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Goddess Girls #12
Cassandra the Lucky (12)
Meet Cassandra, the newest student at Mount Olympus Academy! She has an amazing talent—but will her new friends believe her?This Goddess Girls story is based on the myth of Cassandra, who has the gift of seeing the future—except no one believes her. Can Apollo, the god of prophecy, help his new crush?
256 pages, Hardcover
First published December 3, 2013
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Joan Holub
347 books1,236 followersNY Times bestselling children's book author:
GODDESS GIRLS series + HEROES IN TRAINING series (w Suzanne Williams); THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER a Girl Power Primer; ZERO THE HERO; I AM THE SHARK. Lucky to be doing what I love!
GODDESS GIRLS series + HEROES IN TRAINING series (w Suzanne Williams); THIS LITTLE TRAILBLAZER a Girl Power Primer; ZERO THE HERO; I AM THE SHARK. Lucky to be doing what I love!
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April 7, 2024
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this is the first book in this series that i’m reading for the first time. i got through the first 11 book when i was younger and so from now on these books are all new to me.
maybe that was why i didn’t like this one as much? nostalgia wasn’t a factor? i also started this and then read several books in between (hence why it took me 6 months to read it…)
but anyways, yes it was still an enjoyable book but the plot just wasn’t as engaging, i suppose. i didn’t enjoy cassandra as much but I did like her and apollo together, i thought that was cute.
overall still a good book but i’m hoping i still enjoy these books now that i’m reading them for the first time not as a kid!!
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this is the first book in this series that i’m reading for the first time. i got through the first 11 book when i was younger and so from now on these books are all new to me.
maybe that was why i didn’t like this one as much? nostalgia wasn’t a factor? i also started this and then read several books in between (hence why it took me 6 months to read it…)
but anyways, yes it was still an enjoyable book but the plot just wasn’t as engaging, i suppose. i didn’t enjoy cassandra as much but I did like her and apollo together, i thought that was cute.
overall still a good book but i’m hoping i still enjoy these books now that i’m reading them for the first time not as a kid!!
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December 3, 2023
This has definitely been one of the better books in the series in a while. It was a fun idea to tie the illiad and the odyssey into it, and I liked how they came up with a solution to Cassandra’s prophecy problems!
May 28, 2016
This book had some cute romance, well-done friendship, and great family relationships. Like all the books in this series, it was based on a particular story or theme from Greek mythology - this was fine, but I felt that the little references to the legends that we got throughout the book weren't as cool as in previous books. They were more like random paragraphs of info-dumping about something that wasn't really relevant to the story, but I suppose might have merit when you're familiar with that particular myth. This seems unlikely, since this is aimed at children and the details they mentioned seemed pretty obscure.
I really liked how this was told from the perspective of someone who didn't go to MOA, and who disliked the gods. The way that Cassandra's storylines entwined with the ones at MOA was awesome, and to me this was probably the best character development so far in this series. A four star rating because I didn't overly enjoy the writing - it was often immature and a lot of the description felt forced in.
I really liked how this was told from the perspective of someone who didn't go to MOA, and who disliked the gods. The way that Cassandra's storylines entwined with the ones at MOA was awesome, and to me this was probably the best character development so far in this series. A four star rating because I didn't overly enjoy the writing - it was often immature and a lot of the description felt forced in.
August 19, 2022
Can we please stop turning rape myths into romances in children's books? Children should not be "shipping" Cassandra and her rapist. This isn't "clever," this is toxic. There are hundreds of other Greek myths that have positive and strong female protagonists, please don't glorify the ones about rape.
April 1, 2017
AWESOME!
SO COOL!
SO LIT!
SO COOL!
SO LIT!
June 13, 2021
Oh my heart! I actually really liked this one a lot! Especially the last chapter and the epilogue. Knowing Cassandra's story in the Trojan War and how no one really did believe in her prophecies except for her twin brothers' Helenus; I actually loved this new and improved story for her in the Goddess Girls series. Now, many probably don't know the actual Cassandra as a background in her role during and before the Trojan War:
CASSANDRA: PRINCESS AND DAUGHTER OF KING PRIAM OF TROY
Cassandra was a mortal princess of the city of Troy, for Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam of Troy, and his wife Hecabe (Hecuba). Cassandra would have many siblings, for some said that Priam fathered 100 children, but amongst the most notable were Hector and Paris, and also Cassandra’s twin brother Helenus. Cassandra was also known as Alexandra, in a similar way to how Paris is sometimes referred to as Alexander.
Cassandra would grow up to become the most beautiful of all of King Priam’s daughters and as a result she had many potential suitors, both mortal and immortal. Zeus was of course well known for keeping an eye out for beautiful mortals, but in the case of Cassandra it was actually his son Apollo who vied for the daughter of Priam; and in the most common version of the Cassandra myth, it is Apollo who enables Cassandra to see into the future. In this version of the story, Apollo, smitten with the beauty of Cassandra, attempts to seduce the mortal princess. To help sway Cassandra, Apollo offers up the gift of prophecy, a gift which Cassandra willingly accepts. Having accepted the gift though, Cassandra then rebuts the sexual advances of Apollo. A spurned Apollo could have simply taken Cassandra’s new ability away from her, but in an act of vengeance, Apollo instead decides to curse the woman who spurned him. Thus, from that day on, Cassandra’s prophecies would always come to pass, but no one would ever believe her predictions. Subsequently, Cassandra would then teach her twin brother Helenus how to see in the future, and so good was Cassandra as a tutor that Helenus’ predictions would also always come true, although of course, Helenus’ would be believed.
An alternative version of the Cassandra myth has brother and sister receiving their prophetic abilities at the same time; for when still babes, Cassandra and Helenus were left overnight in the temple of Apollo. During the night, two serpents emerged from the dark recesses, and made their way to the two children of King Priam. The serpents then licked clean the ears of Cassandra and Helenus, allowing both to hear clearly the sounds of nature, allowing accurate divination of the future. Later on, Cassandra would spurn the advances of Apollo, and in the same way as the first version of the Cassandra myth, Apollo would curse the Trojan princess so that her predictions were ignored."
FORE MORE ON CASSANDRA AND HER STORY, THIS IS WHERE I GOT THAT EXCERPT OF HER STORY JUST NOW
https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/...
So now you see why I actually did end up liking this cute story of the Goddess Girls story about Cassandra but also Athena and even a new twist on the Apollo story to make it more kid friendly *laughing* But overall, I actually loved this one the more I went on and was rooting for Cassandra all the way to the end and was satisfied with her new happy ending!
CASSANDRA: PRINCESS AND DAUGHTER OF KING PRIAM OF TROY
Cassandra was a mortal princess of the city of Troy, for Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam of Troy, and his wife Hecabe (Hecuba). Cassandra would have many siblings, for some said that Priam fathered 100 children, but amongst the most notable were Hector and Paris, and also Cassandra’s twin brother Helenus. Cassandra was also known as Alexandra, in a similar way to how Paris is sometimes referred to as Alexander.
Cassandra would grow up to become the most beautiful of all of King Priam’s daughters and as a result she had many potential suitors, both mortal and immortal. Zeus was of course well known for keeping an eye out for beautiful mortals, but in the case of Cassandra it was actually his son Apollo who vied for the daughter of Priam; and in the most common version of the Cassandra myth, it is Apollo who enables Cassandra to see into the future. In this version of the story, Apollo, smitten with the beauty of Cassandra, attempts to seduce the mortal princess. To help sway Cassandra, Apollo offers up the gift of prophecy, a gift which Cassandra willingly accepts. Having accepted the gift though, Cassandra then rebuts the sexual advances of Apollo. A spurned Apollo could have simply taken Cassandra’s new ability away from her, but in an act of vengeance, Apollo instead decides to curse the woman who spurned him. Thus, from that day on, Cassandra’s prophecies would always come to pass, but no one would ever believe her predictions. Subsequently, Cassandra would then teach her twin brother Helenus how to see in the future, and so good was Cassandra as a tutor that Helenus’ predictions would also always come true, although of course, Helenus’ would be believed.
An alternative version of the Cassandra myth has brother and sister receiving their prophetic abilities at the same time; for when still babes, Cassandra and Helenus were left overnight in the temple of Apollo. During the night, two serpents emerged from the dark recesses, and made their way to the two children of King Priam. The serpents then licked clean the ears of Cassandra and Helenus, allowing both to hear clearly the sounds of nature, allowing accurate divination of the future. Later on, Cassandra would spurn the advances of Apollo, and in the same way as the first version of the Cassandra myth, Apollo would curse the Trojan princess so that her predictions were ignored."
FORE MORE ON CASSANDRA AND HER STORY, THIS IS WHERE I GOT THAT EXCERPT OF HER STORY JUST NOW
https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/...
So now you see why I actually did end up liking this cute story of the Goddess Girls story about Cassandra but also Athena and even a new twist on the Apollo story to make it more kid friendly *laughing* But overall, I actually loved this one the more I went on and was rooting for Cassandra all the way to the end and was satisfied with her new happy ending!
April 26, 2021
Cassandra the Lucky, the 12th book released in the Goddess Girls series, is a fantasy fiction book written by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams. The book was based in Greek mythology, specifically the Myth of Cassandra wherein she is the daughter of Priam, the last king of Troy, and Hecuba. Cassandra has the ability of seeing the future; however, no one believes that her visions are true. It is because Apollo placed a curse on her wherein every fortune she has written or spoke will come true as its opposite.
According to the book, Cassandra is determined to help make people’s luck; however, she is not allowed to write fortunes that go into the cookies that her family sells at their Oracle-O Bakery. It is because no one believes in her fortunes due to bad luck. This happened due to the curse Apollo placed on Cassandra seven years ago in a temple. Due to this, she plans a revenge through writing fortunes for Apollo as well as Athena, Aphrodite, and Artemis for the trouble they had caused to her and the Trojans. As a result, misfortunes were brought to them especially to Athena who is currently taking care of her chosen mortal, Odysseus, which became a story later on named “The Odyssey''. Even though everything resolved in the end, Cassandra’s curse was not lifted. However, she found a way to help people with their luck which is to write or say the opposite of her fortunes.
Cassandra the Lucky is written in third-person point of view because the narrator tells the readers the story as it uses pronouns such as she, he, they, and many more. In this story, an individual can learn many things but I will only state three of them. Even with these three lessons being cliché , an individual must learn to apply these lessons in their everyday life. First of all, revenge is never the answer. According to the story, Cassandra revenges the god and goddesses to get back for the situations they have done to her, leading to their misfortunes. However, what can you get in taking on revenge on someone for their mistakes? Nothing. However, it would only make one’s situation worse and might get out of control. Instead of getting revenge on someone for their mistakes, learn to forgive them. Forgiving someone doesn't mean condoning or excusing someone for their mistake/s, but in letting go of your anger, hurt, and desire for vengeance. Due to the fact that what happened during that time is now in the past and that people make mistakes because they are not perfect. Lastly, every problem has a solution. No matter how big or small it is, there is a way. Just like Cassandra who is determined to help people’s luck, her curse seems to get away from her goal. However, she found a solution to it even if her curse is irreversible because Apollo forgot the exact words of her curse which is to tell or write her fortunes in its opposite.
The book, in my opinion, is highly recommended for children to young adolescents. Not only is it easy to understand and can expound one’s vocabulary, especially to the mentioned age category, but also it gives an individual important lessons that he or she should not forget even if it is cliché. Furthermore, it is also highly recommended for those who are interested in Greek mythology and fantasy fiction because the book itself is based on the Myth of Cassandra in Greek mythology. Aside from that, after reading Cassandra, I am content and happy on how the story flows. However, I really wanted to see a little more on what happens to Cassandra rather than the effects of her misfortunes to Apollo, Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena as well as what happened to Athena along the way. Although it seems to be in that way, the story is still impressive and highly recommended to children, adolescents, and people who are interested in Greek mythology and / or fantasy fiction.
According to the book, Cassandra is determined to help make people’s luck; however, she is not allowed to write fortunes that go into the cookies that her family sells at their Oracle-O Bakery. It is because no one believes in her fortunes due to bad luck. This happened due to the curse Apollo placed on Cassandra seven years ago in a temple. Due to this, she plans a revenge through writing fortunes for Apollo as well as Athena, Aphrodite, and Artemis for the trouble they had caused to her and the Trojans. As a result, misfortunes were brought to them especially to Athena who is currently taking care of her chosen mortal, Odysseus, which became a story later on named “The Odyssey''. Even though everything resolved in the end, Cassandra’s curse was not lifted. However, she found a way to help people with their luck which is to write or say the opposite of her fortunes.
Cassandra the Lucky is written in third-person point of view because the narrator tells the readers the story as it uses pronouns such as she, he, they, and many more. In this story, an individual can learn many things but I will only state three of them. Even with these three lessons being cliché , an individual must learn to apply these lessons in their everyday life. First of all, revenge is never the answer. According to the story, Cassandra revenges the god and goddesses to get back for the situations they have done to her, leading to their misfortunes. However, what can you get in taking on revenge on someone for their mistakes? Nothing. However, it would only make one’s situation worse and might get out of control. Instead of getting revenge on someone for their mistakes, learn to forgive them. Forgiving someone doesn't mean condoning or excusing someone for their mistake/s, but in letting go of your anger, hurt, and desire for vengeance. Due to the fact that what happened during that time is now in the past and that people make mistakes because they are not perfect. Lastly, every problem has a solution. No matter how big or small it is, there is a way. Just like Cassandra who is determined to help people’s luck, her curse seems to get away from her goal. However, she found a solution to it even if her curse is irreversible because Apollo forgot the exact words of her curse which is to tell or write her fortunes in its opposite.
The book, in my opinion, is highly recommended for children to young adolescents. Not only is it easy to understand and can expound one’s vocabulary, especially to the mentioned age category, but also it gives an individual important lessons that he or she should not forget even if it is cliché. Furthermore, it is also highly recommended for those who are interested in Greek mythology and fantasy fiction because the book itself is based on the Myth of Cassandra in Greek mythology. Aside from that, after reading Cassandra, I am content and happy on how the story flows. However, I really wanted to see a little more on what happens to Cassandra rather than the effects of her misfortunes to Apollo, Aphrodite, Artemis, and Athena as well as what happened to Athena along the way. Although it seems to be in that way, the story is still impressive and highly recommended to children, adolescents, and people who are interested in Greek mythology and / or fantasy fiction.
September 4, 2023
At first I did not really like Cassandra because all she really was complain about gods and goddesses, yet she did not the story from their point of view. But at the same she is so right, like the gods and goddesses did not have any care about the mortals and how the war affected them, they just expected them to forget about it like they did. I also understand why she is so mad at Apollo, he basically took her powers away. I also love the vibe beetween the two, they are just so cute. Especially the ending when he's all like omg this is suck lucky day for me like awwww!
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September 7, 2023
This Goddess Girl book was great! I enjoyed Cassandra’s viewpoint and character. She is just a mortal girl, one who has been harmed by the consequences of young children having godly powers. Like in the original myths, Apollo has cursed her to have her predictions be unbelieved. However, Apollo was just a kid in this one, and now he is a godboy who’s less of a jerk than in both the original myths and in earlier books in the series. Character development, baby! This is one of the best Goddess Girl books, in my opinion, definitely due to Cassandra’s viewpoint.
September 4, 2022
I really liked Cassandra the Lucky! I love that Cassandra stood up for herself and for her prophecies. I feel like Cassandra prophecies were way more accurate and fun. Helenus's were just descriptions. It makes me sooo made that Cassandra's whole family thinks that Helenus's prophecies are better just because he is known for his prophecies. I love the Apollo+ Cassandra thing. Its really cute! I just don't like Andromache.
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October 11, 2017
All Greek mythology lovers should read this book especially if you like Homer because he is in the story and "The Iliad" is mentioned throughout and you get live action on Odysseys and his adventure which Homer calls "The Odyssey". This book is great and if you like it, there is a whole series with books just like it!
June 26, 2021
In this edition of the Goddess Girls series, Cassandra, a mortal princess of Troy, wants to get some rather innocent payback on the gods and goddesses who helped the Greeks defeat the Trojans in the war. Reading Cassandra’s tale of overcoming her desire for vengeance is a good reminder that revenge is not always the best answer.
January 5, 2019
I quite liked this book! It's a nice change from reading about the main goddesses. And I'm also slightly disappointed by the end result. I really would have liked to see Cassandra's curse reversed! But...oh wells. Not bad, I like!
May 16, 2019
Good book!
I really enjoyed the book. It was a nice story with romance, action, humor, and mythology in it. I just wish that they actually solved Cassandra’s problem. Anyway, enjoy! 😉
I really enjoyed the book. It was a nice story with romance, action, humor, and mythology in it. I just wish that they actually solved Cassandra’s problem. Anyway, enjoy! 😉
July 6, 2022
This was from multiple points of view which I think was interesting because then I could really see how the main character's actions affected others. This goes for this series only, but I don't love reading about mortals, so it wasn't my favorite.
January 30, 2019
Good book but the other ones in this series were much better Cassandra takes revenge too far and doesn't think about others
April 6, 2019
Google book. Would love it if after 7 years,everyone believed Cassandra
June 10, 2021
great
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February 6, 2022
My aunt bought this for me years ago and I absolutely fell in love with anything and everything Greek mythology related after I read this. I know it is just a retelling but still, it's amazing.
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September 19, 2022took me a while to read but i needed something to take my mind off school lol.
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November 8, 2023Eldest read
April 29, 2024
These are so cute!
February 17, 2014
My 10 year old daughter and I (the Mom) read and reviewed this book for Mother Daughter Book Reviews. Here are excerpts from our reviews. To see the complete reviews, please visit our website.
DAUGHTER SAYS:
The book is about a girl named Cassandra who is a mortal but is able to tell the future, but nobody believes her because of the curse Apollo put on her. Cassandra decides to send fortunes to Mount Olympus Academy so that it messes them up because she’s mad at them for the Trojan War. So the Gods and Goddesses come to the Immortal Marketplace to build a magical carousel that Cassandra has foreseen. Athena puts the Trojan horse as one of the animals and Cassandra gets sad and mad.
There are no images in the book, but I like the cover. The cover makes the book look interesting. There are too many things to like about it but I’ll give a few examples. I like how we get both what Cassandra is thinking and what the Gods and Goddesses are thinking [change in perspective]. An interesting part of the story was how her brother, Helenus can tell the future and everyone believes him and Cassandra tells the exact same future, but no one believes her. It’s unfair. I liked how the Hero-ology is based on a real story except it makes it funny because it’s like a board game for the Gods and Goddesses. I wish there had been more about the Trojan War so I could understand it better and why Cassandra is upset about it.
I loved, loved, loved it. It’s one of my favorite Goddess Girls books because it has a mortal as a main character and then a mortal and the immortals meet up together. It would be awesome to meet some immortals. I think girls 7 and older would like this book. It’s awesome! I’ve read all the Goddess Girls books and I loved them all!!!
MOM SAYS:
Cassandra the Lucky is an absolutely delightful retelling of some classic Greek myths and legends with a contemporary twist. These are not the typical Gods and Goddesses of Olympus filled with wrath and impunity, and famous for meddling in mortals’ lives. These are hip immortal adolescents learning how to use their powers appropriately. In this story, they encounter Cassandra, the Trojan princess and fortune teller within the backdrop of Homer’s famous poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. This book is jam-packed with mythology, legend, rich character development, a clever and engaging plot line as well as important life lessons. I highly recommend the entire Goddess Girls book series to tween girls aged 7 to 13 years. I guarantee they will love it!
* This book was provided to me by the author free-of-charge in exchange for our honest reviews. All opinions expressed are our own. *
DAUGHTER SAYS:
The book is about a girl named Cassandra who is a mortal but is able to tell the future, but nobody believes her because of the curse Apollo put on her. Cassandra decides to send fortunes to Mount Olympus Academy so that it messes them up because she’s mad at them for the Trojan War. So the Gods and Goddesses come to the Immortal Marketplace to build a magical carousel that Cassandra has foreseen. Athena puts the Trojan horse as one of the animals and Cassandra gets sad and mad.
There are no images in the book, but I like the cover. The cover makes the book look interesting. There are too many things to like about it but I’ll give a few examples. I like how we get both what Cassandra is thinking and what the Gods and Goddesses are thinking [change in perspective]. An interesting part of the story was how her brother, Helenus can tell the future and everyone believes him and Cassandra tells the exact same future, but no one believes her. It’s unfair. I liked how the Hero-ology is based on a real story except it makes it funny because it’s like a board game for the Gods and Goddesses. I wish there had been more about the Trojan War so I could understand it better and why Cassandra is upset about it.
I loved, loved, loved it. It’s one of my favorite Goddess Girls books because it has a mortal as a main character and then a mortal and the immortals meet up together. It would be awesome to meet some immortals. I think girls 7 and older would like this book. It’s awesome! I’ve read all the Goddess Girls books and I loved them all!!!
MOM SAYS:
Cassandra the Lucky is an absolutely delightful retelling of some classic Greek myths and legends with a contemporary twist. These are not the typical Gods and Goddesses of Olympus filled with wrath and impunity, and famous for meddling in mortals’ lives. These are hip immortal adolescents learning how to use their powers appropriately. In this story, they encounter Cassandra, the Trojan princess and fortune teller within the backdrop of Homer’s famous poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. This book is jam-packed with mythology, legend, rich character development, a clever and engaging plot line as well as important life lessons. I highly recommend the entire Goddess Girls book series to tween girls aged 7 to 13 years. I guarantee they will love it!
* This book was provided to me by the author free-of-charge in exchange for our honest reviews. All opinions expressed are our own. *
January 6, 2017
In Band 12 geht es um die Sterbliche Cassandra. Einst war sie die Prinzessin von Troja, bevor sie wegen dem Trojanischen Pferd von Athene und den Einmischungen von Aphrodite mit ihrer Familie Troja verlassen musste. Eigentlich ist sie Wahrsagerin, aber durch einen Fluch von Apollo glaubt niemand mehr ihren Wahrsagungen. Nun will sie sich an den drei A´s rächen und Apollo dazu bringen, den Fluch wieder von ihr zu nehmen!!
Cassandra hat mir so leid getan. Sie ist ein richtig sympathischer Charakter und will doch nur den Menschen mit ihrer Gabe helfen. Ich fand es schlimm als die Anderen sich über sie lustig gemacht haben und sagten das sie eine Lügnerin ist, obwohl es doch Apollo seine Schuld ist, dass ihre Weissagungen sich in Lügen verwandeln.
Ich fand sie hat den Dreien zu schnell vergeben, sie haben schließlich ihr Leben und das ihrer Familie ruiniert. Aber ich bin nicht mehr böse auf Apollo. Er war schließlich noch ein Kind, als er den Fluch ausgesprochen hat. Er und Cassandra passen so toll zusammen. Schön fand ich auch was Cassandra am Ende mit ihrer Gabe gemacht hat, es ist doch noch alles gut geworden, auf die ein oder andere Weise.
Fazit: Der Band war wieder super spannend und voller Action. Cassandras Charakter hat die Story einfach nur wunderbar vervollständigt. Das Buch hat sich super flüssig lesen lassen und das Cover ist wunderschön. Cassandra ist für mich bis jetzt die schönste Figur der gesamten Reihe!!
Cassandra hat mir so leid getan. Sie ist ein richtig sympathischer Charakter und will doch nur den Menschen mit ihrer Gabe helfen. Ich fand es schlimm als die Anderen sich über sie lustig gemacht haben und sagten das sie eine Lügnerin ist, obwohl es doch Apollo seine Schuld ist, dass ihre Weissagungen sich in Lügen verwandeln.
Ich fand sie hat den Dreien zu schnell vergeben, sie haben schließlich ihr Leben und das ihrer Familie ruiniert. Aber ich bin nicht mehr böse auf Apollo. Er war schließlich noch ein Kind, als er den Fluch ausgesprochen hat. Er und Cassandra passen so toll zusammen. Schön fand ich auch was Cassandra am Ende mit ihrer Gabe gemacht hat, es ist doch noch alles gut geworden, auf die ein oder andere Weise.
Fazit: Der Band war wieder super spannend und voller Action. Cassandras Charakter hat die Story einfach nur wunderbar vervollständigt. Das Buch hat sich super flüssig lesen lassen und das Cover ist wunderschön. Cassandra ist für mich bis jetzt die schönste Figur der gesamten Reihe!!
July 23, 2016
In the 12th Goddess Girl's book we finally get a whole book told from the point of view of someone outside MOA! Or almost a whole book, this book is told from alternating POVs of Cassandra and Athena. I liked seeing the book told from outside MOA although the main group of goddess girls (particularly Athena, Aphrodite and Artemis) appear quite snobbish, spoilt and stupid. I noticed the same thing in Medusa and in Pheme's books. They seem popular for no reason and they don't let anyone into their little gang, I think the other thing is they seem to have no problems although we know that isn't true from their books. Thankfully Cassandra realises that there is more to the goddess girls than appears at first but will she ever forgive Athena for the Trojan Horse incident?
As always love the take on greek mythology but get the impressions Holub and Williams are running out of ideas, this was my least favourite so far. I recommend this series to 8-13 year old girls.
As always love the take on greek mythology but get the impressions Holub and Williams are running out of ideas, this was my least favourite so far. I recommend this series to 8-13 year old girls.
July 20, 2014
This book was really good. I enjoy Joan Holub's writing. This book taught another good lesson. It taught that we have to learn to forgive, and understand others. In this book Cassandra hated all the Immortals because she felt like they had all messed up her life on purpose and that they didn't care at all that they had done it. When in fact the Immortals had no idea what they had done to Cassandra and the effect some of their choices had had on her life. They explained this to Cassandra and were nice to her. Cassandra learned to look past her own animosity and learned that you need to have the other person's side of the story before you become to angry. She learned to forgive and move on with her life.
February 8, 2016
Another adorable addition to the series; though this one took me a bit longer to get into at the start as Cassandra and her friend are rather unlikeable. That all turns around though and Cassandra's curse of fortunes turning out true but not being believed from Greek myth is treated in a fun sort of way. Although considering that we hear about Agamemnon supossedly "flirting" with Cassandra by teasing her I don't understand why the authors had Apollo forget about cursing Cassandra in the temple (when in myth he was attracted to her but spurned); they could have done something similar to Agamemnon. But, I still enjoyed how it ended up so it was worth the read.
September 29, 2014
I thought the book was very good I enjoyed reading it. But on the other hand I personally thought that the series plot was changing and the books were changing. I felt that the authors wanted to give the series a little more adventure.
I would recommend this book to girls who like girly books and are the age of 8(depending on reading level) to 10. The book is about a girl named Cassandra and she has a fortune telling ability but no one believes any bit of her ability because Apollo the god boy put a curse on her.
I would recommend this book to girls who like girly books and are the age of 8(depending on reading level) to 10. The book is about a girl named Cassandra and she has a fortune telling ability but no one believes any bit of her ability because Apollo the god boy put a curse on her.
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