires in my tags/shelves but they are really Formorians. They are bat-like humanoids that are just evil. And our heroine fights them to the death in her Goddess-incarnate form. But that is what I would expect from a former English teacher!
Got your attention? This is a great book and I can har...more
This was a fun adventure. It isn't a YA rather the adventure is for a thirty something adult. It is reality meets mythology/fantasy. It is Now crashing into Celtic times. I mention vampires in my tags/shelves but they are really Formorians. They are bat-like humanoids that are just evil. And our heroine fights them to the death in her Goddess-incarnate form. But that is what I would expect from a former English teacher!
Got your attention? This is a great book and I can har...more
While the writing style is noticeably geared towards a kind of younger reader, the book is overall very interesting.
A few of the downfalls:
Sometimes it seems things just keep happening one after another and the characters have no chance to breathe. Shannon also seems to adjust a little too easily to being married to a "mythic creature" and being in a mythical world a little too easily. ClanFintan also adjusts too easily to finding out the woman is an imposter.
A few of the good things:
Neverthel...more
A few of the downfalls:
Sometimes it seems things just keep happening one after another and the characters have no chance to breathe. Shannon also seems to adjust a little too easily to being married to a "mythic creature" and being in a mythical world a little too easily. ClanFintan also adjusts too easily to finding out the woman is an imposter.
A few of the good things:
Neverthel...more
I thought the idea of this book sounded quite good – I’m all for medieval type worlds and centaurs and enemies and castles and so I was pretty sold on the blurb on the back of the book. But I found the main character fairly annoying, and given she was the one telling the story, it was quite a drawback.
She was supposed to be 35, but rarely ever seemed it throughout the book. The narrative was definitely more teenage-esque. She was also incredibly laid back about being switched into another world...more
She was supposed to be 35, but rarely ever seemed it throughout the book. The narrative was definitely more teenage-esque. She was also incredibly laid back about being switched into another world...more
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P.C. Cast was born in the Midwestern United States, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). After high school she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. With her tour in the USAF completed, she taught high school for 15 years before retirin...more
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“Don't fuck with an English major. They keep lots of useless crap trapped in their heads. Once in a while they let some of it out and it bites you square on the ass.”
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“I waited for my thighs and butt to uncramp. Of course, they didn't know the loosening rule. They were screaming things like *Are you crazy? Do you know we're thirty-five years old? Sit down and feed us a Twinkie!”
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