Divinity

by Stacey Jaine McIntosh

Stories of Gods and Goddesses have enthralled us all for millennia.While some are benevolent, others are not - but all are divine. Featuring stories by 19 authors.Beth W. Patterson | Cindar Harrell | Andrea L. Staum | Umair Mirxa | Elizabeth Montague | Rennie St. James | Zoey Xolton | Joshua D. Taylor | Isabella Hunter | Sam M. Phillips | Stacey Jaine McIntosh | Matthew M. Montelione | Archit R. Joshi | Vonnie Winslow Crist | Gabriella Balcom | Christie-Lee Louis | A.S. Charly | Lionel Ray Green | V. Mylynne Smith

166 pages, Paperback

Published October 24, 2019

About the author

Stacey Jaine McIntosh is a USA TODAY Bestselling Author who hails from Perth, Western Australia where she resides with her husband and their four children.

While her heart has always belonged to writing, she once toyed with being a Cartographer and subsequently holds a Diploma in Spatial Information Services.

When not with her family or writing she enjoys reading, photography, genealogy, history, Arthurian myths and witchcraft.

Reviews

[Charles Reis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love mythology, and I love being exposed to gods and goddesses from different cultures. So I was glad to read this anthology series. This well-written and edited book features short stories from over a dozen independent authors, from Zoey Xolton and Joshua Taylor to Vonnie Winslow Crist and Stacey Jaine McIntosh. Each successful takes gods from various sources like Greek, Irish, and Japanese mythology, and has their own spin on it by adding something new while being faithful to the original myths. In my opinion, they all succeed with good characters and visual descriptions. I enjoyed myself, and I even learned a few new gods (like Hypnos, the God of Sleep and Amaterasu, the Queen of Heaven), which is a big plus for me. I liked all the stories, but my personal favorite is Dead Sand.

I do have one complaint, and that is some of the stories are so short that either they felt like short cliff notes (like Son of Night) or didn't meet its full potential (like The Waters of Fate). They are still good rand well done, but I was left wanting more.

Is it worth a buy and read? Absolutely! So pick it up right away!

[Marianne Reese · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you’re into anthologies and mythic gods and goddesses, this anthology has a good mix of stories with different and unique twists and takes. As with every anthology, there’s always a few favorites, and then a couple that are ‘meh’. Many of the stories are thought provoking and intriguing with messages and reminders of love, honor, dignity, and morals. Though it always amazes me how authors can tell a story with so few words, all deserve credit for their effort. If I were to pick a few favorites, they would be (in the order they’re presented in the book): IONIAN MODE; ARISTEAUS; MELINOE’S CURSE.