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Set Fire to the Gods by Sara Raasch and Kristen Simmons
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This book followed Ash and Madoc. They live in a world controlled by 6 different elemental gods. Ash descends from a line of gladiators loyal to the fire god, Ignitus. Madoc lives in the land loyal to the earth god. Despite not being blessed with the earth gods powers, he still tries out to be a gladiator. Secrets. Plots. Revenge. (This. Is. Sparta.)
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So this one isn’t Sparta. Not really. I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would ...more
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This book followed Ash and Madoc. They live in a world controlled by 6 different elemental gods. Ash descends from a line of gladiators loyal to the fire god, Ignitus. Madoc lives in the land loyal to the earth god. Despite not being blessed with the earth gods powers, he still tries out to be a gladiator. Secrets. Plots. Revenge. (This. Is. Sparta.)
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So this one isn’t Sparta. Not really. I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would ...more
I'm really glad we picked this one for the @wealwaysreadbookclub February book!
Ash and Madoc are two warriors in a land very reminiscent of the Roman empire - think Gladiator, but with a bit of mythology rolled in.
Speaking of which, I loved the unique mythology - it wasn't one we are already familiar with, but rather a completely new mythology of 6 gods and goddesses, each representing an element (fire, water, air, earth, etc.). There was enough back story about the main gods in the story that ...more
Ash and Madoc are two warriors in a land very reminiscent of the Roman empire - think Gladiator, but with a bit of mythology rolled in.
Speaking of which, I loved the unique mythology - it wasn't one we are already familiar with, but rather a completely new mythology of 6 gods and goddesses, each representing an element (fire, water, air, earth, etc.). There was enough back story about the main gods in the story that ...more
I loved this book. Full review to come.
So far the same thing happens to me when I read a Sara Raasch book. The first half I’m not really hooked and even sometimes debating giving up and then I hit the second half and I can’t put it down and I’m all in for it. This one has a really interesting premise and I’ll definitely read the second one!
Very surprised about the originality brought to this mythological story!! I throughly enjoyed every chapter. I would recommend.
Feb 25, 2021
Jackie
marked it as to-read
Feb 25, 2021
Sarah H (Reckless.Reader)
marked it as to-read
Jan 11, 2020
Lindsay
marked it as to-read
