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Godhunter
There are some things that really annoy Vervain Lavine. Like when people call her Vivian; “Vervain's an herb, look it up.” Or when people don't get her movie quotes; “Why doesn't anyone appreciate culture anymore?” But what really bothers her, what gets her little witchy panties in a twist, is when gods manipulate humans. “They're not even really gods, just Atlanteans playing dress up!”
Yeah, that's right, the gods are Atlanteans. Basically a bunch of refugees who decided to take over. It was a sweet deal for them, at least back when we believed in them and all. Not so much anymore. Nowadays, there ain't too many folks lining up at the altars to give their offerings, and gods are suffering for it. Without our sacrifices, the gods don't have enough juice to keep living in the manner to which they've grown accustomed.
So they came up with a plan. It was so easy actually. All they had to do was get us to fight amongst ourselves, go to war. When our kind die, they suck up the energy like a temperature-resistant fat man drinking a milkshake line-up. Not such a bad idea, and it's worked for quite awhile. Up until Vervain found out.
Now, don't get the wrong idea. Vervain's no Laura Croft. She can't bench press 200 lbs or shoot laser beams out of her eyes either. She does have magic on her side though and a few little tricks up her sleeve, or up her gloves rather. So she's not completely defenseless and she'll do whatever she has to in order to end this threat of divine proportions. Even if it means assassinating one god at a time.
Her greatest annoyance is yet to come though, in the form of a gorgeous Viking God who swears he's on her side. If she can keep her eyes off his leather pants long enough, they might even stand half a chance.
Yeah, that's right, the gods are Atlanteans. Basically a bunch of refugees who decided to take over. It was a sweet deal for them, at least back when we believed in them and all. Not so much anymore. Nowadays, there ain't too many folks lining up at the altars to give their offerings, and gods are suffering for it. Without our sacrifices, the gods don't have enough juice to keep living in the manner to which they've grown accustomed.
So they came up with a plan. It was so easy actually. All they had to do was get us to fight amongst ourselves, go to war. When our kind die, they suck up the energy like a temperature-resistant fat man drinking a milkshake line-up. Not such a bad idea, and it's worked for quite awhile. Up until Vervain found out.
Now, don't get the wrong idea. Vervain's no Laura Croft. She can't bench press 200 lbs or shoot laser beams out of her eyes either. She does have magic on her side though and a few little tricks up her sleeve, or up her gloves rather. So she's not completely defenseless and she'll do whatever she has to in order to end this threat of divine proportions. Even if it means assassinating one god at a time.
Her greatest annoyance is yet to come though, in the form of a gorgeous Viking God who swears he's on her side. If she can keep her eyes off his leather pants long enough, they might even stand half a chance.
424 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 7, 2013
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Amy Sumida
244 books979 followersAmy Sumida is the Internationally Acclaimed author of the Award-Winning Godhunter Series, the fantasy paranormal Twilight Court Series, the Beyond the Godhunter Series, the music-oriented paranormal Spellsinger Series, the superhero Spectra Series, and several short stories. Her books have been translated into several languages, have won numerous awards, and are bestsellers. She believes in empowering women through her writing as well as providing everyone with a great escape from reality. Her stories are full of strong women and hot gods, shapeshifters, vampires, dragons, fairies, gargoyles... pretty much any type of supernatural, breathtakingly gorgeous man you can think of. Because why have normal when you could have paranormal?
Born and raised in Hawaii, Amy made a perilous journey across the ocean with six cats to settle in the beautiful state of Oregon which reminds her a lot of Hawaii but without the cockroaches or evil sand. When she isn't trying to type fast enough to get down everything the voices in her head are saying while her kitties try to sabotage her with cuteness, she enjoys painting on canvases, walls, and anything else that will sit still long enough for the paint to dry. She prefers antiques to modern furniture, tea to coffee, night to day, and Tom Hardy to Tom Hiddleston. No; Tom Hiddleston to Tom Hardy. No, wait... Tom Hardy and Tom Hiddleston to Tom Cruise. Yes, that's it.
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Born and raised in Hawaii, Amy made a perilous journey across the ocean with six cats to settle in the beautiful state of Oregon which reminds her a lot of Hawaii but without the cockroaches or evil sand. When she isn't trying to type fast enough to get down everything the voices in her head are saying while her kitties try to sabotage her with cuteness, she enjoys painting on canvases, walls, and anything else that will sit still long enough for the paint to dry. She prefers antiques to modern furniture, tea to coffee, night to day, and Tom Hardy to Tom Hiddleston. No; Tom Hiddleston to Tom Hardy. No, wait... Tom Hardy and Tom Hiddleston to Tom Cruise. Yes, that's it.
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July 29, 2019
First off, this book is free, in ebook edition, on Amazon permanently.
Godhunter has been a long process for me. I started it years ago, and I've grown along with the main character. I feel that my personal growth reflects in the books, and you can definitely see Vervain maturing through the series. At one point, I considered going back and redoing the first books, making them more refined and mature, but then I realized that this would destroy that beautiful progression. The Godhunter Series is a literary record of my life, and I decided to leave it as is.
The concept of fighting gods came to me when I was studying religions. I loved how researching a civilization's gods gave such insight into their culture and daily lives. Then I began to think, what would these gods be like, if they truly existed, and what would they think about the waning worship? Would they be angry? Sad? Hurt- mentally or physically? How would a god-human relationship work if it were a magical connection? That's when the idea of a bunch of dying gods, fighting for their sustaining sacrifices, came to me. What lengths would a god go to, to ensure that he received the magic he needed to continue to be immortal? I think he would go to any lengths, and those extreme measures would need to be dealt with. Then the Godhunter was born.
The journey has taken me through many cultures, and I've been able to dive into new versions of all sorts of supernatural beings. I've loved every minute of it, and I intend on continuing the hunt until I either lose that love or run out of gods to fight, whichever comes first. My sincerest thanks to all of you who have joined me on this journey, and continue to support the Godhunter through her crazy adventures.
Godhunter has been a long process for me. I started it years ago, and I've grown along with the main character. I feel that my personal growth reflects in the books, and you can definitely see Vervain maturing through the series. At one point, I considered going back and redoing the first books, making them more refined and mature, but then I realized that this would destroy that beautiful progression. The Godhunter Series is a literary record of my life, and I decided to leave it as is.
The concept of fighting gods came to me when I was studying religions. I loved how researching a civilization's gods gave such insight into their culture and daily lives. Then I began to think, what would these gods be like, if they truly existed, and what would they think about the waning worship? Would they be angry? Sad? Hurt- mentally or physically? How would a god-human relationship work if it were a magical connection? That's when the idea of a bunch of dying gods, fighting for their sustaining sacrifices, came to me. What lengths would a god go to, to ensure that he received the magic he needed to continue to be immortal? I think he would go to any lengths, and those extreme measures would need to be dealt with. Then the Godhunter was born.
The journey has taken me through many cultures, and I've been able to dive into new versions of all sorts of supernatural beings. I've loved every minute of it, and I intend on continuing the hunt until I either lose that love or run out of gods to fight, whichever comes first. My sincerest thanks to all of you who have joined me on this journey, and continue to support the Godhunter through her crazy adventures.
October 18, 2014
For lovers of the genre this could very easily become a 5* book, one they would recommend to their friends. What’s stopping it? A proof read by someone who understands about punctuation for dialogue, and an editor who will see where it needs to be tightened up; my estimate would be it needs cutting by 50 pages.
Vervain is a fun character to spend some time with – she is sassy, witty and no shrinking violet, well able to hold her own against the baddies and stand proud as an equal of the good guys, even if they are gods. It’s also an interesting way of looking at all of the various mythologies and religions. Vervain and the gods are well-rounded characters and the settings are described vividly. The occasional lyrical phrase will stay with me, and some were so precise and full of a great wry humour that they still make me smile, such as ‘There’s a bit more sand in my hourglass’ – absolutely perfect.
The action whips along at a cracking pace and it is great fun going along for the ride – for a while. Then, although the human/god couplings are described well, full of lust but never crude, appreciative of beauty and pleasure, eventually it all begins to pall somewhat. Similarly with the conflicts; I eventually got bored with yet another fight, yet more injuries for Teharon to heal. Lovers of this type of story will find hours of enjoyment within these covers as for the most part the action had a good flow to it, but there were certain things that didn’t really work too well in my opinion, for instance, the argument between Thor and Vervain felt a little contrived.
I found I was speed-reading towards the end, keen to just finish it. That’s a pretty fair indication to my mind that the book is longer than the plot warrants. A fair proportion of the plot, such as it was, centred around Vervain’s lust for the gods she met, but I had great difficulty in reconciling an independent nature, such as hers was portrayed, still finding attractive a god who had not only raped but mind-raped her. She’s been horribly violated yet is supposedly still attracted to her abuser? No, I don’t buy that.
It would benefit greatly from a proof read by someone who understands the rules of punctuation for dialogue, and who has a keen eye for errors of the ascent/assent, it’s/its, diffuse/defuse, your/you’re variety. It could also be tightened up by a good editor.
Overall I give it the thumbs up for imagination and storytelling ability, a thumbs down for the reaction to the rape and for lack of a final proof read.
Vervain is a fun character to spend some time with – she is sassy, witty and no shrinking violet, well able to hold her own against the baddies and stand proud as an equal of the good guys, even if they are gods. It’s also an interesting way of looking at all of the various mythologies and religions. Vervain and the gods are well-rounded characters and the settings are described vividly. The occasional lyrical phrase will stay with me, and some were so precise and full of a great wry humour that they still make me smile, such as ‘There’s a bit more sand in my hourglass’ – absolutely perfect.
The action whips along at a cracking pace and it is great fun going along for the ride – for a while. Then, although the human/god couplings are described well, full of lust but never crude, appreciative of beauty and pleasure, eventually it all begins to pall somewhat. Similarly with the conflicts; I eventually got bored with yet another fight, yet more injuries for Teharon to heal. Lovers of this type of story will find hours of enjoyment within these covers as for the most part the action had a good flow to it, but there were certain things that didn’t really work too well in my opinion, for instance, the argument between Thor and Vervain felt a little contrived.
I found I was speed-reading towards the end, keen to just finish it. That’s a pretty fair indication to my mind that the book is longer than the plot warrants. A fair proportion of the plot, such as it was, centred around Vervain’s lust for the gods she met, but I had great difficulty in reconciling an independent nature, such as hers was portrayed, still finding attractive a god who had not only raped but mind-raped her. She’s been horribly violated yet is supposedly still attracted to her abuser? No, I don’t buy that.
It would benefit greatly from a proof read by someone who understands the rules of punctuation for dialogue, and who has a keen eye for errors of the ascent/assent, it’s/its, diffuse/defuse, your/you’re variety. It could also be tightened up by a good editor.
Overall I give it the thumbs up for imagination and storytelling ability, a thumbs down for the reaction to the rape and for lack of a final proof read.
January 20, 2018
I had to tap out at 11%. It was just immature AF, and this is from someone who reads YA regularly.
That aside, though, here were the reasons I tapped out.
1. The whole introduction to how Vervain became the Godhunter isn't explained terribly well. A dude tried to kill her on behalf of a god. She kills the dude and the god. Then, she decides to rifle through the god's stuff and thus, her new path is chosen. ...whuuu?
2. "A woman should look like a woman." (In re: the Vervain not being "ripped.") What, pray tell, does a ~woman look like, exactly? If a female doesn't fall within certain parameters in terms of how she looks is she not a woman? So there was strike two.
3. "...a striking Indian man standing before us (Indian with a dot not a feather)." Um...wooooowwwww. Really? How has the author not edited that racist shit yet? And it's apparent she knows she can differentiate by simply saying Indian and Native American as she goes on to describe two other gods as Native American. So this line was a throwaway designed to be clever, I guess, and all it did was convince me to go ahead and close the book and choose to spend my time on other stuff.
Kindle Unlimited has too many quality books for me to waste time on bigoted garbage.
That aside, though, here were the reasons I tapped out.
1. The whole introduction to how Vervain became the Godhunter isn't explained terribly well. A dude tried to kill her on behalf of a god. She kills the dude and the god. Then, she decides to rifle through the god's stuff and thus, her new path is chosen. ...whuuu?
2. "A woman should look like a woman." (In re: the Vervain not being "ripped.") What, pray tell, does a ~woman look like, exactly? If a female doesn't fall within certain parameters in terms of how she looks is she not a woman? So there was strike two.
3. "...a striking Indian man standing before us (Indian with a dot not a feather)." Um...wooooowwwww. Really? How has the author not edited that racist shit yet? And it's apparent she knows she can differentiate by simply saying Indian and Native American as she goes on to describe two other gods as Native American. So this line was a throwaway designed to be clever, I guess, and all it did was convince me to go ahead and close the book and choose to spend my time on other stuff.
Kindle Unlimited has too many quality books for me to waste time on bigoted garbage.
December 29, 2015
THE NEXT ANITA BLAKE.
She's not a necromancer, but she is a godhunter. If you haven't heard of Anita Blake, she's a woman known to be extremely powerful with a harlem of beautiful, strong sexy men, and she strings more of them as she comes into her new powers.
Why am I fanning about another series on someone else's book? Cause it's a compliment, because Blake is amazing despite her bad reviews, and it's a sexy, fun and terrifying read. This book- maybe even this series -reads just like it.
Supposedly, Vervain is being compared to Blake, and in a way it's true solely for the fact that, like Blake, she's sarcastic even when in the face of danger, has no filter system, isn't afraid of all-powerfuls, and is strangely alluring to almost every main hottie that comes her way.
Vervain has her own issues, but she gets her shit done, and even gets the hot guy. Their story was adorable and funny, sad and dramatic but entertaining. It's a must read for Blake fans.
She's not a necromancer, but she is a godhunter. If you haven't heard of Anita Blake, she's a woman known to be extremely powerful with a harlem of beautiful, strong sexy men, and she strings more of them as she comes into her new powers.
Why am I fanning about another series on someone else's book? Cause it's a compliment, because Blake is amazing despite her bad reviews, and it's a sexy, fun and terrifying read. This book- maybe even this series -reads just like it.
Supposedly, Vervain is being compared to Blake, and in a way it's true solely for the fact that, like Blake, she's sarcastic even when in the face of danger, has no filter system, isn't afraid of all-powerfuls, and is strangely alluring to almost every main hottie that comes her way.
Vervain has her own issues, but she gets her shit done, and even gets the hot guy. Their story was adorable and funny, sad and dramatic but entertaining. It's a must read for Blake fans.
February 23, 2019
Huge Godhunter BR with the girls at RHR~
I'm not sure why i only gave it two stars so i't much needed!
Rating : 2 stars
I'm not sure why i only gave it two stars so i't much needed!
Rating : 2 stars
maybe
June 9, 2018Free on Amazon.co.uk
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February 24, 2017
1.5 Stars
To be honest, I’m conflicted about this book.
For one, I’m not sure if I’ve read it before, or that it’s just so similar to something I have read. Either way, it’s got a lot of things I like and things I don’t like.
I chose to read Godhunter for a few reasons. I kept seeing the cover pop up in a lot of genres I liked, Goodreads kept recommending it, and it was one of the few books I haven’t read on my favorite reverse-harem list. Boredom and the lure of a horde of hot guys was my mane deciding factors though. *Sigh*
I was only half satisfied by this book because it did alleviate some of my boredom, but it did not deliver on the hot guys I was so looking forward to.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, there were hot guys in the book, but Vervain was so hung up on one and trying to hate another that you don’t get to know any of the others all that well. Thor, the supposed “good guy” was so bland and typical that I found myself wanting more of Huitzilopochtli, aka Blue, the “bad guy.” And let me tell you… you know something is wrong with a male character when I prefer the one that has no problem telling the chick he’ll kill her once he’s bored with her and slapped her so hard she hit the ground.
On the other hand, a lot of people didn’t like Vervain’s overuse of TV and movie references, and her constant snarky/witty comments. Yes, it was a bit much at times and I found myself rolling my eyes, but it was the only thing that kept me from getting to bored when things got slow in the story.
This book could have been so much shorter and I wouldn’t have liked it any more or less. And as for the number of books in this series, I am going to start the second book but I’m not going to hold my breath on reading more than three.
To be honest, I’m conflicted about this book.
For one, I’m not sure if I’ve read it before, or that it’s just so similar to something I have read. Either way, it’s got a lot of things I like and things I don’t like.
I chose to read Godhunter for a few reasons. I kept seeing the cover pop up in a lot of genres I liked, Goodreads kept recommending it, and it was one of the few books I haven’t read on my favorite reverse-harem list. Boredom and the lure of a horde of hot guys was my mane deciding factors though. *Sigh*
I was only half satisfied by this book because it did alleviate some of my boredom, but it did not deliver on the hot guys I was so looking forward to.
Oh, don’t get me wrong, there were hot guys in the book, but Vervain was so hung up on one and trying to hate another that you don’t get to know any of the others all that well. Thor, the supposed “good guy” was so bland and typical that I found myself wanting more of Huitzilopochtli, aka Blue, the “bad guy.” And let me tell you… you know something is wrong with a male character when I prefer the one that has no problem telling the chick he’ll kill her once he’s bored with her and slapped her so hard she hit the ground.
On the other hand, a lot of people didn’t like Vervain’s overuse of TV and movie references, and her constant snarky/witty comments. Yes, it was a bit much at times and I found myself rolling my eyes, but it was the only thing that kept me from getting to bored when things got slow in the story.
This book could have been so much shorter and I wouldn’t have liked it any more or less. And as for the number of books in this series, I am going to start the second book but I’m not going to hold my breath on reading more than three.
May 26, 2019
So basically it paid for deities to encourage their followers to fight instead of keeping them safe at home. Why settle for an occasional human sacrifice when you could get it on a mass scale constantly. Most of the gods didn't even have followers anymore, so this was their only energy source. With the downfall of the older religions, war became necessary and the gods had to come up with bigger and better plans to create bloodshed. The book didn't tell me that part. The flier I found tucked into the book did:
We will survive!
Come learn how to create panic and discord among humans!
April 20 at 8pm, Valhalla
Special speakers: Odin and Huitzilopochtli
Potluck to follow. Gods whose names begin with:
A-G bring appetizers or salads
H-L bring main dishes
M-Q bring desserts
R-Z bring drinks
After I stopped laughing hysterically, I decided to begin my career as a god killer…or human liberator as I prefer to be called.
1st read 2014
2nd re-read 2019 I have mixed feelings about this, but I think that's because I vaguely remember where the series is going and I don't quite remember if I liked where it's headed. When I read this the first time, I got through three and there was maybe seven books released. And I don't think I stopped reading because I disliked the story, I think I just fell away from them and forgot about it. Now there's like twenty-fucking-seven, and from skimming through the blurbs, it looks like it gets weird quick, but we'll see how it goes.
Back to this book though. There is a lot going on, but it's a cool world. Gods from every pantheon, culture, and mythology you can think of, shaped into existence by human belief. I don't love Vervain but she's funny and she does have her moments. For the most part, when she does something stupid, she realizes it, and mostly gets herself out of the situation. Though I gotta admit, I think her reasoning for starting the whole godhunting thing is shaky, at best. I mean, with Ku, her "first", totally justified. And obviously I don't have a problem with anything that happens to anyone who attacks her during the book. But after Ku, she says she started actively hunting the gods and killed several, but their identities aren't told. And how she goes about it…just doesn't feel right. I think maybe if I was told what gods she went after, or even that she researched them and had a solid reason for killing the ones she did, I'd feel better about it. Also, I get the feeling that she's going to be one of those gals with a golden clam. You know the ones that every guy she runs across wants to fuck her because she's just so amazing, and special, and attractive, and insert adjective here. I do hope I end up being wrong about that.
Huitzilopochtli, who thankfully is given a nickname , is a conundrum. I honestly want to like him. I want him to redeem himself. But the fact that he pulls that makes me almost feel guilty about wanting him to turn it around. I don't remember anything about where that goes in the next book though, so we'll see I guess.
I liked this one enough to definitely keep going, and I already own the next two. We'll find out if I make it past them this time around.
"God damn Buffy! Freakin' vampire slayer gets all the props," I muttered. "Vampires, hmph, please! Bunch of melodramatic pussies. And werewolves? I'd fight one of those puppies any day rather than a god. At least they can't pull magic out of their furry butts. Now fairies, I might not be thrilled to meet one of them in a dark alley…a dark alley kinda like this one." I shoved myself quickly away from the wall and power-walked towards the street, still bitching about a fictional vampire hunter under my breath.
"Vampire Slayer," I grumbled. "Try killing a god sometime and then get back to me. Blondie wouldn't last a day. She'd be whining to her mommy about the unfairness of it all within minutes. Oh, and falling for your prey…total amateur. You don't crap where you eat and you don't kill where you sleep. Or sleep with who you kill. No wait, that's necrophilia. Oh whatever, it's just dumb to let your prey seduce you." I had a flash of Thor's striking face, blue eyes sparkling, and decided just to shut the hell up. That guy Spike was kind of sweet to Buffy, in a psycho kind of way. Ugh, I threw my hands up and shook my head.
You might be wondering how someone gets into the god hunting business and all I can tell you is this: hell if I know. I pretty much stumbled face first into it. Like hitting a rock when you're riding a bike, I went flying and landed in a thorn bush.
~
"Do you think I was born this way? No, humans are so egotistical, they want their gods to look like them. Man was made in God's image, my ass! Man made gods in their own image. It's why Christ looks like a white man, even though history says he was Jewish. He's neither actually, he's Atlantean but when he first became a god, he looked Jewish because those were the people he chose to align himself with. But the Jews didn't want him and when Christianity spread, the white people wanted him to look more like them. With the change in belief, Christ's appearance changed. Actually, it was pretty funny. We used to tease him all the time about how he looked whiter each time we saw him. My but you're looking awful white this morning, we'd say." Brahma chuckled as I gaped at him. "Kind of like Michael Jackson but I digress. What I'm trying to say is that your pride in your differences is your people's greatest weakness. It's what the other gods use to their advantage. There will always be one race who thinks they're better than another."
~
"Now how about lunch?" Thor got up and helped me to my feet. "We can talk over pizza."
"Pizza?" I followed him out into the hallway. "Is it delivery or DiGiorno?"
"Neither," Ull laughed while Thor frowned. "I picked it up on my way. Hope you like Chicago style."
"I love it," I smiled as the scent of garlic, tomatoes, and hot crust filled my nose. "Where'd you get it?"
"Uh, Chicago," Ull gave me his duh voice.
"You went to Chicago for pizza?"
"It's just as far as anywhere else from here," he laughed at me.
"Oh," I felt like an idiot. "right."
I walked into the dining room and just stood and stared for a second before following Thor to a seat. Imagine a Viking eating hall; long trestle tables, stone walls with torches poking out of them, piles of fur, poles to practicing your ax throw, those kind of things. Okay, got it? Bilskinir's dining room was nothing like that.
~
"You lived my memories and I'm sorry for that. I would have spared you that horror."
"They made your nightmare into pretty myths, didn't they?" I saw suddenly what it meant to be a god. To be worshipped but never comforted. To be prayed to but never spoken with. To be adored but never truly loved. To be feared.
"They knew no better," his eyes held no blame. "They believed their stories and it enriched their lives. It was a small thing to allow."
~
"It always amazes me that humans can gain so much wisdom in such a short time." One last tear trickled out of his eye and he let it run down his cheek.
I smiled sadly. "Not enough usually," I took his hand and he squeezed mine. "I've no idea what to do about you."
"The fact that you're considering me at all brings me great pleasure," he pulled my hand to his lips and kissed it gently.
"You're not going to make this easy are you?"
"It's never easy to realize your enemies are not the monsters you'd thought them to be." He looked down at the hand he still held.
"Or that it still changes nothing," I said as I woke from the dream.
We will survive!
Come learn how to create panic and discord among humans!
April 20 at 8pm, Valhalla
Special speakers: Odin and Huitzilopochtli
Potluck to follow. Gods whose names begin with:
A-G bring appetizers or salads
H-L bring main dishes
M-Q bring desserts
R-Z bring drinks
After I stopped laughing hysterically, I decided to begin my career as a god killer…or human liberator as I prefer to be called.
1st read 2014
2nd re-read 2019 I have mixed feelings about this, but I think that's because I vaguely remember where the series is going and I don't quite remember if I liked where it's headed. When I read this the first time, I got through three and there was maybe seven books released. And I don't think I stopped reading because I disliked the story, I think I just fell away from them and forgot about it. Now there's like twenty-fucking-seven, and from skimming through the blurbs, it looks like it gets weird quick, but we'll see how it goes.
Back to this book though. There is a lot going on, but it's a cool world. Gods from every pantheon, culture, and mythology you can think of, shaped into existence by human belief. I don't love Vervain but she's funny and she does have her moments. For the most part, when she does something stupid, she realizes it, and mostly gets herself out of the situation. Though I gotta admit, I think her reasoning for starting the whole godhunting thing is shaky, at best. I mean, with Ku, her "first", totally justified. And obviously I don't have a problem with anything that happens to anyone who attacks her during the book. But after Ku, she says she started actively hunting the gods and killed several, but their identities aren't told. And how she goes about it…just doesn't feel right. I think maybe if I was told what gods she went after, or even that she researched them and had a solid reason for killing the ones she did, I'd feel better about it. Also, I get the feeling that she's going to be one of those gals with a golden clam. You know the ones that every guy she runs across wants to fuck her because she's just so amazing, and special, and attractive, and insert adjective here. I do hope I end up being wrong about that.
Huitzilopochtli, who thankfully is given a nickname , is a conundrum. I honestly want to like him. I want him to redeem himself. But the fact that he pulls that makes me almost feel guilty about wanting him to turn it around. I don't remember anything about where that goes in the next book though, so we'll see I guess.
I liked this one enough to definitely keep going, and I already own the next two. We'll find out if I make it past them this time around.
"God damn Buffy! Freakin' vampire slayer gets all the props," I muttered. "Vampires, hmph, please! Bunch of melodramatic pussies. And werewolves? I'd fight one of those puppies any day rather than a god. At least they can't pull magic out of their furry butts. Now fairies, I might not be thrilled to meet one of them in a dark alley…a dark alley kinda like this one." I shoved myself quickly away from the wall and power-walked towards the street, still bitching about a fictional vampire hunter under my breath.
"Vampire Slayer," I grumbled. "Try killing a god sometime and then get back to me. Blondie wouldn't last a day. She'd be whining to her mommy about the unfairness of it all within minutes. Oh, and falling for your prey…total amateur. You don't crap where you eat and you don't kill where you sleep. Or sleep with who you kill. No wait, that's necrophilia. Oh whatever, it's just dumb to let your prey seduce you." I had a flash of Thor's striking face, blue eyes sparkling, and decided just to shut the hell up. That guy Spike was kind of sweet to Buffy, in a psycho kind of way. Ugh, I threw my hands up and shook my head.
You might be wondering how someone gets into the god hunting business and all I can tell you is this: hell if I know. I pretty much stumbled face first into it. Like hitting a rock when you're riding a bike, I went flying and landed in a thorn bush.
~
"Do you think I was born this way? No, humans are so egotistical, they want their gods to look like them. Man was made in God's image, my ass! Man made gods in their own image. It's why Christ looks like a white man, even though history says he was Jewish. He's neither actually, he's Atlantean but when he first became a god, he looked Jewish because those were the people he chose to align himself with. But the Jews didn't want him and when Christianity spread, the white people wanted him to look more like them. With the change in belief, Christ's appearance changed. Actually, it was pretty funny. We used to tease him all the time about how he looked whiter each time we saw him. My but you're looking awful white this morning, we'd say." Brahma chuckled as I gaped at him. "Kind of like Michael Jackson but I digress. What I'm trying to say is that your pride in your differences is your people's greatest weakness. It's what the other gods use to their advantage. There will always be one race who thinks they're better than another."
~
"Now how about lunch?" Thor got up and helped me to my feet. "We can talk over pizza."
"Pizza?" I followed him out into the hallway. "Is it delivery or DiGiorno?"
"Neither," Ull laughed while Thor frowned. "I picked it up on my way. Hope you like Chicago style."
"I love it," I smiled as the scent of garlic, tomatoes, and hot crust filled my nose. "Where'd you get it?"
"Uh, Chicago," Ull gave me his duh voice.
"You went to Chicago for pizza?"
"It's just as far as anywhere else from here," he laughed at me.
"Oh," I felt like an idiot. "right."
I walked into the dining room and just stood and stared for a second before following Thor to a seat. Imagine a Viking eating hall; long trestle tables, stone walls with torches poking out of them, piles of fur, poles to practicing your ax throw, those kind of things. Okay, got it? Bilskinir's dining room was nothing like that.
~
"You lived my memories and I'm sorry for that. I would have spared you that horror."
"They made your nightmare into pretty myths, didn't they?" I saw suddenly what it meant to be a god. To be worshipped but never comforted. To be prayed to but never spoken with. To be adored but never truly loved. To be feared.
"They knew no better," his eyes held no blame. "They believed their stories and it enriched their lives. It was a small thing to allow."
~
"It always amazes me that humans can gain so much wisdom in such a short time." One last tear trickled out of his eye and he let it run down his cheek.
I smiled sadly. "Not enough usually," I took his hand and he squeezed mine. "I've no idea what to do about you."
"The fact that you're considering me at all brings me great pleasure," he pulled my hand to his lips and kissed it gently.
"You're not going to make this easy are you?"
"It's never easy to realize your enemies are not the monsters you'd thought them to be." He looked down at the hand he still held.
"Or that it still changes nothing," I said as I woke from the dream.
April 18, 2018
4.5 stars (read #2)
Yep, I still love this series. Vervain (despite the horrible name) is a snarky, strong, kick-ass character and I love her. Even with all her issues. And that's part of WHY I love the character - she's not perfect. There is clearly some deep-seated trauma related to relationships that she struggles with all the time. That being said...
This is definitely a story that revolves ALL around Vervain. She is the center of the universe and everyone is focused on her and everything that could possibly happen to her will, and does, happen. So there is a little of that special snowflake going on...but I still somehow love her!
Maybe it is because of the humor and fun with which Sumida writes the entire story. Despite some seriously dark, trigger-possible material, GODHUNTER is light, fun, fast-paced, and hellaciously entertaining.
Maybe it's just that I have a tolerance for that, if everything else in the story works, and I like all the characters. Because, let's face it, I am reading paranormal reverse harem romance here folks! I WANT to be swept away and watch a strong, fun heroine overcome every obstacle (eventually) and get every guy she wants :) That's the whole point of the extreme escapism!
And Sumida has written a ton of great characters with depth and complexity and as many foibles and quirks as they have strengths. It makes it very easy to connect with them and care about what is happening.
Even more, the world-building in this series is stellar. Sumida has done a beautiful job of adding the fantastic to our everyday reality in a cohesive, consistent, and believable way. I find the way she has woven myths and gods and stories from so many different cultures together with her story to be fascinating.
And I am so glad there are 22 more books for me to enjoy! (again)
Also note: In addition to the trigger-warning, there is also a lot of sex in the series, but it is not explicit. Sumida manages to find a way to include it all, with plenty of romantic feels, but without great detail. Each scene employs euphemisms and romantic metaphor to let the reader know what is happening without spelling it all out. Or she employs fade-to-black implication. So really, just beware of the kidnap/abuse/mind-rape/rape angles that show up here in nearly every book.
UPDATE NOTES:
64% Sigh...I absolutely detest what Blue has done (*shudder*), and I hate romanticized rape. But I also love a good redemption story. So I am SO conflicted about Blue.
37% Vervain's relationship to magic and the ability to kill gods - nice metaphor.
Yep, I still love this series. Vervain (despite the horrible name) is a snarky, strong, kick-ass character and I love her. Even with all her issues. And that's part of WHY I love the character - she's not perfect. There is clearly some deep-seated trauma related to relationships that she struggles with all the time. That being said...
This is definitely a story that revolves ALL around Vervain. She is the center of the universe and everyone is focused on her and everything that could possibly happen to her will, and does, happen. So there is a little of that special snowflake going on...but I still somehow love her!
Maybe it is because of the humor and fun with which Sumida writes the entire story. Despite some seriously dark, trigger-possible material, GODHUNTER is light, fun, fast-paced, and hellaciously entertaining.
Maybe it's just that I have a tolerance for that, if everything else in the story works, and I like all the characters. Because, let's face it, I am reading paranormal reverse harem romance here folks! I WANT to be swept away and watch a strong, fun heroine overcome every obstacle (eventually) and get every guy she wants :) That's the whole point of the extreme escapism!
And Sumida has written a ton of great characters with depth and complexity and as many foibles and quirks as they have strengths. It makes it very easy to connect with them and care about what is happening.
Even more, the world-building in this series is stellar. Sumida has done a beautiful job of adding the fantastic to our everyday reality in a cohesive, consistent, and believable way. I find the way she has woven myths and gods and stories from so many different cultures together with her story to be fascinating.
And I am so glad there are 22 more books for me to enjoy! (again)
Also note: In addition to the trigger-warning, there is also a lot of sex in the series, but it is not explicit. Sumida manages to find a way to include it all, with plenty of romantic feels, but without great detail. Each scene employs euphemisms and romantic metaphor to let the reader know what is happening without spelling it all out. Or she employs fade-to-black implication. So really, just beware of the kidnap/abuse/mind-rape/rape angles that show up here in nearly every book.
UPDATE NOTES:
64% Sigh...I absolutely detest what Blue has done (*shudder*), and I hate romanticized rape. But I also love a good redemption story. So I am SO conflicted about Blue.
“When I saw your strength tempered by kindness,” he continued relentlessly, “your passion for your art, your search for beauty in all things, your determination to fight for your race even though you fear it will turn you into a monster, your effort to train yourself to be strong but retain the femininity you love, all the conflict and glory of you, I was overwhelmed. I didn’t stand a chance.”64% Sigh...kind of a bummer because I like Finn. More than Thor.
I caught his gaze and the intensity of it scared me. There was something there that I’d have to deal with someday and I wasn’t looking forward to it. I had a feeling he wouldn’t take the friend speech well. I partially blamed myself for encouraging him with the swan thing -insert sigh here-. Just as long as he didn't turn into a bush-lurking stalker, I'd be fine. I narrowed my eyes on him in consideration. Maybe I'd better trim the hedges around my yard.63% BEST LINE EVER! I think I am stealing it :) "There was a bit more sand in my hourglass."
I’ve waited forever for a man to call me tiny and give me that hand-spanning, romance novel line. My waist is small in comparison to the rest of me, I definitely have an hourglass figure, but in comparison to women's waists in general, it wasn’t all that little. There was a bit more sand in my hourglass.47.0% Talk about romantic speeches! This one from Thor to Vervain is a doozy. SUCH a lovely lighthouse metaphor. But I can't help feel it's as much about her power as who she is. Which is kind of a bummer, and a worry for the future of this relationship. Wonder if he really sees her.
37% Vervain's relationship to magic and the ability to kill gods - nice metaphor.
“You have more magic than the average human and you know how to use it, how to manipulate it and direct it. You're a lighthouse shining through the darkness, calling it home.”30.0% "LMFAO. Hilarious!
One of the boulders actually had a lid which lifted to reveal a toilet. Very ingenious but also very frustrating if you happened to be a person unaccustomed to searching for a toilet inside rocks. I had actually wondered for a few confused moments if maybe gods didn’t share our bodily functions.25% Awesome line!
In real life, you gotta save yourself and the only happy endings are the ones paid for in massage parlors.12% LMFAO! That's awesome.
...fast manly hug. You know the quick grab, pat hard, and let go kind of hug that says I must care a lot about this guy because I’m touching him but let’s get this clear…I’m sooo not gay.5% Honestly...this is the best beach description EVER!
Sand sticks to you like an alien fungus that believes you’re its only hope of survival. Wet or dry it will attach itself to any part of your anatomy it can reach and those cool ocean breezes everyone loves so much? They are in cahoots with the vicious, alien-fungus sand and will happily fling a fine mist of the powdery annoyance all over you while simultaneously lulling you to sleep with its salt-laced caresses. Result? You wake up hours later to find not only has your sunblock died defending you but you’re now coated with a thin layer of sand, saltwater, and suntan lotion that has dried to a sticky crust. After you painfully scrape away the crust, you’ll find the red glow of your newly crisped skin beneath. The beach is evil, I tell you, evil.
October 8, 2015
DNF at 40% - I just didn't care for the storyline or the heroine for that matter. I'm glad it was offered as a freebie, but it definitely wont be a series I will continue. Speaking of this as a series, I just saw that it has over 15 books in it now. And still little to no resolution or closure, and the books tend to end on cliffhanger. Um, no thanks!
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July 28, 2021
I wanted to like this book, the description sounded promising but I couldn't get into it for several reasons. I DNF'd this book at 40%. This is my very first dnf but it won't be my last I'm sure. I used to try and read the books that I started but I don't have time for books that I cannot get into and this was one of those books.
Vervain is a witch and when someone comes after her to kill her, she kills him and a god. She decides to go through the god's things and finds a book that teaches her how to do more magic. So she kills a couple of gods and gets the name Godhunter because of it.
In walks Thor, yes, that Thor and he wants her help. There are a few other gods that join them and want to change how the gods treat humans. Sacrificing humans gives the gods more power but we find out that the gods already have all the power they need so there's no need for all the killing. So Vervain decides to stay and help if she can.
Now my first problem comes when we start meeting some of the other gods. A good looking man walks in and we're told he's Indian but then this happens... " (Indian with a dot not a feather)". I actually had to read that a couple of times because I couldn't believe what I had just read. The author could have said so many things. Indian from India. Indian but not Native American. I mean, I just had a lot of problems reading the rest of this after that.
It was overly descriptive to the point where I started skipping over some of the descriptions. The conversations didn't flow and was immature at times.
And then there was Blue, the sun god who is also pretty much Dracula or the father of all vampires. After he kidnapped Vervain and she gets away, he enters her dream and pretty much mesmerizes her and tricks her into sleeping with him and letting him bite her in her dream. But when she wakes up she has real bite marks. Blue was a total creep. I love vampires but I didn't care for this guy at all.
It was so slow. I kept waiting for the storyline to pick up and things to start happening and when it didn't, I just got bored and quit. A book has to keep my attention and unfortunately this one didn't.
Vervain is a witch and when someone comes after her to kill her, she kills him and a god. She decides to go through the god's things and finds a book that teaches her how to do more magic. So she kills a couple of gods and gets the name Godhunter because of it.
In walks Thor, yes, that Thor and he wants her help. There are a few other gods that join them and want to change how the gods treat humans. Sacrificing humans gives the gods more power but we find out that the gods already have all the power they need so there's no need for all the killing. So Vervain decides to stay and help if she can.
Now my first problem comes when we start meeting some of the other gods. A good looking man walks in and we're told he's Indian but then this happens... " (Indian with a dot not a feather)". I actually had to read that a couple of times because I couldn't believe what I had just read. The author could have said so many things. Indian from India. Indian but not Native American. I mean, I just had a lot of problems reading the rest of this after that.
It was overly descriptive to the point where I started skipping over some of the descriptions. The conversations didn't flow and was immature at times.
And then there was Blue, the sun god who is also pretty much Dracula or the father of all vampires. After he kidnapped Vervain and she gets away, he enters her dream and pretty much mesmerizes her and tricks her into sleeping with him and letting him bite her in her dream. But when she wakes up she has real bite marks. Blue was a total creep. I love vampires but I didn't care for this guy at all.
It was so slow. I kept waiting for the storyline to pick up and things to start happening and when it didn't, I just got bored and quit. A book has to keep my attention and unfortunately this one didn't.
February 7, 2017
DNF - 75%
Felt very lacking of substance and immature. Even with curse words and sex included, however even those seemed more like after thoughts, added in later to make it more adult. I couldn't continue after 75%. I admit I was looking for another Lexi Blake Thief Series, and this one left me needing much more than it was giving.
Felt very lacking of substance and immature. Even with curse words and sex included, however even those seemed more like after thoughts, added in later to make it more adult. I couldn't continue after 75%. I admit I was looking for another Lexi Blake Thief Series, and this one left me needing much more than it was giving.
April 20, 2020
1st reread: 20/04/20
April 16, 2018
Ohhh wow. Racist AF. Yikes.
DNF at about 10% in.
DNF at about 10% in.
June 28, 2021
*MAJOR SPOILERS DONT SAY I DIDNT WARN YOU* (THIS REVIEW IS ABT THE WHOLE SERIES)
Alright lets do this. I am gonna give yall a whole entire fucking character analysis because *screams into pillow*
THOR: At first I did not like Thor (bastard). Mostly because of the way he treats Vervain. He treated her as if she was not allowed to make her own decisions. The stupid norse god really had me pulling out my hair when he was upset with Vervain for beheading his godamn ex-wife. ITS UR EX-WIFE GET OVER IT. ERGH, such an egotistical pushy bastard.
TREVOR: I freaking love this dude. He had a great character development. At first he seemed like a lost puppy but he definitely improved throughout the rest of the series.
BLUE: Ah the Aztec god of blue balls...oops sorry I mean the Vampires and sun. His past does not justify his actions on kidnapping and raping a girl. Thats all I am going to say on this shitty twat of a character.
KIRRIL: Out of everyone he is the most mature. And thats saying a lot because fucking Thor over there is a whole damn god over a billion years old.
AZRAEL: I am a Muslim and had a lot of trouble with this character. He is based on the death angel and I do not think the death angel would be having sex with agirl who already has five boyfriends but okay whatever.
ULL: Son of Thor. Although you would never know because Thor has apparently gone senile and acts like hes two who needs his pacifier to keep him sated.
LOKI: God ofThieves. Father of fenir. Although for som reason its as if Fenrir is the father and Loki is the Son. Reminds you of someone? *cough* THOR *cough*
ANUBIS: Anubis reminds me of Blue and Arach.....Hmm I wonder why? The kidnaping,torture and sad past. Seriously Amy? Could not be creative anymore? I actually really like Anubis, mostly because of Rick Riordans Kane Chronicles book. One of the things you need to remember while writing a story is that characters need to be portrayed in a certain way especially when these characters were made before u did. Rick Riordon's "Anubis" was perfect. Amy's "Anubis" though? Where is the trashcan when I need it? Anubis 2.0 can hop his jackal head in there.
HADES: *sighs* *shakes head* takes deep breath* WHY OH WHY? I mean how can anyone mess up the portrayal of Hades!?? Someone ship this character to Mars please.
VERVAIN: Okay. Vervain is reborn again. In her first life she was Sabine. Daughter of Aednat and Finnian. Mother of Vidar and Vali. Wife of Odin. In her second life she is Tima of the Lions, Ex Rouva of the wolves, Goddess of Love, Lions and stars. Wife of Arach. Mated with Trevor the wolf prince. Girlfirend er wife of Odin. Wife of Azrael and wife of Kirril the russian lion prince. I am pretty sure she has more men throughout the books but I already lost so many braijncells reading 13 out of 33 books. I have a lot of issues with this character.She is the mother of three kids but acts as if she herself is 15. Why are u so fucking whiny you damned biggot! Why this why that? Why must I love so many men? But then proceeds to have a maeout session with two men. Her constant childish sarcasm is just horrible.Also her commets on how she doesnt give a rats ass about how her men look but then goes on detail of five pages in how they are so goddamn beautiful. Speaking of asses I absolutely despise when she says "My big white ass" like I get it....Its big. And white. I was hoping she wud grow up a bit in the span of 13 books.
OTHER PROBLEMS I HAVE WITH THIS DAMNED BOOK:
Why are all the men she likes are white? Why are they all huge and hulking slabs of meat? I mean Amy could you not have added a slender cocoapuffed skinned man with a australia accent??? AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!There are more men than women in this book. Why the hell is Vervain the main character? I honestly loved the first book ad then everything went haywire.
AND NOW I SHALL GO IINTO DEEP SLUMBER BECAUSE MY BRAIN CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE.
Alright lets do this. I am gonna give yall a whole entire fucking character analysis because *screams into pillow*
THOR: At first I did not like Thor (bastard). Mostly because of the way he treats Vervain. He treated her as if she was not allowed to make her own decisions. The stupid norse god really had me pulling out my hair when he was upset with Vervain for beheading his godamn ex-wife. ITS UR EX-WIFE GET OVER IT. ERGH, such an egotistical pushy bastard.
TREVOR: I freaking love this dude. He had a great character development. At first he seemed like a lost puppy but he definitely improved throughout the rest of the series.
BLUE: Ah the Aztec god of blue balls...oops sorry I mean the Vampires and sun. His past does not justify his actions on kidnapping and raping a girl. Thats all I am going to say on this shitty twat of a character.
KIRRIL: Out of everyone he is the most mature. And thats saying a lot because fucking Thor over there is a whole damn god over a billion years old.
AZRAEL: I am a Muslim and had a lot of trouble with this character. He is based on the death angel and I do not think the death angel would be having sex with agirl who already has five boyfriends but okay whatever.
ULL: Son of Thor. Although you would never know because Thor has apparently gone senile and acts like hes two who needs his pacifier to keep him sated.
LOKI: God ofThieves. Father of fenir. Although for som reason its as if Fenrir is the father and Loki is the Son. Reminds you of someone? *cough* THOR *cough*
ANUBIS: Anubis reminds me of Blue and Arach.....Hmm I wonder why? The kidnaping,torture and sad past. Seriously Amy? Could not be creative anymore? I actually really like Anubis, mostly because of Rick Riordans Kane Chronicles book. One of the things you need to remember while writing a story is that characters need to be portrayed in a certain way especially when these characters were made before u did. Rick Riordon's "Anubis" was perfect. Amy's "Anubis" though? Where is the trashcan when I need it? Anubis 2.0 can hop his jackal head in there.
HADES: *sighs* *shakes head* takes deep breath* WHY OH WHY? I mean how can anyone mess up the portrayal of Hades!?? Someone ship this character to Mars please.
VERVAIN: Okay. Vervain is reborn again. In her first life she was Sabine. Daughter of Aednat and Finnian. Mother of Vidar and Vali. Wife of Odin. In her second life she is Tima of the Lions, Ex Rouva of the wolves, Goddess of Love, Lions and stars. Wife of Arach. Mated with Trevor the wolf prince. Girlfirend er wife of Odin. Wife of Azrael and wife of Kirril the russian lion prince. I am pretty sure she has more men throughout the books but I already lost so many braijncells reading 13 out of 33 books. I have a lot of issues with this character.She is the mother of three kids but acts as if she herself is 15. Why are u so fucking whiny you damned biggot! Why this why that? Why must I love so many men? But then proceeds to have a maeout session with two men. Her constant childish sarcasm is just horrible.Also her commets on how she doesnt give a rats ass about how her men look but then goes on detail of five pages in how they are so goddamn beautiful. Speaking of asses I absolutely despise when she says "My big white ass" like I get it....Its big. And white. I was hoping she wud grow up a bit in the span of 13 books.
OTHER PROBLEMS I HAVE WITH THIS DAMNED BOOK:
Why are all the men she likes are white? Why are they all huge and hulking slabs of meat? I mean Amy could you not have added a slender cocoapuffed skinned man with a australia accent??? AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!There are more men than women in this book. Why the hell is Vervain the main character? I honestly loved the first book ad then everything went haywire.
AND NOW I SHALL GO IINTO DEEP SLUMBER BECAUSE MY BRAIN CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE.
December 19, 2024
Finally gave in
I’m finally rating this series. It’s been out there for years now, but I’ve hemmed and hawed, mainly because it’s so long, and since it’s RH, I’ve worried it would devolve like Hamilton’s work (nothing against that talented author, I just got tired). But this book really was a great introduction to this world, good characters, interesting plot line, great reworking of myths.
I’m finally rating this series. It’s been out there for years now, but I’ve hemmed and hawed, mainly because it’s so long, and since it’s RH, I’ve worried it would devolve like Hamilton’s work (nothing against that talented author, I just got tired). But this book really was a great introduction to this world, good characters, interesting plot line, great reworking of myths.
October 26, 2015
Meh. While I could see potential in this Anita Blake wannabe series, the snark/witty attempts were just too forced and not terribly funny. Very immature.
Not for me.
Not for me.
April 23, 2019
DNF 10%. Just not my writing style.
March 9, 2020
I liked it. Actually, I really liked it. I couldn't get into it at first, I huffed a bit but I soon got hooked. I don't know what it is about it - the writing isn't terribly great, the wording is sometimes a bit confusing and the explanations are sometimes a bit lacking. But am I gonna read the next book? Yes.
March 25, 2018
I am so glad I did not read the reviews before purchasing Godhunter. So many readers have compared this series to other series by other authors, why? It is not going to be the same. Please go into this with an open mind, and if you are not a fan of witty snarky heroines who spout movie lines as often as breathing; then this is probably not the series for you.
I, however, really enjoyed Godhunter. I could get behind the sass and wit of the main character, Vervain, and the whole book is from her POV so we get a lot of it. I also enjoyed Sumida’s portrayal of the gods; she got creative with using many of the different gods original stories and set their personalities from those stories and legends, which I am a fan of. I also liked the use of different cultural themes and settings, I feel like we get to explore different parts of the world.
I do feel a little hypocritical saying this, as normally I complain that books are too short, but I felt that this first book in the series might have been a tad too long. I also think that there needs to be a trigger warning, for even though it is quite lighthearted at times, Godhunter has its darker chapters; do not be fooled by anyone’s reviews, this is not a YA novel (thank god).
Greek gods, Indian gods, Native American gods, Aztec gods, Norse gods, Witches, Vampires and Werewolves (sorry if I missed any). A kick butt heroine, hot men, magic, and more movie references than is nearly acceptable. Godhunter is a hot mess of a mashup of myths and religions. I can see why the series has a following, and I’m looking forward to continuing reading about Vervain’s story in the next book.
I, however, really enjoyed Godhunter. I could get behind the sass and wit of the main character, Vervain, and the whole book is from her POV so we get a lot of it. I also enjoyed Sumida’s portrayal of the gods; she got creative with using many of the different gods original stories and set their personalities from those stories and legends, which I am a fan of. I also liked the use of different cultural themes and settings, I feel like we get to explore different parts of the world.
I do feel a little hypocritical saying this, as normally I complain that books are too short, but I felt that this first book in the series might have been a tad too long. I also think that there needs to be a trigger warning, for even though it is quite lighthearted at times, Godhunter has its darker chapters; do not be fooled by anyone’s reviews, this is not a YA novel (thank god).
Greek gods, Indian gods, Native American gods, Aztec gods, Norse gods, Witches, Vampires and Werewolves (sorry if I missed any). A kick butt heroine, hot men, magic, and more movie references than is nearly acceptable. Godhunter is a hot mess of a mashup of myths and religions. I can see why the series has a following, and I’m looking forward to continuing reading about Vervain’s story in the next book.
September 22, 2017
I love Urban Fantasy and mythology and was so excited about this one. It started out well enough, but it didn't take long for my excitement to fizzle. The book does have mythological characters, so many that by the time I was half way through, I'm not sure if any Pantheon was missed. The problem with all the gods crammed into this story is that I never figured out exactly why they needed Vervain for their quest or why she was a Godhunter in the first place. Basically, the world-building lacks continuity and the story is convoluted. I get the idea of a reverse harem and am not offended by it, but there needs to be some story to it and this character seems to be sexually attracted to almost every male she meets. What this book boils down to is a story that had potential but ended up being 400+ pages of sexual innuendo and pop culture references. A few times, I did come across a line or two that gave me reason to smile or chuckle, which is the only reason for the 2, rather than 1, star rating.
September 26, 2017
So I'm a bit blah on this, it has potential but still didn't really wow. It could be because this was one of this authors first books so the writing is not very polished yet. While I can like the heroine I also can't get behind her selflessness and her warm and cold feeling towards Thor, mostly because I don't understand them I think, they aren't spelled out clearly enough. I also think this book and probably the next are too long, definitely could have had at least a 100 pages of filler edited out. The only thing This series is on Kindle Unlimited so I may read the second book and see if it improves.
January 30, 2017
Do not let the negative reviews deter you from reading this book. It was different from what I was expecting, which made it refreshingly awesome. I loved all of the characters...no spoilers...let's just say that they are interesting to say the least. The only thing that I didn't like was Blue's infatuation with the Russians. Even with that plus the grammar/punctuation errors, the book was unique and a highly entertaining read. I can't wait to pick up the next one.
August 21, 2019
I was so excited when I started this book. It was definitely a new ideas and the relationship between Vervain and Thor is very interesting. Then I realized that it’s part of a series. I wasn’t sure what to think, but gave it a try anyway. I really enjoyed the journey this book took. The author created an entire (new) universe out of the traditional Gods and Goddess’s we heard about as children.
October 15, 2021
DNF at 20%.
August 11, 2020
Great series!
Totally hooked from the start. Vervaine is one of those FMCs that has trouble which seems to follow her. Recommend for fans of slow build RH over time.
Totally hooked from the start. Vervaine is one of those FMCs that has trouble which seems to follow her. Recommend for fans of slow build RH over time.
October 23, 2018
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I’m glad I finally got round to reading this. I’m a prolific reader and the series has quite a few books so I’m kind of pleased I’m late to the party on this one.
I’m looking forward to finding out what happens between Thor and Vervain now her harem is growing. Blue is also kind of hot for a bad guy although I’m not keen on his abuse of the MC, I do love a bad guy. Vervain definitely needs to steal his power and give him a dry slap for all the crap he did at the beginning of the book.
The thing I enjoyed the most was the humour and the occasional chat she had with the reader it made the book a pleasure to read but the action scenes fell a little flat and Blue was defeated too easily for my tastes. I’m hoping that will improve in the next book.
I’m glad I finally got round to reading this. I’m a prolific reader and the series has quite a few books so I’m kind of pleased I’m late to the party on this one.
I’m looking forward to finding out what happens between Thor and Vervain now her harem is growing. Blue is also kind of hot for a bad guy although I’m not keen on his abuse of the MC, I do love a bad guy. Vervain definitely needs to steal his power and give him a dry slap for all the crap he did at the beginning of the book.
The thing I enjoyed the most was the humour and the occasional chat she had with the reader it made the book a pleasure to read but the action scenes fell a little flat and Blue was defeated too easily for my tastes. I’m hoping that will improve in the next book.
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July 25, 2018
I thought this was a good book. I enjoyed seeing the different facets and personalities of the gods portrayed. I felt the connection V had with blue and her pain over his heartbreaking past. It was unsettling the way Afro was portrayed I mean it gave an explanation but it was still a tad unsettling that someone supposed to embody love could have been turned so cruel. The book insists over and over that these gods aren’t actual gods however it also continues to refer to these beings as gods so anyways lol. I think with everything that’s happening with Thor, Blue and even Trever that this should have been a reverse harem novel and now that V now has all the powers of her namesake herb basically, it would just make more sense to me. The only things I didn’t really like about this book are the excessive, and I do mean excessive, pop culture references, and the immaturity of V at times. I like some pop culture references however one in every thought and paragraph the FMC has is just too much they lose their humor and become eye roll invoking. And V’s. Inner monologues and recklessness point to immaturity at times, and she tends to ramble on and on.
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