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Goddess Summoning #7
Goddess of Legend
Saved from a car accident by the Water Goddess, photojournalist Isabel visits the time of King Arthur to seduce Lancelot du Lac away from Queen Guinevere.
309 pages, Paperback
First published December 7, 2010
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P.C. Cast
171 books28.1k followersPC was born in the Midwest, 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. After her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. PC is a #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today Best-Selling author and a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious: Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, Booksellers’ Best, and the Laurel Wreath. PC is an experienced teacher and talented speaker. Ms. Cast lives in Oregon near her fabulous daughter, her adorable pack of dogs, her crazy Maine Coon, and a bunch of horses. House of Night Other World, book 4, FOUND, releases July 7th, 2020. More info to come soon about the HoN TV series!
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September 13, 2013
Terrible. My intelligence as a reader is insulted, and I am so angry with the horrendous laziness of this book that I can barely think straight. The Goddess Summoning series, once terrific, is turned to absolute garbage in this book. It can't even redeem itself with passionate love scenes between the main characters. I'm trying desperately to find something nice to say for the author of Goddess of Spring, a book that I adored, but I cannot. This is just lazy, lazy writing. You can't leave the hero in whatever timewarp you invented and then reincarnate him as a different person within the last chapter of your book and expect the reader to be able to connect with him. Nope, sorry, it's a ridiculous Deus ex machina that does not work, since we just invested the previous 30 plus chapters learning about this character and caring about him not the new, hot modern man that looks uncannily like our long dead hero. And not just any hero - Arthur Pendragon- the hero of all heroes! So disappointing.
September 12, 2021
Okay that is 309 pages of my life that I will never get back. This woman writes like a 17 year old girl.
I regret reading this book.
Okay... So here's something a little more in depth.
The writing was choppy at best. And everyone seemed to cotton on to Isabel's way of speaking like it wasn't ridiculous. None of the characters had any meat to them outside of Mordred. Isabel was the epitome of a Mary Sue. She was perfect in every way, everyone enjoyed her company, everyone loved her.
And okay, I'll accept silly things as dialogue... but when you put colloquialisms into narration, there is something wrong.
P.C. Cast... you fail as an author. Utterly fail.
Case in point: The Nail Polish event.
Sorry... water, flowers and corn starch? To make nail polish? Corn starch wasn't even invented until the 19th century. CORN DIDN'T EXIST IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND! WTF. W. T. F. Not to mention about a zillion other things that were just wrong. And I don't care that this is supposed to be "fantasy" or "fiction"... King Arthur is a key figure in British mythos and the time period is a real time period. At least take the time to actually research the time period before you make an absolute mockery of it.
As someone who enjoys British history, this book disgusted me. As someone who actually enjoys writing this book disgusted me.
And don't get me started on the utterly contrived and stupid ending.
Nine thumbs. Way DOWN.
I regret reading this book.
Okay... So here's something a little more in depth.
The writing was choppy at best. And everyone seemed to cotton on to Isabel's way of speaking like it wasn't ridiculous. None of the characters had any meat to them outside of Mordred. Isabel was the epitome of a Mary Sue. She was perfect in every way, everyone enjoyed her company, everyone loved her.
And okay, I'll accept silly things as dialogue... but when you put colloquialisms into narration, there is something wrong.
P.C. Cast... you fail as an author. Utterly fail.
Case in point: The Nail Polish event.
Sorry... water, flowers and corn starch? To make nail polish? Corn starch wasn't even invented until the 19th century. CORN DIDN'T EXIST IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND! WTF. W. T. F. Not to mention about a zillion other things that were just wrong. And I don't care that this is supposed to be "fantasy" or "fiction"... King Arthur is a key figure in British mythos and the time period is a real time period. At least take the time to actually research the time period before you make an absolute mockery of it.
As someone who enjoys British history, this book disgusted me. As someone who actually enjoys writing this book disgusted me.
And don't get me started on the utterly contrived and stupid ending.
Nine thumbs. Way DOWN.
May 1, 2011
I really wanted to enjoy this book as I am a Goddess fiction fan, however I was very disappointed. This review may contain spoilers.
Cons:
The book was difficult to get into at the start as it kind of dragged.
As a fantasy Romance tale targeted at a younger audience similar to HON, this heroine Isabel was too old.
Isabels profession as a photographer had no relevance to the story
The old English was a bit difficult on the eye and detracted from the story, although I guess it's there for authenticity
The heroine uses too many pop culture references and cliches - no one talks that way
The "one thousand for Alex" private jokes went on for too long as did the constant colloquialisms. If she is that bright and admits to suddenly being able to speak old English then why did she have to use US slang.
She seems to know about Richard Fremont but it is never explained how.
When Isabel and Arthur are first intimate, she has an orgasm within seconds of him touching her. Every woman knows this is impossible.
She is too much of a feminist and this detracts from the legend that is King Arthur, making him seem dense.
Queen Gwen is a lived character in mythology, this tale diminished her reputation as it did Lancelot as a sniveling fool in love.
The ending and ploy was stolen from so many back in time dream sequence movies - way too predictable.
Mordred, Arthurs son has no relevance to the story and her giving him a beat down and earful then a sudden change in his attitude was very unbelievable.
PROS
Arthur when he is being hot, kind and caring. That is when Isabel is not emasculating him with her domineering urge to prove women are better than men.
Here's a tip PC Cast, women are not better or equal to men. Women are different. This does not imply that women are not strong or that men are superior. They are equal in different ways. Quit trying to give women balls.
Cons:
The book was difficult to get into at the start as it kind of dragged.
As a fantasy Romance tale targeted at a younger audience similar to HON, this heroine Isabel was too old.
Isabels profession as a photographer had no relevance to the story
The old English was a bit difficult on the eye and detracted from the story, although I guess it's there for authenticity
The heroine uses too many pop culture references and cliches - no one talks that way
The "one thousand for Alex" private jokes went on for too long as did the constant colloquialisms. If she is that bright and admits to suddenly being able to speak old English then why did she have to use US slang.
She seems to know about Richard Fremont but it is never explained how.
When Isabel and Arthur are first intimate, she has an orgasm within seconds of him touching her. Every woman knows this is impossible.
She is too much of a feminist and this detracts from the legend that is King Arthur, making him seem dense.
Queen Gwen is a lived character in mythology, this tale diminished her reputation as it did Lancelot as a sniveling fool in love.
The ending and ploy was stolen from so many back in time dream sequence movies - way too predictable.
Mordred, Arthurs son has no relevance to the story and her giving him a beat down and earful then a sudden change in his attitude was very unbelievable.
PROS
Arthur when he is being hot, kind and caring. That is when Isabel is not emasculating him with her domineering urge to prove women are better than men.
Here's a tip PC Cast, women are not better or equal to men. Women are different. This does not imply that women are not strong or that men are superior. They are equal in different ways. Quit trying to give women balls.
February 21, 2016
RATING: 1.5 stars (barely).
I've read most of the "Goddess Summoning" series and I always liked how light, funny and romantic they were. I loved the quirky and sometimes seriously corny humor, the strong yet sensible heroines, the though (yet sensible) heroes and the sappy love story. These books always made me laugh and feel good after reading them.
I also liked how the author incorporated (however liberally) Greek and Celtic mythology; how ordinary women were transformed into goddesses but remained very human. This was, for me (still is, for the most part), a very well written 'time-travel' romance series.
Goddess of Legend takes place in the mythical kingdom of Camelot, so I was immediately interested. Unfortunately it seems that the author wasn't up to the task of writing about the famous King Arthur. This book was not... very good.
The thing that most annoyed me about the book was... Isabel. She was suddenly thrown into the Middle Ages but she still acts as a 21st century woman? I imagine Cast wanted to show her character's fierce personality, but really I was stunned that Arthur wasn't shouting "off with her head" five minutes after meeting her. I mean, let's be honest, no matter how dreamy King Arthur is, he would still be a product of his time and would definitely not have permitted such liberties from Isabel. From the beginning their whole relationship was too liberal, too modern and that just didn't sit right with me. I get it, this is fiction and mostly fantasy; it doesn't mean you can totally ignore history if you're going to write about another time period.
Another thing that annoyed me was... Isabel (yes, again). She was too giggly, too juvenile for her age. I mean "girl time" and "painting toenails together"? I guess I'd have liked for her to be a bit more mature. So basically I didn't like the heroine very much, she was annoying and sometimes forceful.
I also didn't much care for the development (pacing-wise) of Isabel and Arthur's relationship. They were in lust at first sight and I honestly didn't think Arthur (the legendary king, let's remember that) was remarkable enough for that lust to almost immediately turn into love. I didn't buy it. Arthur was too... normal.
What is more, nothing much happened in this book besides Isabel walking all over and trying to force her way of life to everyone around her (who were Middle Ages people). So pretty weak in the story department as well.
On a positive note, it was still very easy to read this book as the writing style was, as always, engaging.
Overall this book had very little story, annoying and/or one-dimensional characters and an uninteresting romance. The weakest of the series so far; if you're a fan you may want to read it, but if you just like paranormal romance I'd avoid this one.
I've read most of the "Goddess Summoning" series and I always liked how light, funny and romantic they were. I loved the quirky and sometimes seriously corny humor, the strong yet sensible heroines, the though (yet sensible) heroes and the sappy love story. These books always made me laugh and feel good after reading them.
I also liked how the author incorporated (however liberally) Greek and Celtic mythology; how ordinary women were transformed into goddesses but remained very human. This was, for me (still is, for the most part), a very well written 'time-travel' romance series.
Goddess of Legend takes place in the mythical kingdom of Camelot, so I was immediately interested. Unfortunately it seems that the author wasn't up to the task of writing about the famous King Arthur. This book was not... very good.
The thing that most annoyed me about the book was... Isabel. She was suddenly thrown into the Middle Ages but she still acts as a 21st century woman? I imagine Cast wanted to show her character's fierce personality, but really I was stunned that Arthur wasn't shouting "off with her head" five minutes after meeting her. I mean, let's be honest, no matter how dreamy King Arthur is, he would still be a product of his time and would definitely not have permitted such liberties from Isabel. From the beginning their whole relationship was too liberal, too modern and that just didn't sit right with me. I get it, this is fiction and mostly fantasy; it doesn't mean you can totally ignore history if you're going to write about another time period.
Another thing that annoyed me was... Isabel (yes, again). She was too giggly, too juvenile for her age. I mean "girl time" and "painting toenails together"? I guess I'd have liked for her to be a bit more mature. So basically I didn't like the heroine very much, she was annoying and sometimes forceful.
I also didn't much care for the development (pacing-wise) of Isabel and Arthur's relationship. They were in lust at first sight and I honestly didn't think Arthur (the legendary king, let's remember that) was remarkable enough for that lust to almost immediately turn into love. I didn't buy it. Arthur was too... normal.
What is more, nothing much happened in this book besides Isabel walking all over and trying to force her way of life to everyone around her (who were Middle Ages people). So pretty weak in the story department as well.
On a positive note, it was still very easy to read this book as the writing style was, as always, engaging.
Overall this book had very little story, annoying and/or one-dimensional characters and an uninteresting romance. The weakest of the series so far; if you're a fan you may want to read it, but if you just like paranormal romance I'd avoid this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 19, 2012
I didn't think there could be a book that is worse than Twilight...
June 15, 2012
*WARNING SPOILERS*
It was alright, I guess.
That's probably the worst thing anyone can say about a book. It wasn't good, it wasn't bad, it was meh.
Now, this came as a bit of a disappointment to me. The first book in the series was weird, but I was prepared, thanks to your lovely selves. I really enjoyed the rest of the series, and then came this one.
It was really confusing at the beginning, and I often had to read the page twice before I understood it. The writing was stilted and muddled, and don't get me wrong, I love PC, but she can't write in old languages. The language is supposed to flow easily, and it didn't in this series. I felt like there were too many chunks of dialogue and no description of what the characters are doing. Like, at one point, Arthur's in bed and talking to Isabel, and then suddenly he's standing up and walking out the door, and I'm like: wait, what? *rereads page, but no mention of him getting out of bed*. Also, Isabel's and Arthur's characters aren't built up enough. I know, I know, the whole bloody book is about them, but the only characters I thought were actually built up was Gwen. And even then, she had a random mood swing and was like, 'No Izzy, all the things you suggested to me yesterday were actually MY ideas, so stuff that up your pretty little but.' And then, five minutes later, she's like 'oh, hey, all your ideas are pretty cool, we should do them.' And I'm left going 'WTF?'
Also, NOTHING HAPPENS. Like, actual nothing. Sure, there's a lot of lusting after people, but THAT'S IT. And they prevent a war happening by baking poisonous pasties. WTH? And Mordred. Grrrrrrrr Mordred. He presents the PERFECT plot device for a little betrayal, as the angry 'imma take your throne' bastard son. And helloooooo, Arthur doesn't even need to acknowledge him. Bastard, remember? So then, after a little kick in the balls, he's like, 'Oh, Father! I'm so sorry! Love you really!' And I waited, I waited for the moment when Mordred throws it back in Arthur's face, and goes 'I'M BETRAYING YOU ALL! GOODNIGHT!'
It never happened.
And the ending was crap, too.
Rant over :)
It was alright, I guess.
That's probably the worst thing anyone can say about a book. It wasn't good, it wasn't bad, it was meh.
Now, this came as a bit of a disappointment to me. The first book in the series was weird, but I was prepared, thanks to your lovely selves. I really enjoyed the rest of the series, and then came this one.
It was really confusing at the beginning, and I often had to read the page twice before I understood it. The writing was stilted and muddled, and don't get me wrong, I love PC, but she can't write in old languages. The language is supposed to flow easily, and it didn't in this series. I felt like there were too many chunks of dialogue and no description of what the characters are doing. Like, at one point, Arthur's in bed and talking to Isabel, and then suddenly he's standing up and walking out the door, and I'm like: wait, what? *rereads page, but no mention of him getting out of bed*. Also, Isabel's and Arthur's characters aren't built up enough. I know, I know, the whole bloody book is about them, but the only characters I thought were actually built up was Gwen. And even then, she had a random mood swing and was like, 'No Izzy, all the things you suggested to me yesterday were actually MY ideas, so stuff that up your pretty little but.' And then, five minutes later, she's like 'oh, hey, all your ideas are pretty cool, we should do them.' And I'm left going 'WTF?'
Also, NOTHING HAPPENS. Like, actual nothing. Sure, there's a lot of lusting after people, but THAT'S IT. And they prevent a war happening by baking poisonous pasties. WTH? And Mordred. Grrrrrrrr Mordred. He presents the PERFECT plot device for a little betrayal, as the angry 'imma take your throne' bastard son. And helloooooo, Arthur doesn't even need to acknowledge him. Bastard, remember? So then, after a little kick in the balls, he's like, 'Oh, Father! I'm so sorry! Love you really!' And I waited, I waited for the moment when Mordred throws it back in Arthur's face, and goes 'I'M BETRAYING YOU ALL! GOODNIGHT!'
It never happened.
And the ending was crap, too.
Rant over :)
July 24, 2021
Goddess of Legend was my third read in the Goddess Summoning series, and it was my least favourite of the series. The first book in the series that I read, Goddess of Spring, gripped me and had me hooked. It was not perfect, but it certainly kept me turning the pages. The second book in the series that I read, Goddess of Troy, didn’t hold my attention in the same way, but it was an easy read. Goddess of Legend was another story to be labelled an easy read, but it was lacking.
There were too many things with this one that felt flat and underdeveloped for me. I kept waiting for something big to happen, for emotion to hit me, but I spent more time feeling like characters were acting out of character to progress the story. In truth, this was a rounded-up rating, as it was only the ease of reading and the few moments of humour that had me enjoying it. Mostly, I was waiting for the potential of this one to finally be fulfilled.
All in all, I would not recommend this as an introduction to the series. It works fine as a standalone, but it’s not everything it could have been.
There were too many things with this one that felt flat and underdeveloped for me. I kept waiting for something big to happen, for emotion to hit me, but I spent more time feeling like characters were acting out of character to progress the story. In truth, this was a rounded-up rating, as it was only the ease of reading and the few moments of humour that had me enjoying it. Mostly, I was waiting for the potential of this one to finally be fulfilled.
All in all, I would not recommend this as an introduction to the series. It works fine as a standalone, but it’s not everything it could have been.
December 27, 2017
Tamam son sayfaların cidden bu kadar saçma olduğunu unutmuşum. Ama o kısmı görmezden gelirsem Arthur zamanını okumak bana acayip keyif verdi. Ve yine fark ettim ki bazıni karakterler çok iticiymiş. Neyse seriyi yeniden okumak çok iyi geldi.
Yazar bu işi biliyor. 💋
Yazar bu işi biliyor. 💋
October 13, 2018
As much smack as I was talking about the other books in the Goddess Summoning series, at least they were mildly fun. They weren't very accurate, but they were FUN. They were easy, quick reads and the romantic aspects of them were actually kind of nice... Once I got past all of the inaccuracies.
People who write about Greek/Roman deities should probably do 10000000 times more research.
I had some trouble getting through Warrior Rising, but it wasn't too bad. I felt like the “ugh, just stop talking nonsense and get to the point!” moments were drowned out by... you know. Actual plot.
Unfortunately, I feel like Goddess of Legend ended the series on a super sour note.
I was willing to roll with the entire Arthurian mythology theme of this book, even when literally all of the other books were Greek/Roman.
But what I'm not willing to put up with is like 200 pages of nonsense, no plot, bad characters, characters appearing out of nowhere who the texts act like they're super important but we've literally never seen them before, characters being introduced like they're super important but then they're literally never mentioned again...
AND OH MY GODS. THE DIALOGUE. I felt like the conversations between all of the characters was what really killed this book for me.
Half of it was just like... Isabel said something that would make sense IN THE 21ST CENTURY. And everybody in Camelot is just like “I don't know what that is, but for some reason, I'm just going to go right along with all of this.”
And the plot! OR SHOULD I SAY THAT THERE WAS NO PLOT.
Now see... I once read that when you're writing a romance novel, you should ask yourself “What's keeping these two from being together RIGHT THIS SECOND?” and if your answer is “nothing”, then you should probably rethink your entire plot.
And I feel like Cast needed to have heard that bit of advice before she started to write this. Because there was no struggle! Nothing that wasn't easily brushed aside like “Ah, screw it! I'll sleep with you anyway!” And it made a good part of the book so completely pointless. Characters moved around and they did things, and it amounted to nothing.
And I'm fine with a bit of padding, but that's all that this book was! It just kind of bumbled along for a while before it met its unfortunate end.
And just when I thought that the book was finally, FINALLY going to go somewhere with this war... Nothing ever actually happened. It's like having to sneeze and then the feeling goes away. It was so frustrating.
The absolute worst part of all was the ending. No spoilers, but it really made me want to chuck this book into a lake... and then go find Cast and chuck her in for good measure.
People who write about Greek/Roman deities should probably do 10000000 times more research.
I had some trouble getting through Warrior Rising, but it wasn't too bad. I felt like the “ugh, just stop talking nonsense and get to the point!” moments were drowned out by... you know. Actual plot.
Unfortunately, I feel like Goddess of Legend ended the series on a super sour note.
I was willing to roll with the entire Arthurian mythology theme of this book, even when literally all of the other books were Greek/Roman.
But what I'm not willing to put up with is like 200 pages of nonsense, no plot, bad characters, characters appearing out of nowhere who the texts act like they're super important but we've literally never seen them before, characters being introduced like they're super important but then they're literally never mentioned again...
AND OH MY GODS. THE DIALOGUE. I felt like the conversations between all of the characters was what really killed this book for me.
Half of it was just like... Isabel said something that would make sense IN THE 21ST CENTURY. And everybody in Camelot is just like “I don't know what that is, but for some reason, I'm just going to go right along with all of this.”
And the plot! OR SHOULD I SAY THAT THERE WAS NO PLOT.
Now see... I once read that when you're writing a romance novel, you should ask yourself “What's keeping these two from being together RIGHT THIS SECOND?” and if your answer is “nothing”, then you should probably rethink your entire plot.
And I feel like Cast needed to have heard that bit of advice before she started to write this. Because there was no struggle! Nothing that wasn't easily brushed aside like “Ah, screw it! I'll sleep with you anyway!” And it made a good part of the book so completely pointless. Characters moved around and they did things, and it amounted to nothing.
And I'm fine with a bit of padding, but that's all that this book was! It just kind of bumbled along for a while before it met its unfortunate end.
And just when I thought that the book was finally, FINALLY going to go somewhere with this war... Nothing ever actually happened. It's like having to sneeze and then the feeling goes away. It was so frustrating.
The absolute worst part of all was the ending. No spoilers, but it really made me want to chuck this book into a lake... and then go find Cast and chuck her in for good measure.
August 11, 2017
If I am being honest, it was just so bloody boring. I tried to stick with it but I ended up giving up. Sadly, a DNF for me.
November 18, 2017
Hey Cast, keşke en sevdiğim efsaneye dokunamadan bitirseydin bu seriyi. 😣
December 17, 2010
*Contains a sex scene*
This book was really good. When I bought this from the bookshop I’d never heard of it before and I was very disappointed when I got home and realised it was book number 7 in The Goddess series, however I decided to read it regardless and I’m so glad I did. It was fabulous. I’ve only ever read P.C. Cast’s House of Night series, but I actually think I liked this more.
I was interested from the very beginning and the whole tale was beautiful and funny, and had me in stitches at times. The whole idea of a woman travelling back in time to Camelot and the time of King Arthur was excellent, as I’ve always loved Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table legends.
All the characters were brilliant! Isabel, Arthur, Gwen, Lancelot, Mary, James...even Mordred.
I adored Isabel....simply adored her! She honestly was an above average heroine. She was smart, brave, witty, funny and so totally unique. I’ve never seen a heroine quite like her! She is defiantly one of a kind. Isabel had such a great view on life and the way people should act. She was honest and loyal and wonderful to read about.
One of the most interesting things about this book was the love triangle....square. Isabel was originally sent back to seduce Lancelot away from Genevieve so that she didn’t leave and hurt King Arthur, only Isabel fell in love with Arthur instead, and he with her. So both couples were together and Gwen and Isabel became the best of friends...... so strange. The thing that made it so incredible was that Arthur cared about Genevieve and still loved her enough that he actually wanted her to be with Lancelot, who he loved like a son, and didn’t want to see her persecuted and harmed even though she had cheated on him. I think if it hadn’t been that Arthur was such a great, kind man he would have wanted harm to come to his wife....but he didn’t. He only wanted the best for everyone. He truly was a great character and a good, loving man. I was so happy he and Isabel found one another.
I thought it was great how Isabel took modern things like pants for women and sports and immersed them with Camelot. Seriously, King Arthur and the people of Camelot had NO IDEA what they were in for when Isabel turned up. She turned their whole world upside down. In a good way, of course.
Another thing I enjoyed reading about was the relationship Isabel developed with Mary. It was beautiful. It was so cute watching her try and get Mary to treat her and think of her as a normal person, not as a countess. I loved how they became friends and how Isabel made Mary come out of her shell. It was wonderful. I also loved the friendship that developed between Isabel, Mary and Gwen. Honestly, some of the things they talked about...... I’ll never be able to look at pickles quite the same way again. *Blushes* (It’s an inside joke. If you’ve ever read this book you’ll get it.)
The only thing I actually found I didn’t like about this book was the ending. I HATED it! After everything Isabel had been through she still wound up back in her own time in the end. I wanted her to stay in Camelot and marry Arthur and live happily ever after. But did she get to do that? No! She had to go back to modern day Oklahoma. Yes, she was rescued by ‘King Arthur’ and his son ‘Mordred’, and even though Mary and James and Gwen were all new variations of themselves....it wasn’t the same. I just feel so cheated and it puts a damper, on what I thought was an otherwise brilliant book. It’s not the same Arthur and the same Mary, etc. They were who they were because of their time and their notions and actions that went with being from that time. I LOVED this book up until the ending.....now I just wanna scream with frustration. *sigh* I’m just so disappointed.
Still, I enjoyed it and I recommend it. I’ll definitely be trying to read the rest of the Goddess series......
This book was really good. When I bought this from the bookshop I’d never heard of it before and I was very disappointed when I got home and realised it was book number 7 in The Goddess series, however I decided to read it regardless and I’m so glad I did. It was fabulous. I’ve only ever read P.C. Cast’s House of Night series, but I actually think I liked this more.
I was interested from the very beginning and the whole tale was beautiful and funny, and had me in stitches at times. The whole idea of a woman travelling back in time to Camelot and the time of King Arthur was excellent, as I’ve always loved Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table legends.
All the characters were brilliant! Isabel, Arthur, Gwen, Lancelot, Mary, James...even Mordred.
I adored Isabel....simply adored her! She honestly was an above average heroine. She was smart, brave, witty, funny and so totally unique. I’ve never seen a heroine quite like her! She is defiantly one of a kind. Isabel had such a great view on life and the way people should act. She was honest and loyal and wonderful to read about.
One of the most interesting things about this book was the love triangle....square. Isabel was originally sent back to seduce Lancelot away from Genevieve so that she didn’t leave and hurt King Arthur, only Isabel fell in love with Arthur instead, and he with her. So both couples were together and Gwen and Isabel became the best of friends...... so strange. The thing that made it so incredible was that Arthur cared about Genevieve and still loved her enough that he actually wanted her to be with Lancelot, who he loved like a son, and didn’t want to see her persecuted and harmed even though she had cheated on him. I think if it hadn’t been that Arthur was such a great, kind man he would have wanted harm to come to his wife....but he didn’t. He only wanted the best for everyone. He truly was a great character and a good, loving man. I was so happy he and Isabel found one another.
I thought it was great how Isabel took modern things like pants for women and sports and immersed them with Camelot. Seriously, King Arthur and the people of Camelot had NO IDEA what they were in for when Isabel turned up. She turned their whole world upside down. In a good way, of course.
Another thing I enjoyed reading about was the relationship Isabel developed with Mary. It was beautiful. It was so cute watching her try and get Mary to treat her and think of her as a normal person, not as a countess. I loved how they became friends and how Isabel made Mary come out of her shell. It was wonderful. I also loved the friendship that developed between Isabel, Mary and Gwen. Honestly, some of the things they talked about...... I’ll never be able to look at pickles quite the same way again. *Blushes* (It’s an inside joke. If you’ve ever read this book you’ll get it.)
The only thing I actually found I didn’t like about this book was the ending. I HATED it! After everything Isabel had been through she still wound up back in her own time in the end. I wanted her to stay in Camelot and marry Arthur and live happily ever after. But did she get to do that? No! She had to go back to modern day Oklahoma. Yes, she was rescued by ‘King Arthur’ and his son ‘Mordred’, and even though Mary and James and Gwen were all new variations of themselves....it wasn’t the same. I just feel so cheated and it puts a damper, on what I thought was an otherwise brilliant book. It’s not the same Arthur and the same Mary, etc. They were who they were because of their time and their notions and actions that went with being from that time. I LOVED this book up until the ending.....now I just wanna scream with frustration. *sigh* I’m just so disappointed.
Still, I enjoyed it and I recommend it. I’ll definitely be trying to read the rest of the Goddess series......
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 8, 2011
Awful, just...just awful.
I had to read this book for this library club that I'm doing and it is absolutely awful.
Are there any other words I could use to describe this?
(terrible, horrible, the epitome of evil, an insult to literature)
Isabel was so completely up herself! She was NOT charming, she was NOT funny, she was just irritating and irrationally impulsive.
I just...URGH! And the ending was so predictable that my 9 year old brother could have written it. Actually no, Joshua would have at least compiled something more substantial than this.
This was my first P.C.Cast book, and I can assure you, it is my last.
I had to read this book for this library club that I'm doing and it is absolutely awful.
Are there any other words I could use to describe this?
(terrible, horrible, the epitome of evil, an insult to literature)
Isabel was so completely up herself! She was NOT charming, she was NOT funny, she was just irritating and irrationally impulsive.
I just...URGH! And the ending was so predictable that my 9 year old brother could have written it. Actually no, Joshua would have at least compiled something more substantial than this.
This was my first P.C.Cast book, and I can assure you, it is my last.
February 16, 2012
I was very disappointed and disillusioned with this book. There are not many that I dislike, but I think it was PC Cast's complete disregard for the integrity of the Camelot myth that upset me. As a British reader, I actually felt insulted on behalf of my ancestors, because this book was simply a complete American fantasy. The story seemed weak, as did the characters, apart from the two protagonists.
January 10, 2017
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October 23, 2020
Um......
Here's the entire book. "I love you" "no I love you more" " no no I love you more" " you are amazing in love you more" I mean seriously....
Here's the entire book. "I love you" "no I love you more" " no no I love you more" " you are amazing in love you more" I mean seriously....
December 18, 2018
It's all about love in all forms that exists in countless ways. Finding a new love while you love someone else, the love and respect between friends and the love for others. It showed how love changes someone, opens one's eyes and the impact love has on people around them.
Isabel is a selfless, caring and exceptionally loving countess. She's a wonderful human being who is paving a whole road for the kingdom of Camelot. Arthur is charming, honorable and selfless as well. His love for his country and people showed how great of a king and man he is. By placing people's needs, regardless of their status, showed how he treated everyone on an equal stand. These two really belong to each other. They believe in listening to others, seeing things in an alternate perspective and accepting differences without any judgement.
I loved the development of the characters, especially the role the side characters played. Despite her flaws and hypocrisy, I still liked Gwen when she wasn't being contradictory. Although there's this topic about infidelity, it's a different time and setting. Arthur is the King of Camelot and have known about his wife's unfaithfulness. Divorce didn't exist in that point in time until Countess Isabel introduced the concept. While trying to figure things out, Arthur and Isabel developed feelings quickly, but not abruptly. Their attraction towards each other had been obvious ever since the moment they met. Other than the romance, I appreciated the girl power that existed all throughout the book. Isabel, being from the modern world, can't stand the imbalance in power and suggested some changes despite not being Queen. She changed the kingdom of Camelot for the better and fell in love.
Isabel is a selfless, caring and exceptionally loving countess. She's a wonderful human being who is paving a whole road for the kingdom of Camelot. Arthur is charming, honorable and selfless as well. His love for his country and people showed how great of a king and man he is. By placing people's needs, regardless of their status, showed how he treated everyone on an equal stand. These two really belong to each other. They believe in listening to others, seeing things in an alternate perspective and accepting differences without any judgement.
I loved the development of the characters, especially the role the side characters played. Despite her flaws and hypocrisy, I still liked Gwen when she wasn't being contradictory. Although there's this topic about infidelity, it's a different time and setting. Arthur is the King of Camelot and have known about his wife's unfaithfulness. Divorce didn't exist in that point in time until Countess Isabel introduced the concept. While trying to figure things out, Arthur and Isabel developed feelings quickly, but not abruptly. Their attraction towards each other had been obvious ever since the moment they met. Other than the romance, I appreciated the girl power that existed all throughout the book. Isabel, being from the modern world, can't stand the imbalance in power and suggested some changes despite not being Queen. She changed the kingdom of Camelot for the better and fell in love.
July 25, 2020
Not a detailed review, just thoughts I had while reading this:
- Wow talk about a huge letdown. This book has such poor writing from start to end I honestly wondered if it's truly by the same author who gave us Goddess of Spring, one of my faves, because it's the difference between heaven and hell these 2 books. Very very disappointed that the Goddess Summoning series ended with this lacklustre book.
- The language used in this book is soooo annoying to read. Supposedly everyone in Camelot speaks in Old English, fine, even then it's written/used in such a cumbersome manner half the time I kept thinking those were typo errors or something. And then there's Isabel with her modern language and her pop culture references all over the place that is 200% irritating for me to read. She knows she speaks funny, every other character has commented abt it at some point, but she refuses to even TRY to blend in. The author wants us to think her speaking funny is some sort of charm, but I'm not buying it. Isabel will use a modern pop reference, whoever she's speaking to will ask "what?", and then Isabel has to repeat and explain in "Camelot-terms" - rinse and repeat for 100 times. At some point, this is just too bloody tedious to read. The inside jokes are NOT funny, and by the second half of the book, even the Camelot characters (under Isabel's influence) are speaking in modern language and I find myself thinking, if I didn't know better, this reads more like a story set in modern time than in Camelot. The consistency of the language used is just awful.
- I'm all well and happy to read about feminism in romance novels, and I like that Isabel wanted to spearhead changes for the female staff in the castle. But I must say her pace for changes is unbelievable. Literally unbelievable, as in cannot be believed realistically. She is there for all of what, 2 days? And already she's making a zillion changes to the systems and the law etc. Sure, some changes are for the good of the women, but some are just ridiculous and seemingly for her own benefit. Forcing the servants to call her by her first name despite their discomfort, forcing the men to get haircuts, forcing pickled eel off their dinner menus even though there are people who like them etc Isabel reminds me of foreigners who go to other countries and refuse to adapt to that country's rules and traditions, instead disrespecting them and deliberately going against those rules becoz of their own selfish desire to stay in their own comfort zone. I detest those types of people. Also, with all the changes Isabel is implementing, she's basically making Camelot into another version of the modern world. I mean, if I'd wanted to read a book set in the modern world, I wouldn't pick up this book about Camelot, would I? What is the point of changing Camelot so much when Camelot is meant to be a different world in another time!?
- The scene where after knowing Arthur for all of several hours (if not less), Isabel rushed to teach his son Mordred a lesson.... that scene was so bewildering to me. Isabel has never even met Mordred before, didn't even know who he was, and after a very very BRIEF comment from James about how the son hated his father, Isabel flies off the handle and goes to scold Mordred?! I mean, WHO DOES THAT?? Who is she to put herself in between father and son when she knows neither of them well?! I was just bug-eyed like WTF when I read this. I do not like Isabel. And even after this, she continues to scold Mordred like she's his mother or something, eventually rehabilitating him in a totally unconvincing way.
- I was very confused with the Tom Dick and Harry friends, the whole mirror image thing is hella confusing and wayyyy too convenient. As was the wrap-up in the last chapter, where of course it just so happens there are modern world equivalents of ALL the Camelot characters and they've all just been conveniently waiting for Isabel to land in their laps *rolls eyes*. Where, in today's modern world, would there ever just happen to have a father and son named Arthur and Mordred?! I get suspending your disbelief when reading romance novels, but this is wayyyy pushing it, it's asking too much of me.
- For how much emphasis there is in the book about honesty being the best how the truth is the most important, it's very ironic that Isabel never once thought she ought to tell Arthur the truth about her existence in Camelot. Her entire backstory in Dumont is a lie, but omg it's sooo much more important to make sure Arthur knows the truth about her not being a virgin... I mean, her priorities are whack. I struggle with the hypocrisy every time Isabel even mentions the word "honesty" and "truth", which she does a lot.
- The Goddess of Water being on call 24/7 is like, wow does she have nothing else to do? And the whole insisting on speaking in rhymes only, well that got old super quickly and just annoyed me on top of everything else. In the first place, the whole premise of needing to make Arthur happy so that Merlin wouldn't go into a deep sleep is just.... weak. If anyone needed to "man up", it was Merlin.
- The one and only thing I liked about the book was the cute friendships between Isabel, Gwen, Mary and Jenny.
- I've finally finished all the books in the Goddess Summoning series, and honestly there were more misses than hits. This last book is hands down the most disappointing of all, it has left an awful taste in my mouth and I'm tempted to re-read Goddess of Spring just to wash that awful taste away. In any case, this will most likely be the end of my journey with PC Cast.
- Wow talk about a huge letdown. This book has such poor writing from start to end I honestly wondered if it's truly by the same author who gave us Goddess of Spring, one of my faves, because it's the difference between heaven and hell these 2 books. Very very disappointed that the Goddess Summoning series ended with this lacklustre book.
- The language used in this book is soooo annoying to read. Supposedly everyone in Camelot speaks in Old English, fine, even then it's written/used in such a cumbersome manner half the time I kept thinking those were typo errors or something. And then there's Isabel with her modern language and her pop culture references all over the place that is 200% irritating for me to read. She knows she speaks funny, every other character has commented abt it at some point, but she refuses to even TRY to blend in. The author wants us to think her speaking funny is some sort of charm, but I'm not buying it. Isabel will use a modern pop reference, whoever she's speaking to will ask "what?", and then Isabel has to repeat and explain in "Camelot-terms" - rinse and repeat for 100 times. At some point, this is just too bloody tedious to read. The inside jokes are NOT funny, and by the second half of the book, even the Camelot characters (under Isabel's influence) are speaking in modern language and I find myself thinking, if I didn't know better, this reads more like a story set in modern time than in Camelot. The consistency of the language used is just awful.
- I'm all well and happy to read about feminism in romance novels, and I like that Isabel wanted to spearhead changes for the female staff in the castle. But I must say her pace for changes is unbelievable. Literally unbelievable, as in cannot be believed realistically. She is there for all of what, 2 days? And already she's making a zillion changes to the systems and the law etc. Sure, some changes are for the good of the women, but some are just ridiculous and seemingly for her own benefit. Forcing the servants to call her by her first name despite their discomfort, forcing the men to get haircuts, forcing pickled eel off their dinner menus even though there are people who like them etc Isabel reminds me of foreigners who go to other countries and refuse to adapt to that country's rules and traditions, instead disrespecting them and deliberately going against those rules becoz of their own selfish desire to stay in their own comfort zone. I detest those types of people. Also, with all the changes Isabel is implementing, she's basically making Camelot into another version of the modern world. I mean, if I'd wanted to read a book set in the modern world, I wouldn't pick up this book about Camelot, would I? What is the point of changing Camelot so much when Camelot is meant to be a different world in another time!?
- The scene where after knowing Arthur for all of several hours (if not less), Isabel rushed to teach his son Mordred a lesson.... that scene was so bewildering to me. Isabel has never even met Mordred before, didn't even know who he was, and after a very very BRIEF comment from James about how the son hated his father, Isabel flies off the handle and goes to scold Mordred?! I mean, WHO DOES THAT?? Who is she to put herself in between father and son when she knows neither of them well?! I was just bug-eyed like WTF when I read this. I do not like Isabel. And even after this, she continues to scold Mordred like she's his mother or something, eventually rehabilitating him in a totally unconvincing way.
- I was very confused with the Tom Dick and Harry friends, the whole mirror image thing is hella confusing and wayyyy too convenient. As was the wrap-up in the last chapter, where of course it just so happens there are modern world equivalents of ALL the Camelot characters and they've all just been conveniently waiting for Isabel to land in their laps *rolls eyes*. Where, in today's modern world, would there ever just happen to have a father and son named Arthur and Mordred?! I get suspending your disbelief when reading romance novels, but this is wayyyy pushing it, it's asking too much of me.
- For how much emphasis there is in the book about honesty being the best how the truth is the most important, it's very ironic that Isabel never once thought she ought to tell Arthur the truth about her existence in Camelot. Her entire backstory in Dumont is a lie, but omg it's sooo much more important to make sure Arthur knows the truth about her not being a virgin... I mean, her priorities are whack. I struggle with the hypocrisy every time Isabel even mentions the word "honesty" and "truth", which she does a lot.
- The Goddess of Water being on call 24/7 is like, wow does she have nothing else to do? And the whole insisting on speaking in rhymes only, well that got old super quickly and just annoyed me on top of everything else. In the first place, the whole premise of needing to make Arthur happy so that Merlin wouldn't go into a deep sleep is just.... weak. If anyone needed to "man up", it was Merlin.
- The one and only thing I liked about the book was the cute friendships between Isabel, Gwen, Mary and Jenny.
- I've finally finished all the books in the Goddess Summoning series, and honestly there were more misses than hits. This last book is hands down the most disappointing of all, it has left an awful taste in my mouth and I'm tempted to re-read Goddess of Spring just to wash that awful taste away. In any case, this will most likely be the end of my journey with PC Cast.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 13, 2019
This was just what I felt in the mood to read this weekend. A slightly predictable romance novel with some familiar setting and themes/names (ie Arthur and Lancelot).
And easy breezy read, not too many steamy scenes though. If you’re wanting more romance then I’d suggest something else but after so long not reading these types of books I’m glad I had this one on my shelf.
Would def read more in this series when the mood strikes.
And easy breezy read, not too many steamy scenes though. If you’re wanting more romance then I’d suggest something else but after so long not reading these types of books I’m glad I had this one on my shelf.
Would def read more in this series when the mood strikes.
February 8, 2023
Für mich der schwächste Teil.
1. Leider kam mir persönlich die Göttin zu kurz.
2. Die Dialoge und der Schreibstil waren leider wie aus dem Kindergarten.
3. Die Charaktere konnte ich dieses Mal überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen.
Das tut mir mega leid, weil ich die Reihe eigentlich so sehr mochte. Vor allem "Göttin des Frühlings" und "Göttin Des Sieges".
1. Leider kam mir persönlich die Göttin zu kurz.
2. Die Dialoge und der Schreibstil waren leider wie aus dem Kindergarten.
3. Die Charaktere konnte ich dieses Mal überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen.
Das tut mir mega leid, weil ich die Reihe eigentlich so sehr mochte. Vor allem "Göttin des Frühlings" und "Göttin Des Sieges".
November 28, 2017
This was a 4 star rating aaaall the way until the freaking ending. Like, literally the epilogue. Dang it.
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June 25, 2021I have read all of the Goddess Summoning books before this one and remember loving them, but I couldn’t get over just how BAD the writing was in this one… I DNFed at only 8% because I couldn’t force myself to get in to this. The writing was lazy, and it seemed fake. And after reading the reviews below.. I am glad I couldn’t get in to this…
August 29, 2011
This was my least favorite Goddess Summoning novel. Only the verbal humor in the latter half of the novel lifted this book from a 1 star "didn't like" to a 2 star "it was okay". The character development was spotty and inconsistent with many characters being nauseatingly perfect. The plot also seemed rather weak and the ending while very 'perfect' and romantic was unconvincing and *way* too convenient.
Some issues that, in my opinion should be major issues causing much angst and dissension, are all but ignored. ()
And Isabel's strident insertion of 21st language, references, and behaviors seemed like they should have offended, confused, or at least made wary the people of Camelot, even if Viviane's necklace prevented them from deciding she was a delusional idiot.
Oh! And the introduction of Tom, Dick & Harry was *very* badly done. They came out of nowhere, in more ways than one. While for plot reasons Cast found it helpful for Tom, Dick & Harry to be imitations of 21st century people, I think Cast should have completely reconsidered everything involving those characters. On page 14 Cast has Isabel thinking about "her gang of best friends" none of whom are named Tom, Dick or Harry, and all of whom are female. The story would have been much better served if Isabel had been thinking about Tom, Dick & Harry as her friends instead.
I'm not even going to attempt to address the mess Cast made of the Arthurian legend. Actually, I could keep describing faults, but my fingers are getting tired. I persevered through the first half because I've enjoyed earlier books in the Goddess Summoning series. And I finished the book because I enjoyed some of the humor, and I held a sick curiosity to see if Cast was really going to do what I thought she might.
Some issues that, in my opinion should be major issues causing much angst and dissension, are all but ignored. ()
And Isabel's strident insertion of 21st language, references, and behaviors seemed like they should have offended, confused, or at least made wary the people of Camelot, even if Viviane's necklace prevented them from deciding she was a delusional idiot.
Oh! And the introduction of Tom, Dick & Harry was *very* badly done. They came out of nowhere, in more ways than one. While for plot reasons Cast found it helpful for Tom, Dick & Harry to be imitations of 21st century people, I think Cast should have completely reconsidered everything involving those characters. On page 14 Cast has Isabel thinking about "her gang of best friends" none of whom are named Tom, Dick or Harry, and all of whom are female. The story would have been much better served if Isabel had been thinking about Tom, Dick & Harry as her friends instead.
I'm not even going to attempt to address the mess Cast made of the Arthurian legend. Actually, I could keep describing faults, but my fingers are getting tired. I persevered through the first half because I've enjoyed earlier books in the Goddess Summoning series. And I finished the book because I enjoyed some of the humor, and I held a sick curiosity to see if Cast was really going to do what I thought she might.
November 17, 2010
Goddess of Legend by P. C. Cast
Paranormal Romance –Dec. 7th, 2010
4 stars
Goddess of Legend is the 6th in P.C Cast's Goddess series and I hope not the last! This book centers around the King Arthur legend as the heroine Isabel is sent back in time to seduce Lancelot!
In this story the heroine, Isabel has a car accident but is saved by the Goddess of Water. The Goddess makes a deal with Isabel. If she can make King Arthur happy by seducing Lancelot from Queen Guinevere she can have her life back. Isabel agrees but even the best laid plans often go awry. She fully intends to seduce Lancelot but soon finds a heated and mutual attraction with King Arthur! How can she keep her promise to the Goddess?
This was a fun and lighthearted romance. The heroine is a hoot. Going back in time doesn’t faze her in the least. Soon she is showing the King and his court how modern woman think and act. Poor King Arthur doesn’t know what hit him. All he knows is he wants MORE of Isabel. But he is married! What to do?!
I liked this book a lot. This is a good story to brighten your day and relax. Although the heroine’s constant use of slang does detract a bit from the flow of the story I found her and all the characters very charming. Arthur’s world seems idealized and the people in it very human and kind. I enjoyed the relationship between the 2 main characters even if their attraction was very sudden.
Being in the Camelot as P.C Cast imagines it would be a wonderful experience for any time travel heroine. This book was fun and magical. The ending felt a little pat but those with a romantic heart will enjoy it. I did not find is as emotional as some of her other books in the series but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
If you love the Goddess series or love whimsical paranormal romances do not miss this cheerful and amusing read.
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
Paranormal Romance –Dec. 7th, 2010
4 stars
Goddess of Legend is the 6th in P.C Cast's Goddess series and I hope not the last! This book centers around the King Arthur legend as the heroine Isabel is sent back in time to seduce Lancelot!
In this story the heroine, Isabel has a car accident but is saved by the Goddess of Water. The Goddess makes a deal with Isabel. If she can make King Arthur happy by seducing Lancelot from Queen Guinevere she can have her life back. Isabel agrees but even the best laid plans often go awry. She fully intends to seduce Lancelot but soon finds a heated and mutual attraction with King Arthur! How can she keep her promise to the Goddess?
This was a fun and lighthearted romance. The heroine is a hoot. Going back in time doesn’t faze her in the least. Soon she is showing the King and his court how modern woman think and act. Poor King Arthur doesn’t know what hit him. All he knows is he wants MORE of Isabel. But he is married! What to do?!
I liked this book a lot. This is a good story to brighten your day and relax. Although the heroine’s constant use of slang does detract a bit from the flow of the story I found her and all the characters very charming. Arthur’s world seems idealized and the people in it very human and kind. I enjoyed the relationship between the 2 main characters even if their attraction was very sudden.
Being in the Camelot as P.C Cast imagines it would be a wonderful experience for any time travel heroine. This book was fun and magical. The ending felt a little pat but those with a romantic heart will enjoy it. I did not find is as emotional as some of her other books in the series but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
If you love the Goddess series or love whimsical paranormal romances do not miss this cheerful and amusing read.
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club
August 27, 2016
Isabel, back from spending time with the troops in Afghanistan, is trying to rediscover the beauty in the world. At the same time, yet not quite, the Water Goddess - also known as Vivianne - is looking for someone who can save Camelot and restore Merlin into her loving embrace. When Isabel's car goes off a bridge on her way back home, Vivianne brings her back to King Arthur's court with one mission: seduce Lancelot du Lac away from Queen Guinevere, thus restoring the balance. But Isabel - and Arthur - never expected to be attracted at first sight. Will Isabel manage to do what's right or will following her heart lead to disaster?
This is my second favorite of the Goddess Summoning Series, Goddess of the Rose being my favorite. I've always loved the stories of Camelot, King Arthur, his knights, and of course, the strong women. Isabel is instantly enamored with the people of Camelot - especially Arthur. He finds her equally compelling and listens to her suggestions, which brings a sense of true unity and peace to the kingdom. Truthfully, I did want to smack Guinevere over the head a few times, but she does come through. This is a wonderfully sensual and delightful addition to the Arthurian legacy. I loved how strong, yet vulnerable, Isabel is and how much she cares about the people around her. Her light, love, and laughter shine through the pages and makes this book a pleasure to lose yourself in for a few hours!
Goddess Summoning Series: Goddess of the Sea (1), Goddess of Spring (2), Goddess of Light (3), Goddess of the Rose (4), Goddess of Love (5), Warrior Rising (6), Goddess of Legend (7)
This is my second favorite of the Goddess Summoning Series, Goddess of the Rose being my favorite. I've always loved the stories of Camelot, King Arthur, his knights, and of course, the strong women. Isabel is instantly enamored with the people of Camelot - especially Arthur. He finds her equally compelling and listens to her suggestions, which brings a sense of true unity and peace to the kingdom. Truthfully, I did want to smack Guinevere over the head a few times, but she does come through. This is a wonderfully sensual and delightful addition to the Arthurian legacy. I loved how strong, yet vulnerable, Isabel is and how much she cares about the people around her. Her light, love, and laughter shine through the pages and makes this book a pleasure to lose yourself in for a few hours!
Goddess Summoning Series: Goddess of the Sea (1), Goddess of Spring (2), Goddess of Light (3), Goddess of the Rose (4), Goddess of Love (5), Warrior Rising (6), Goddess of Legend (7)
October 18, 2018
Total waste of my time and I feel betrayed by an author that was formerly a favorite. How did this even get published??? Horrible writing! My 16 year old writes better, no joke. It's like no one proof read or edited it. Every page filled with continuous modern colloquialisms that do not fit in with the story. It was like they were being vomited up onto the pages in some attempt to be humorous, but really just making it painful to read. And then mixing 1990's game show references with 2010 teen slang? Wth? It's like she had alternate personalities writing for her. And then the heroine is supposed to be 40, but acts like she's 17. There are so many gaps and inconsistencies. Isabel being in awe of the color of her sheets, then later there's only furs. How does she not know anything of Mordred, the downfall of Arthur, and yet knows about his arch enemy? Then the historical inaccuracies. Cornstarch didn't exist in Medieval England. Religion was totally dismissed, and was a big issue in the story of Camelot. These are basic things you can find in a Google search. This was just an awful book.
Totally disappointed. The editor and publisher failed the author in publishing this. Totally ruined my view of this authors writing. And the irony was that at the beginning of the book it was prefaced by saying how much she loves her Goddess Series. Funny way of showing it...giving it an epic death.
Totally disappointed. The editor and publisher failed the author in publishing this. Totally ruined my view of this authors writing. And the irony was that at the beginning of the book it was prefaced by saying how much she loves her Goddess Series. Funny way of showing it...giving it an epic death.
May 7, 2012
This was by far the worst of the Goddess Summoning books, which perhaps had something to do with the fact that Cast wrote this in conjunction with another writer. Not that Cast is necessarily a stellar writer, but her lack of attention to this story in light of her work on the House of Night series seems to be the key driver behind the poor storytelling in this one. The one thing that helps it is the humour in the second half, but that’s if you can get to it. The language is jarring, and somehow, despite being set in Camelot, isn’t quite old English, nor is it modern English, instead a hybrid of the two (Cast should have just stuck to one rather than pretending she could write medieval style dialogue and fail miserably at it – my theory with anything in story telling is if you can’t do it, don’t, rather than doing a poor attempt that takes away from the overall story – this applies quite strongly to love scenes which the majority of the writing population suck at). It could have been so much better, seeing as it appears to be the last of the Goddess Summoning stories, but rather than leave me sad at the conclusion, its as if Cast was trying to leave fans of this series with a bad taste in their mouths in order to prevent any harassment over continuing the series. Not how I’d approach finishing up a series, but to each their own!
April 12, 2011
Amazing book! I'm a great fan of the House of Night series written bij Pc Cast and her daughter, and this one is just as good!
It's about the king Arthur legend, but shed in a whole different light as Isobel, a modern age woman dies and is send back in time to the age of camelot bij the Lady of the Lake. There she needs to fall in love with Lancelot (to bring Gwen and Arthur back together) but fate takes a funny turn when she falls in love with Arthur in stead.
I loved reading about how Isobel and Arthur got atracted to each other and slowly gave in to their desires. The fact that Isobel is from a whole different age brings many hilarious situations and Arthur is really portrayed as a brilliant and amazing man who is able to take advice and modern views from *gasp!* a woman no less.
I also found it very funny to read how Arthur slowly starts to get more modern and takes over Isobels speech.
I loved all characters in this book including Mordred, who really had no choice to be evil in the beginning--I mean mordred; that screams evil villian! But that's just my oppinion. The point is I really enjoyed it and I recomend it to anyone even if you're not that fond of the King Arthur legend to begin with :)
It's about the king Arthur legend, but shed in a whole different light as Isobel, a modern age woman dies and is send back in time to the age of camelot bij the Lady of the Lake. There she needs to fall in love with Lancelot (to bring Gwen and Arthur back together) but fate takes a funny turn when she falls in love with Arthur in stead.
I loved reading about how Isobel and Arthur got atracted to each other and slowly gave in to their desires. The fact that Isobel is from a whole different age brings many hilarious situations and Arthur is really portrayed as a brilliant and amazing man who is able to take advice and modern views from *gasp!* a woman no less.
I also found it very funny to read how Arthur slowly starts to get more modern and takes over Isobels speech.
I loved all characters in this book including Mordred, who really had no choice to be evil in the beginning--I mean mordred; that screams evil villian! But that's just my oppinion. The point is I really enjoyed it and I recomend it to anyone even if you're not that fond of the King Arthur legend to begin with :)
February 9, 2011
I love this series, and have read the 5 previous Goddess summoning books. However, this one is a bit too similar to goddess of the sea, and became ultimately forgettable. Compared to the rest especially, this one is a bit of a let down. It's not awful or anything, still quality writing and a good read, but while the others in this series manage to maintain a completely individual plot and characters from each other, this one is too similar to goddess of the sea. It was almost as if this were a second draft of G of the S. the ending is similar, the charachter relationships are similar (to the supporting characters and the main female, esp with the other females) and although the main romantic part is different, it was quite clumsy and amateurish, especially compared to the rest of her series.
Good if you've not read any of her other books (but if you want to try one, go for Goddess of the Rose or Goddess of Spring) or simply must read as you love her series, but I am dissapointed.
three stars on the coat tails of the rest of the books.
Good if you've not read any of her other books (but if you want to try one, go for Goddess of the Rose or Goddess of Spring) or simply must read as you love her series, but I am dissapointed.
three stars on the coat tails of the rest of the books.
October 12, 2017
This book was garbage. It fell so far below my expectations for a book in the Goddess Summoning series that I'm pretty sure I lost brain cells reading it. The writing was lazy to the point of being insufferable and almost made me rage-quit, Isabel was annoying (she's a total Mary Sue) and I couldn't get over how she got involved in EVERYTHING even though it wasn't her place to do so, and there were a whole bunch of unnecessary conflicts and misunderstandings that felt like unnatural, blatant plot devices to try and stir up trouble. Not to mention the petty, catty bullshit that came out of nowhere from Gwen in the middle of the book. The only character I liked was Arthur and even by the end I was getting annoyed with him a little too. I'm just so disappointed. I was really jonesing for a good King Arthur romance that would be different and interesting, and I got this bullshit instead. The Goddess Summoning series is so good, but this book was half-assed and nowhere near the quality level of the others.
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