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From the Ashes of Gods
“FROM THE ASHES OF GODS, THE HEIR OF WAR RISES.”
The Olympian gods have been banished from Elysium for over a thousand years, the prophecy foretelling their return long forgotten.
Until now.
A god raised by mortals, Terena Luca has hidden her powers since childhood. If she is found out, the emperor will order her death. But the only way Terena can learn more about her origins is to work for the emperor. His Royal Tracker, hunting for lost treasures of the gods.
The job is a necessary evil. Terena’s dalliance with the crown prince of the empire? That’s just reckless. But Terena is tired of playing it safe—tired of the hellish reality that she can’t be truly safe unless she is alone.
At least, that’s what she thinks until her latest mission forces her to travel with Daris Antonius, commander of the elite legion of a rival army, a dangerous man she shouldn’t be drawn to despite the strange feeling she’s met him before.
Battling mythical beasts, accusations of murder, and an emperor bent on eradicating the world of all gods, Terena begins to question everything she knows. The only answer she finds is a baffling prophecy that declares she will be the one to decide the fate of all mankind.
Because the Fates are testing her, as all new gods are tested. Terena doesn’t know what they want of her, but they’ve given her eight chances to get it right.
And she’s failed seven times already.
From the Ashes of Gods is the first book in the Eighth Circle series. It contains violence, death, torture, explicit language and sexual content. It’s perfect for fans of enemies to lovers, found family, he falls first and mythology reimagined.
The Olympian gods have been banished from Elysium for over a thousand years, the prophecy foretelling their return long forgotten.
Until now.
A god raised by mortals, Terena Luca has hidden her powers since childhood. If she is found out, the emperor will order her death. But the only way Terena can learn more about her origins is to work for the emperor. His Royal Tracker, hunting for lost treasures of the gods.
The job is a necessary evil. Terena’s dalliance with the crown prince of the empire? That’s just reckless. But Terena is tired of playing it safe—tired of the hellish reality that she can’t be truly safe unless she is alone.
At least, that’s what she thinks until her latest mission forces her to travel with Daris Antonius, commander of the elite legion of a rival army, a dangerous man she shouldn’t be drawn to despite the strange feeling she’s met him before.
Battling mythical beasts, accusations of murder, and an emperor bent on eradicating the world of all gods, Terena begins to question everything she knows. The only answer she finds is a baffling prophecy that declares she will be the one to decide the fate of all mankind.
Because the Fates are testing her, as all new gods are tested. Terena doesn’t know what they want of her, but they’ve given her eight chances to get it right.
And she’s failed seven times already.
From the Ashes of Gods is the first book in the Eighth Circle series. It contains violence, death, torture, explicit language and sexual content. It’s perfect for fans of enemies to lovers, found family, he falls first and mythology reimagined.
461 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2025
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Katerina Speers
2 books28 followersHi! I’m Katerina Speers, and I write fantasy books featuring Greek gods, messy drama, and just enough danger to keep everyone on their immortal toes. When I’m not wrangling my unruly characters, I enjoy annoying my kids. I also love to lose myself in a good book and pretend I'm good at video games. Added bonus as a wifey: asking a million questions during the movie at the theater, a trait my husband adores {read with heavy sarcasm}.
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December 1, 2024
This is my baby! My debut novel features an FMC inspired by one of my fave video games protagonist, AC Odyssey's Kassandra. No joke, I had a dream about my FMC, Terena, three years ago. Popped into my head fully formed, in an alternate world the Olympian gods ruled before they were banished to earth. I wrote the scene from that dream and the rest is history.
I had a blast writing this, and I hope you love the book as much as I do. Well, not possible, but a close second is good enough for me ;).
If you love mythology reimagined, enemies to lovers, found family, he falls first, prophecies, quests, swords, all-around-badassery, I hope you'll give From the Ashes of Gods a read.
I had a blast writing this, and I hope you love the book as much as I do. Well, not possible, but a close second is good enough for me ;).
If you love mythology reimagined, enemies to lovers, found family, he falls first, prophecies, quests, swords, all-around-badassery, I hope you'll give From the Ashes of Gods a read.
October 28, 2025
⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
From the Ashes of Gods is a creative, mythology-based fantasy with a unique take on gods living among mortals. I really liked the main characters, especially Terena — she’s strong and determined, and her connection with Daris added great tension. The worldbuilding and mythological elements were fascinating, even if the pacing felt a bit uneven at times. Overall, a solid start to a new fantasy series and one I’d recommend to fans of myth-inspired stories and slow-burn tension.
Thanks to Katerina Speers and the publisher for the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
From the Ashes of Gods is a creative, mythology-based fantasy with a unique take on gods living among mortals. I really liked the main characters, especially Terena — she’s strong and determined, and her connection with Daris added great tension. The worldbuilding and mythological elements were fascinating, even if the pacing felt a bit uneven at times. Overall, a solid start to a new fantasy series and one I’d recommend to fans of myth-inspired stories and slow-burn tension.
Thanks to Katerina Speers and the publisher for the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
October 31, 2025
Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this booo. In exchange for an honest review.
I truly tried to come into this with good faith, but pretty early on I realised this book just wasn’t for me. I’ll review this in the best light I can, but I’m sorry to say I found very little of this enjoyable. And as someone who’s genuinely a massive fan of epic fantasy and pantheon-centred books, I was really disappointed because in all fronts, this book sounded right up my alley.
This was extremely ambitious and Speers is clearly passionate about the story.
Unfortunately that’s the end of the positive.
To about the sixty page mark I had to fight the urge to DNF this book entirely. I was bored and confused, as other reviewers have pointed out we get a lot of characters from the jump. This accompanied by extremely bare bones prose, plenty of “and then” “and then” and”and then” style writing with no lyricism or imagination, and a very exposition-y style left reading those first five chapters like pulling teeth. I accept after those chapters we get a bit more description and interest, but honestly not much.
We jump point of views within chapter but these are usually marked with a little symbol, but towards the end there are a couple of scenes where we change perspective without warning. As all the characters read with the exact same voice, this made the end of the book a very confusing experience.
From the Ashes of Gods is Odyssian in the sense of a meandering, “epic” Greek story following quests but with little structure. But what books that pay homage to The Odyssey do which this book lacks is have stakes, charm and fleshed out characters. I’m sad to say this book has none of that.
We follow Terena, who as a daughter to an exiled God is about as three dimensional as stick figures I did as a child. As a character she has very little real backbone outside of being what the plot demands of her, and what the surrounding cast revere her as. The world paints her as some infamous, intelligent tracker. What she reads as is an immature fool who refuses to remember the lessons we learn earlier in the book. Though I suppose she is intelligent in the context of one of the dumbest wider casts I think I have ever read.
Even the supposedly millennia old gods - though they never read any different to the twentnyear old cast - revere this woman. Nothing in this book makes her deserving of that reputation. We constantly see Terena have her butt handed to her and then her recovering from injuries caused by those fights.
We spend the first twenty percent of this book lamenting her relationship with one love interest then we forget about him entirely. Somewhere at the fifty percent mark we get a new love interest with major instalove, thereafter she only remembers the first love interest through the lens of “oh well we have Daris now.”
On the topic of Daris we meet him very early on for him to disappear till the fifty percent mark. All we really know about him is he commands a legion of troops and he’s in love with the main character. Intriguing love interest this does not make. There’s a revelation in sort of the last twenty pages that comes out of nowhere, and was honestly just laughable. No build-up aside from an off handed comment, a short amount of book earlier to that of Daris thinking that he’s hiding something, otherwise nada. We have this man as a POV character, and nowhere before this was this even a little bit flagged.
Terena has a brother, Croak, who is extraordinarily immature to follow. His entire crack is sex jokes and loving his star. So much so not once but twice in this book are siblings mistake for lovers because of their conduct. Which is honestly, fair, nowhere do they act as siblings really either. They could have been good friends or even exes and no change to the plot would have happened. Hell their dynamic might have been more fun for it. Instead it came off with the strangest incestous undertones, which admittedly is a bit Greek. Not much else is outside of names.
In the vein of not thought through undertones, Croak is explained to have a thing for snagging women in other people’s rooms. Admittedly there was maybe forty pages where I thought Speers might have been doing something interesting with this and making Croak be with another member of the cast, Orry. Had she I might have given the author more credit. But no, Orry disappears and becomes a literal deus ex machina fifteen pages from the end having, till that point, been completely forgotten.
There’s two very mildly interesting side characters in Rydon and Gabriol who could have had more impact. They’re sold initially as mercenaries and if Speers had kept that line going I’d have enjoyed them massively more. Especially as the reluctant hero trope. Instead it turns out they were essentially plants (by who we never learn) tied to the main character and always intended to help her. Boring.
If you’ve noticed by the names that this was a dick fest, that is no mistake. We have two other notable female main characters in this book aside from Terena. One of whom is a literal snake whose only real point of interest is her love interest, the other is Sonah.
Oh, oh Sonah.
From how she’s written I genuinely believed she was a small child at first, then she’s referenced as being a love interest to another core character. Whiplash. Sonah is, late, revealed to be a relative of Terena. She witnesses people die, then spends the remainder of the book being helped by the rest of the cast. There is one mild point of interest where she sacrifices herself to remain in court as insurance for another character.
That’s it.
A snake, a wet blanket and a plot pawn. That’s the extent of female power this book has to offer.
Very very late on is a line (paraphrased) “Terena doesn’t use her powers, nor does Sonah.” I laughed, loud. This is literally the first instance of Sonah having powers in the book at all, aside from it maybe a little being hinted at because her sister does.
When it comes to conflict this book has the strangest tendency to headhop the second something interesting happens. Early on with one of Terena’s first shows of power, we hop from her head to a bystander. Watching it second hand was uninteresting. Similarly with the pacing, a large plot line comes up within the last fifty pages and I, naively sat wondering how Speers would pull this off. I needn’t have worried, the plot line (the taking of a city) is decided upon, planned and executed in around twenty pages. I had to go back and check because the chapter later refers to it being a success, and my honest reaction was… wait where?
Worldbuilding in terms of setting is super minimal. This is Greece but unless you have an understanding of the country beforehand I fear readers will easily get lost. Regularly references are made like, and Croak will head to Messene or Jason turned back for Agraboda with little timeframe. Worldbuilding in terms of magic is minimal because the only real character (real used generously thereby is Terena and a demigod brought up and abandoned a good chunk in. There are several random mechanisms brought up only when they’re needed i.e. eudaemons and cyphers but no prior mention or establishment.
The plot was just a headache to follow I’m sad to say, and I love quest plotlines like found in the Witcher. But there’s no intelligence in them. Breadcrumbs are fed to the cast every step of the way and more than once they’re just outright told where they need to go. They don’t need to figure anything out for themselves.
This had as many stakes as a vegan restaurant. A handful of people die (one of which is reversed) and the two core love interests are given mechanics wherein they can’t die. One is grievously injured towards the end but the author seems to have forgotten that because twice since he’s referred to as having both his eyes! Buddy you lost one twenty pages ago.
I’m sad to say this just wasn’t for me. In the end, From the Ashes of Gods reads like a draft of a far better story buried somewhere beneath the clutter. There are flashes of ambition — a pantheon in exile, a heroine caught between mortals and divinity — but none of it ever coheres into something worth the journey. Characters act without logic, plots appear and vanish like smoke, and the prose never earns the mythic weight it clearly thinks it carries. What should have been an epic about gods and mortals becomes instead a wandering, bloodless fable about nothing much at all.
I truly tried to come into this with good faith, but pretty early on I realised this book just wasn’t for me. I’ll review this in the best light I can, but I’m sorry to say I found very little of this enjoyable. And as someone who’s genuinely a massive fan of epic fantasy and pantheon-centred books, I was really disappointed because in all fronts, this book sounded right up my alley.
This was extremely ambitious and Speers is clearly passionate about the story.
Unfortunately that’s the end of the positive.
To about the sixty page mark I had to fight the urge to DNF this book entirely. I was bored and confused, as other reviewers have pointed out we get a lot of characters from the jump. This accompanied by extremely bare bones prose, plenty of “and then” “and then” and”and then” style writing with no lyricism or imagination, and a very exposition-y style left reading those first five chapters like pulling teeth. I accept after those chapters we get a bit more description and interest, but honestly not much.
We jump point of views within chapter but these are usually marked with a little symbol, but towards the end there are a couple of scenes where we change perspective without warning. As all the characters read with the exact same voice, this made the end of the book a very confusing experience.
From the Ashes of Gods is Odyssian in the sense of a meandering, “epic” Greek story following quests but with little structure. But what books that pay homage to The Odyssey do which this book lacks is have stakes, charm and fleshed out characters. I’m sad to say this book has none of that.
We follow Terena, who as a daughter to an exiled God is about as three dimensional as stick figures I did as a child. As a character she has very little real backbone outside of being what the plot demands of her, and what the surrounding cast revere her as. The world paints her as some infamous, intelligent tracker. What she reads as is an immature fool who refuses to remember the lessons we learn earlier in the book. Though I suppose she is intelligent in the context of one of the dumbest wider casts I think I have ever read.
Even the supposedly millennia old gods - though they never read any different to the twentnyear old cast - revere this woman. Nothing in this book makes her deserving of that reputation. We constantly see Terena have her butt handed to her and then her recovering from injuries caused by those fights.
We spend the first twenty percent of this book lamenting her relationship with one love interest then we forget about him entirely. Somewhere at the fifty percent mark we get a new love interest with major instalove, thereafter she only remembers the first love interest through the lens of “oh well we have Daris now.”
On the topic of Daris we meet him very early on for him to disappear till the fifty percent mark. All we really know about him is he commands a legion of troops and he’s in love with the main character. Intriguing love interest this does not make. There’s a revelation in sort of the last twenty pages that comes out of nowhere, and was honestly just laughable. No build-up aside from an off handed comment, a short amount of book earlier to that of Daris thinking that he’s hiding something, otherwise nada. We have this man as a POV character, and nowhere before this was this even a little bit flagged.
Terena has a brother, Croak, who is extraordinarily immature to follow. His entire crack is sex jokes and loving his star. So much so not once but twice in this book are siblings mistake for lovers because of their conduct. Which is honestly, fair, nowhere do they act as siblings really either. They could have been good friends or even exes and no change to the plot would have happened. Hell their dynamic might have been more fun for it. Instead it came off with the strangest incestous undertones, which admittedly is a bit Greek. Not much else is outside of names.
In the vein of not thought through undertones, Croak is explained to have a thing for snagging women in other people’s rooms. Admittedly there was maybe forty pages where I thought Speers might have been doing something interesting with this and making Croak be with another member of the cast, Orry. Had she I might have given the author more credit. But no, Orry disappears and becomes a literal deus ex machina fifteen pages from the end having, till that point, been completely forgotten.
There’s two very mildly interesting side characters in Rydon and Gabriol who could have had more impact. They’re sold initially as mercenaries and if Speers had kept that line going I’d have enjoyed them massively more. Especially as the reluctant hero trope. Instead it turns out they were essentially plants (by who we never learn) tied to the main character and always intended to help her. Boring.
If you’ve noticed by the names that this was a dick fest, that is no mistake. We have two other notable female main characters in this book aside from Terena. One of whom is a literal snake whose only real point of interest is her love interest, the other is Sonah.
Oh, oh Sonah.
From how she’s written I genuinely believed she was a small child at first, then she’s referenced as being a love interest to another core character. Whiplash. Sonah is, late, revealed to be a relative of Terena. She witnesses people die, then spends the remainder of the book being helped by the rest of the cast. There is one mild point of interest where she sacrifices herself to remain in court as insurance for another character.
That’s it.
A snake, a wet blanket and a plot pawn. That’s the extent of female power this book has to offer.
Very very late on is a line (paraphrased) “Terena doesn’t use her powers, nor does Sonah.” I laughed, loud. This is literally the first instance of Sonah having powers in the book at all, aside from it maybe a little being hinted at because her sister does.
When it comes to conflict this book has the strangest tendency to headhop the second something interesting happens. Early on with one of Terena’s first shows of power, we hop from her head to a bystander. Watching it second hand was uninteresting. Similarly with the pacing, a large plot line comes up within the last fifty pages and I, naively sat wondering how Speers would pull this off. I needn’t have worried, the plot line (the taking of a city) is decided upon, planned and executed in around twenty pages. I had to go back and check because the chapter later refers to it being a success, and my honest reaction was… wait where?
Worldbuilding in terms of setting is super minimal. This is Greece but unless you have an understanding of the country beforehand I fear readers will easily get lost. Regularly references are made like, and Croak will head to Messene or Jason turned back for Agraboda with little timeframe. Worldbuilding in terms of magic is minimal because the only real character (real used generously thereby is Terena and a demigod brought up and abandoned a good chunk in. There are several random mechanisms brought up only when they’re needed i.e. eudaemons and cyphers but no prior mention or establishment.
The plot was just a headache to follow I’m sad to say, and I love quest plotlines like found in the Witcher. But there’s no intelligence in them. Breadcrumbs are fed to the cast every step of the way and more than once they’re just outright told where they need to go. They don’t need to figure anything out for themselves.
This had as many stakes as a vegan restaurant. A handful of people die (one of which is reversed) and the two core love interests are given mechanics wherein they can’t die. One is grievously injured towards the end but the author seems to have forgotten that because twice since he’s referred to as having both his eyes! Buddy you lost one twenty pages ago.
I’m sad to say this just wasn’t for me. In the end, From the Ashes of Gods reads like a draft of a far better story buried somewhere beneath the clutter. There are flashes of ambition — a pantheon in exile, a heroine caught between mortals and divinity — but none of it ever coheres into something worth the journey. Characters act without logic, plots appear and vanish like smoke, and the prose never earns the mythic weight it clearly thinks it carries. What should have been an epic about gods and mortals becomes instead a wandering, bloodless fable about nothing much at all.
December 4, 2025
⭐ 1 star
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The premise of this book was genuinely cool, which is what made me request it — but unfortunately, that’s about where my enjoyment ended. Pretty early on I realised this book just wasn’t for me. I kept pushing through anyway, fighting the urge to DNF in the hope things would improve, but after reaching 50%, my feelings didn’t change. I’m not someone who likes to DNF books, but in this case I genuinely couldn’t push myself to finish.
From the very beginning, the constant POV jumping (around five different perspectives) made the story hard to follow. The switches often happen within the same chapter, and they aren’t clearly indicated, so I regularly found myself confused about who was speaking. The prose also didn’t work for me, because it was repetitive, not very refined or descriptive, and it kept pulling me out of the story. I even caught myself skimming and mentally replacing repeated phrases because I couldn’t stay immersed.
The FMC was another struggle. Her name is repeated excessively (at one point I counted it being used about 70 times in a single chapter and over 2,000 times in the whole book), and her personality didn’t match the way the world described her. She’s meant to be an infamous, intelligent tracker, yet she reads more like an immature, entitled girl, and I never saw anything that justified her reputation. Some scenes gave me second-hand embarrassment, and I couldn’t understand why everyone seemed to hang on her every word. The instalove element also didn’t help: she spends half the book devastated over one love interest, only to pivot almost instantly when a new guy appears. It felt abrupt and unconvincing.
The side characters weren’t much stronger. Her brother Croak’s entire personality is being a womaniser, Sonah adds virtually nothing to the plot, and the cleric disappears almost as quickly as he arrives. The only characters who made sense to me were Gabriol and Rydon (bless their patience, I would’ve left Terena behind 50 times over).
As for the MMC, I didn’t feel any of the supposed chemistry with the FMC or connect with him as a reader. What little I saw between them once again gave me second-hand embarrassment rather than interest in how they might develop.
Plot-wise, the story felt flat and repetitive, following the same pattern from the first chapter onward. Halfway through, I still felt bored and disconnected, and nothing changed enough to pull me back in.
Overall, this book just wasn’t for me. The idea had potential, but the execution didn’t land: confusing POV jumps, a prose style that didn't draw me in, characters I couldn’t get behind, and a slow, repetitive story.
I won’t be continuing the series — it might work for other readers, but it definitely wasn’t a match for me. Sadly, it nearly put me in a book slump - just not in the way I'd hoped.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The premise of this book was genuinely cool, which is what made me request it — but unfortunately, that’s about where my enjoyment ended. Pretty early on I realised this book just wasn’t for me. I kept pushing through anyway, fighting the urge to DNF in the hope things would improve, but after reaching 50%, my feelings didn’t change. I’m not someone who likes to DNF books, but in this case I genuinely couldn’t push myself to finish.
From the very beginning, the constant POV jumping (around five different perspectives) made the story hard to follow. The switches often happen within the same chapter, and they aren’t clearly indicated, so I regularly found myself confused about who was speaking. The prose also didn’t work for me, because it was repetitive, not very refined or descriptive, and it kept pulling me out of the story. I even caught myself skimming and mentally replacing repeated phrases because I couldn’t stay immersed.
The FMC was another struggle. Her name is repeated excessively (at one point I counted it being used about 70 times in a single chapter and over 2,000 times in the whole book), and her personality didn’t match the way the world described her. She’s meant to be an infamous, intelligent tracker, yet she reads more like an immature, entitled girl, and I never saw anything that justified her reputation. Some scenes gave me second-hand embarrassment, and I couldn’t understand why everyone seemed to hang on her every word. The instalove element also didn’t help: she spends half the book devastated over one love interest, only to pivot almost instantly when a new guy appears. It felt abrupt and unconvincing.
The side characters weren’t much stronger. Her brother Croak’s entire personality is being a womaniser, Sonah adds virtually nothing to the plot, and the cleric disappears almost as quickly as he arrives. The only characters who made sense to me were Gabriol and Rydon (bless their patience, I would’ve left Terena behind 50 times over).
As for the MMC, I didn’t feel any of the supposed chemistry with the FMC or connect with him as a reader. What little I saw between them once again gave me second-hand embarrassment rather than interest in how they might develop.
Plot-wise, the story felt flat and repetitive, following the same pattern from the first chapter onward. Halfway through, I still felt bored and disconnected, and nothing changed enough to pull me back in.
Overall, this book just wasn’t for me. The idea had potential, but the execution didn’t land: confusing POV jumps, a prose style that didn't draw me in, characters I couldn’t get behind, and a slow, repetitive story.
I won’t be continuing the series — it might work for other readers, but it definitely wasn’t a match for me. Sadly, it nearly put me in a book slump - just not in the way I'd hoped.
December 1, 2024
This absolutely riveting novel will have you enticed by chapter 2! The world building, character backgrounds, and overall flow of the story is incredible. When I say it will leave you wanting more I mean it! I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since I finished it. 10/10 recommend if you’re a fan of fantasy and/or Greek mythology!!
November 1, 2025
Rating: 5 ⭐️
Absolutely blown away. I was hooked from page one and loved the detail, the characters, and the entire premise. Rooted in Greek mythology and sprinkled with clever riddles, this story had me completely captivated.
Diving into book two immediately & I can’t wait!!!
Absolutely blown away. I was hooked from page one and loved the detail, the characters, and the entire premise. Rooted in Greek mythology and sprinkled with clever riddles, this story had me completely captivated.
Diving into book two immediately & I can’t wait!!!
October 18, 2025
This is a book that grips you from the beginning and doesn’t let up. From the captivating characters to the world building, this was a great read all around.
December 23, 2024
4.5 ⭐
Well sheesh, I can’t believe this was a debut! What a great start to what will undoubtably be an epic tale.
From The Ashes of Gods is an epic fantasy quest and adventure with a helping of romance and dash of magic. And a twist on Greek mythology— think the Olympians were defeated and banished, and any trace of the gods is hunted and eliminated.
The writing is witty and smart. The plot gripping and intricate, set against a vast world with epic stakes and *lots* of main character energy and points of view!
You’re basically dropped right into the center of the action and story without much pretense and the plot just takes off with a smashing start boasting sudden twists, nonstop action along the way, and a solid cliffhanger ending!
This one is definitely for all the adventure and quest lovers. There’s lots of traveling and fleeing from place to place, evading capture and dodging hunters, fighting and finding a way out, staying at inns and visiting taverns, cozying up with individual characters experiencing their points of view and banter, all backdropped with swift action in between. I found it reminiscent of The Fellowship of the Ring with a cast of characters both benevolent and malicious.
ALSO. I recommend going into this completely blind!!!! It will definitely heighten your reading experience!
So, if you’re craving the Greek Mythology of A Touch of Darkness (but the Olympians were defeated), gods in disguise and the slow burn romance of Spark of the Everflame and the epic adventure of The Lord of the Rings... then keep this romantic and adventure fantasy on your radar!
Thank you to the author for the early copy!
Well sheesh, I can’t believe this was a debut! What a great start to what will undoubtably be an epic tale.
From The Ashes of Gods is an epic fantasy quest and adventure with a helping of romance and dash of magic. And a twist on Greek mythology— think the Olympians were defeated and banished, and any trace of the gods is hunted and eliminated.
The writing is witty and smart. The plot gripping and intricate, set against a vast world with epic stakes and *lots* of main character energy and points of view!
You’re basically dropped right into the center of the action and story without much pretense and the plot just takes off with a smashing start boasting sudden twists, nonstop action along the way, and a solid cliffhanger ending!
This one is definitely for all the adventure and quest lovers. There’s lots of traveling and fleeing from place to place, evading capture and dodging hunters, fighting and finding a way out, staying at inns and visiting taverns, cozying up with individual characters experiencing their points of view and banter, all backdropped with swift action in between. I found it reminiscent of The Fellowship of the Ring with a cast of characters both benevolent and malicious.
ALSO. I recommend going into this completely blind!!!! It will definitely heighten your reading experience!
So, if you’re craving the Greek Mythology of A Touch of Darkness (but the Olympians were defeated), gods in disguise and the slow burn romance of Spark of the Everflame and the epic adventure of The Lord of the Rings... then keep this romantic and adventure fantasy on your radar!
Thank you to the author for the early copy!
January 26, 2025
Okay, hear me out: a hidden god, a forbidden fling, a dangerously hot rival, and a prophecy where she’s already failed *seven* times? This book is WILD.
Terena Luca is living proof that hiding your powers while working for the emperor who’d gladly see you dead is *not* for the faint of heart. Throw in mythical beasts, murder accusations, and a mission with Daris—the broody commander she *really* shouldn’t trust (but definitely can’t stop thinking about)—and you’ve got a story you can’t put down.
The enemies-to-lovers tension? Off the charts. Terena and Daris spark like fire and gasoline every time they’re in the same room. And that prophecy? No pressure, she just has to decide the fate of mankind. The stakes are insane, and every twist makes you gasp. Plus, the world-building? Dark, mythical, and *chef’s kiss* perfection.
But what I loved most? Terena herself. She’s fierce, flawed, and tired of playing it safe. Watching her embrace her destiny (even if the Fates are basically trolling her) is everything. And let’s not forget the battles, found family vibes, and gut-punch moments that make you *feel* the story.
If you love your fantasy dark, dangerous, and loaded with sexual tension, *From the Ashes of Gods* will ruin you in the best way. Mythology reimagined? Yes. Enemies to lovers? Absolutely. Add this one to your TBR, stat.
Terena Luca is living proof that hiding your powers while working for the emperor who’d gladly see you dead is *not* for the faint of heart. Throw in mythical beasts, murder accusations, and a mission with Daris—the broody commander she *really* shouldn’t trust (but definitely can’t stop thinking about)—and you’ve got a story you can’t put down.
The enemies-to-lovers tension? Off the charts. Terena and Daris spark like fire and gasoline every time they’re in the same room. And that prophecy? No pressure, she just has to decide the fate of mankind. The stakes are insane, and every twist makes you gasp. Plus, the world-building? Dark, mythical, and *chef’s kiss* perfection.
But what I loved most? Terena herself. She’s fierce, flawed, and tired of playing it safe. Watching her embrace her destiny (even if the Fates are basically trolling her) is everything. And let’s not forget the battles, found family vibes, and gut-punch moments that make you *feel* the story.
If you love your fantasy dark, dangerous, and loaded with sexual tension, *From the Ashes of Gods* will ruin you in the best way. Mythology reimagined? Yes. Enemies to lovers? Absolutely. Add this one to your TBR, stat.
October 6, 2025
Don’t get me started on this book. I devoured this debut fantasy earlier this year and just did a re-read to prep for the second in the Eighth Circle series. This just might be my most recommended book of the year!
The worldbuilding, the quests, the badly-behaving gods, the witty banter, the fierce but flawed FMC, and the chosen family of misfits… Katerina leaves no stone unturned. The Olympian gods have been banished from Elysium for over a thousand years, and the prophecy of their return has been forgotten—until now! Terena Luca, the emperor’s Royal Tracker (hunting for lost treasures of the gods), is a god raised by mortals with hidden powers, and her latest mission plunges her into a whirlwind of chaos: accusations of murder, mythical beasts, enemies-to-lovers tension, and the Fates testing her at every turn.
You’ll be hooked from start to finish as the quests and adventure build with momentum. And yes... there are a few CRAZY twists. Like, scream-out-loud kind of twists. This is a must-read for fans of Greek mythology, Lord of the Rings, or Game of Thrones.
The worldbuilding, the quests, the badly-behaving gods, the witty banter, the fierce but flawed FMC, and the chosen family of misfits… Katerina leaves no stone unturned. The Olympian gods have been banished from Elysium for over a thousand years, and the prophecy of their return has been forgotten—until now! Terena Luca, the emperor’s Royal Tracker (hunting for lost treasures of the gods), is a god raised by mortals with hidden powers, and her latest mission plunges her into a whirlwind of chaos: accusations of murder, mythical beasts, enemies-to-lovers tension, and the Fates testing her at every turn.
You’ll be hooked from start to finish as the quests and adventure build with momentum. And yes... there are a few CRAZY twists. Like, scream-out-loud kind of twists. This is a must-read for fans of Greek mythology, Lord of the Rings, or Game of Thrones.
October 20, 2025
✨4.25 stars✨
Thank you to Katerina Speers, Victory and Netgalley for the Arc. All opinions are my own.
Terena Luca is a god in hiding, raised by mortals and forced to keep her godhood hidden because her very existence is a death sentence. Her latest mission as the Royal Tracker sends her on a collision course with Daris Antonius, the legendary commander of an enemy army. Prophecies, gods, mythical creatures as well as accusations of treason and murder rip Terena from everything she knows. And it seems like this isn't the first time she's done this...but it will be the last circle.
This is a fantastic debut! We have the familiar backdrop of the Greek pantheon, however the world built around it is unique and complex offering a refreshing take on familiar mythologies. This definitely has the world building of a high fantasy novel, and while we get a prophecy trope it's done is such a new way as to not feel cliched. Contemporary prose juxtaposed against ancient gods makes the world feel like it's split across two time periods, which works so well in context of the 8 circles (aka timelines).
We're introduced to Terena and her brother Croak in a very The Mummy (Fraser, not Cruise) excavation scene of an ancient artifact of the gods. In fact, Terena feels like a wonderful mix of Rick and Evie - she's smart and swashbuckling, violent and vulnerable, and not at all ashamed to stand up for what she thinks is right. All of the characters are complex and well fleshed out, despite From the Ashes of Gods have quite the ensemble of side characters. The fact we get third person POVs from a variety of characters really helps the reader get into their head and understand their unique motivations. And aren't they a deliciously snarky bunch! I wasn't overly invested in the romance between Terena and Daris, but that's honestly fine as I was enjoying getting to know the wider world and cast of characters.
The one small critique I have is the pacing was at times a bit off; either it felt a bit rushed during crucial scenes or occasionally lingered in scenes that really didn't need it. The prose sometimes veers towards tell don't show and can feel a little exposition heavy, though that's understandable given the world is so expansive. These are pretty minor issues, and now that we the readers are familiar with the lore of Elysium I expect we'll have fewer exposition heavy dialogue into book 2.
If you're a fan of greek gods done right, an ensemble of snarky but lovable side-characters, and badass female characters then From the Ashes of Gods is one that must go on your TBR. I can't wait for book 2 to dive back into the world of Elysium.
Thank you to Katerina Speers, Victory and Netgalley for the Arc. All opinions are my own.
Terena Luca is a god in hiding, raised by mortals and forced to keep her godhood hidden because her very existence is a death sentence. Her latest mission as the Royal Tracker sends her on a collision course with Daris Antonius, the legendary commander of an enemy army. Prophecies, gods, mythical creatures as well as accusations of treason and murder rip Terena from everything she knows. And it seems like this isn't the first time she's done this...but it will be the last circle.
This is a fantastic debut! We have the familiar backdrop of the Greek pantheon, however the world built around it is unique and complex offering a refreshing take on familiar mythologies. This definitely has the world building of a high fantasy novel, and while we get a prophecy trope it's done is such a new way as to not feel cliched. Contemporary prose juxtaposed against ancient gods makes the world feel like it's split across two time periods, which works so well in context of the 8 circles (aka timelines).
We're introduced to Terena and her brother Croak in a very The Mummy (Fraser, not Cruise) excavation scene of an ancient artifact of the gods. In fact, Terena feels like a wonderful mix of Rick and Evie - she's smart and swashbuckling, violent and vulnerable, and not at all ashamed to stand up for what she thinks is right. All of the characters are complex and well fleshed out, despite From the Ashes of Gods have quite the ensemble of side characters. The fact we get third person POVs from a variety of characters really helps the reader get into their head and understand their unique motivations. And aren't they a deliciously snarky bunch! I wasn't overly invested in the romance between Terena and Daris, but that's honestly fine as I was enjoying getting to know the wider world and cast of characters.
The one small critique I have is the pacing was at times a bit off; either it felt a bit rushed during crucial scenes or occasionally lingered in scenes that really didn't need it. The prose sometimes veers towards tell don't show and can feel a little exposition heavy, though that's understandable given the world is so expansive. These are pretty minor issues, and now that we the readers are familiar with the lore of Elysium I expect we'll have fewer exposition heavy dialogue into book 2.
If you're a fan of greek gods done right, an ensemble of snarky but lovable side-characters, and badass female characters then From the Ashes of Gods is one that must go on your TBR. I can't wait for book 2 to dive back into the world of Elysium.
January 7, 2026
⚔️FROM THE ASHES OF THE GODS⚔️
By: @katerinaspeers
𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙚: 🌶️🌶️
𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧: 41
"𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓘 𝓼𝓪𝔀 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓰... 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓲𝓽 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓶𝓮. 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼. 𝓘 𝓪𝓶 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼."
𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙗:
The Olympian gods have been banished from Elysium for over a thousand years, the prophecy foretelling their return long forgotten.
Until now.
A god raised by mortals, Terena Luca has hidden her powers since childhood. If she is found out, the emperor will order her death. But the only way Terena can learn more about her origins is to work for the emperor. His Royal Tracker, hunting for lost treasures of the gods.
The job is a necessary evil. Terena's dalliance with the crown prince of the empire? That's just reckless. But Terena is tired of playing it safe-tired of the hellish reality that she can't be truly safe unless she is alone.
At least, that's what she thinks until her latest mission forces her to travel with Daris Antonius, commander of the elite legion of a rival army, a dangerous man she shouldn't be drawn to despite the strange feeling she's met him before.
Battling mythical beasts, accusations of murder, and an emperor bent on eradicating the world of all gods, Terena begins to question everything she knows. The only answer she finds is a baffling prophecy that declares she will be the one to decide the fate of all mankind.
Because the Fates are testing her, as all new gods are tested. Terena doesn't know what they want of her, but they've given her eight chances to get it right.
And she's failed seven times already.
𝙈𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨:
Absolutely loved this book! You guys know how much I love Greek Mythology-inspired books so when I read the blurb of this book I instantly applied for it @netgalley. Luckily, I got approved 🙌.
It instantly got me hooked at the beginning when something happened with our FMCs lover, forcing which triggers a series of unfortunate events. With the help of her found family (and actual family), she managed to escape and encounters our broody MMC. Instant attraction happens and somehow their fates lead them together. Prophecies, plot twists and big reveals happen in between action and adventure which leads to more mind-blowing plot twist and jaw-dropping ending.
Luckily, Book 2 is already out because I need to know what the Fates has in stored for our FMC 🙏. Highly recommend this book if you like Greek inspired Romantasy books.
*𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚
By: @katerinaspeers
𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙚: 🌶️🌶️
𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧: 41
"𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓘 𝓼𝓪𝔀 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓰... 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓲𝓽 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓶𝓮. 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼. 𝓘 𝓪𝓶 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼."
𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙧𝙗:
The Olympian gods have been banished from Elysium for over a thousand years, the prophecy foretelling their return long forgotten.
Until now.
A god raised by mortals, Terena Luca has hidden her powers since childhood. If she is found out, the emperor will order her death. But the only way Terena can learn more about her origins is to work for the emperor. His Royal Tracker, hunting for lost treasures of the gods.
The job is a necessary evil. Terena's dalliance with the crown prince of the empire? That's just reckless. But Terena is tired of playing it safe-tired of the hellish reality that she can't be truly safe unless she is alone.
At least, that's what she thinks until her latest mission forces her to travel with Daris Antonius, commander of the elite legion of a rival army, a dangerous man she shouldn't be drawn to despite the strange feeling she's met him before.
Battling mythical beasts, accusations of murder, and an emperor bent on eradicating the world of all gods, Terena begins to question everything she knows. The only answer she finds is a baffling prophecy that declares she will be the one to decide the fate of all mankind.
Because the Fates are testing her, as all new gods are tested. Terena doesn't know what they want of her, but they've given her eight chances to get it right.
And she's failed seven times already.
𝙈𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨:
Absolutely loved this book! You guys know how much I love Greek Mythology-inspired books so when I read the blurb of this book I instantly applied for it @netgalley. Luckily, I got approved 🙌.
It instantly got me hooked at the beginning when something happened with our FMCs lover, forcing which triggers a series of unfortunate events. With the help of her found family (and actual family), she managed to escape and encounters our broody MMC. Instant attraction happens and somehow their fates lead them together. Prophecies, plot twists and big reveals happen in between action and adventure which leads to more mind-blowing plot twist and jaw-dropping ending.
Luckily, Book 2 is already out because I need to know what the Fates has in stored for our FMC 🙏. Highly recommend this book if you like Greek inspired Romantasy books.
*𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒚
November 5, 2025
Filled with prophecies, epic quests, secret pasts and a cast of characters I LOVED, I was completely sucked into this reimagined Greek mythological world. I was heartbroken for her, felt the agony of her betrayal and the flush of her success. Plus, I was seriously rooting for her to fall in love with the broody warrior. Parts of this book brought back the same feelings I had when I read Percy Jackson as a kid. That sense of discovery through effort, trials that unveil opportunities, and the rush of new love and unexpected friendships, and I absolutely loved it!
Set in a time when the gods have been eliminated, Terena is plagued by vivid dreams. She’s the royal tracker, hired by the emperor to locate relics of the dead gods, and while she searches with her brother, she’s also trying to find her birth parents. That alone should have kept me pretty happy, but suddenly there were mercenaries, rebellions, murders, and an elite military unit converging on Terena and her brother and I couldn’t read fast enough! But don’t worry, it’s not all plot. The characters are carefully crafted, each with their own back story and clear character arc. It was this attention to detail that left me yearning for Terena to discover love and for her companions to find their happy endings.
Terena is clever, a skilled fighter and independent thinker, and exactly the kind of FMC I can get behind. Never afraid to speak her mind but still with a softness that keeps her relatable, I was with her for every step of her epic journey. Her brother Croak, is devoted and also the comic foil in the book providing moments of levity when the plot gets serious. Daris is the commander of an elite fighting unit and the most gifted fighter in years. His body is marked by the scars of battle and the weight of leadership. And he’s Terena’s swoony, slightly mysterious, romantic interest. I can’t quite decide if I think their attraction to each other falls somewhere in the grey or not, but I am rooting hard for them! (Seriously, I’ve got high hopes for them in book 2!) Fast-moving with lots of quests, trials and mysteries, I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to find out what happens next!
(This is a very low spice book - 1/2 pepper.)
Set in a time when the gods have been eliminated, Terena is plagued by vivid dreams. She’s the royal tracker, hired by the emperor to locate relics of the dead gods, and while she searches with her brother, she’s also trying to find her birth parents. That alone should have kept me pretty happy, but suddenly there were mercenaries, rebellions, murders, and an elite military unit converging on Terena and her brother and I couldn’t read fast enough! But don’t worry, it’s not all plot. The characters are carefully crafted, each with their own back story and clear character arc. It was this attention to detail that left me yearning for Terena to discover love and for her companions to find their happy endings.
Terena is clever, a skilled fighter and independent thinker, and exactly the kind of FMC I can get behind. Never afraid to speak her mind but still with a softness that keeps her relatable, I was with her for every step of her epic journey. Her brother Croak, is devoted and also the comic foil in the book providing moments of levity when the plot gets serious. Daris is the commander of an elite fighting unit and the most gifted fighter in years. His body is marked by the scars of battle and the weight of leadership. And he’s Terena’s swoony, slightly mysterious, romantic interest. I can’t quite decide if I think their attraction to each other falls somewhere in the grey or not, but I am rooting hard for them! (Seriously, I’ve got high hopes for them in book 2!) Fast-moving with lots of quests, trials and mysteries, I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to find out what happens next!
(This is a very low spice book - 1/2 pepper.)
October 9, 2025
* 4 out of 5 stars -
Cover:
The cover is what drew me in—it screams epic fantasy, and the book absolutely delivers on that front. The art is stunning, hinting at the powerful, mythological world within. It’s the kind of book you want to display on your shelf just to admire.
Plot:
This story grabs you from the very beginning. The premise is fantastic: a god, Terena, living in a world where gods are hunted, trying to navigate her identity while working for the very man who wants her dead. The "eight chances" twist is a brilliant narrative device that adds a layer of tension and stakes to every choice she makes. It's a true page-turner that masterfully blends high-stakes fantasy with deeply personal character journeys. The pacing is excellent, with a great mix of suspenseful moments and character-driven scenes.
Characters:
Terena is a fantastic protagonist—she's powerful yet vulnerable, and her internal conflict is incredibly compelling. She’s not just a god with powers; she's a complex character trying to find her place in a hostile world. The dynamic between her and Daris, the rival army commander, is the heart of the story. Their "enemies to lovers" arc is slow-burn perfection, filled with witty banter and simmering tension that makes you root for them from the first moment they meet.
World-building:
The world-building is where this book truly shines. Speers has crafted a rich, immersive world inspired by Greek mythology, but with its own unique and fresh twist. The idea of a world without gods is fascinating, and the emperor’s crusade provides a strong, central conflict. The details about the society, the politics, and the remnants of the old gods are all woven together seamlessly, making the world feel alive and believable.
Overall:
From the Ashes of Gods is an enthralling start to a new series. It’s an epic fantasy with a powerful romance at its core. If you love stories with high stakes, well-developed characters, and a rich, mythological world, you need to pick this up. It's a rollercoaster of emotions and action that will leave you desperate for the next book.
A huge thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
Cover:
The cover is what drew me in—it screams epic fantasy, and the book absolutely delivers on that front. The art is stunning, hinting at the powerful, mythological world within. It’s the kind of book you want to display on your shelf just to admire.
Plot:
This story grabs you from the very beginning. The premise is fantastic: a god, Terena, living in a world where gods are hunted, trying to navigate her identity while working for the very man who wants her dead. The "eight chances" twist is a brilliant narrative device that adds a layer of tension and stakes to every choice she makes. It's a true page-turner that masterfully blends high-stakes fantasy with deeply personal character journeys. The pacing is excellent, with a great mix of suspenseful moments and character-driven scenes.
Characters:
Terena is a fantastic protagonist—she's powerful yet vulnerable, and her internal conflict is incredibly compelling. She’s not just a god with powers; she's a complex character trying to find her place in a hostile world. The dynamic between her and Daris, the rival army commander, is the heart of the story. Their "enemies to lovers" arc is slow-burn perfection, filled with witty banter and simmering tension that makes you root for them from the first moment they meet.
World-building:
The world-building is where this book truly shines. Speers has crafted a rich, immersive world inspired by Greek mythology, but with its own unique and fresh twist. The idea of a world without gods is fascinating, and the emperor’s crusade provides a strong, central conflict. The details about the society, the politics, and the remnants of the old gods are all woven together seamlessly, making the world feel alive and believable.
Overall:
From the Ashes of Gods is an enthralling start to a new series. It’s an epic fantasy with a powerful romance at its core. If you love stories with high stakes, well-developed characters, and a rich, mythological world, you need to pick this up. It's a rollercoaster of emotions and action that will leave you desperate for the next book.
A huge thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
November 11, 2025
Rating - 2.5/5 ⭐️
Spice - 2/5 🌶️
I was really intrigued by the premise of this book - Greek gods coming back, powers awakening, enemies to lovers. But I feel that the story was more involved in the questing aspect of the journey, which was a shock to me.
I went into this thinking it would be a blend of romance and fantasy, especially when the love interest, Daris, was introduced very early on. But the slow burn was SO slow that Daris didn’t show up again until about 60-70% in. I was sad because I liked him immediately and wanted to see more of him!!
The story was intriguing, with the plot twists, betrayals, and fight scenes, but there was so much repetition with the quests. The merry band of companions was very very likable, but they kept getting waylaid from their original destination and after a while, I was just annoyed. I enjoyed their banter, but it was frustrating that nothing could just be simple for them. And I’m fine with struggle and tension, but it was just so much. All of the fight scenes were well done and there was a lot of action packed into the story. I especially liked seeing Terena come into more of her power.
I was also excited to see what sort of world involved Greek mythology but since the gods were banished from the realm, there wasn’t too much mention of them throughout the story until the end, other than for world-building. It was nice to see the names in reference to the temples, like Apollo.
I did enjoy when Terena and Daris were together, especially with the tension. I’m just bummed that we didn’t get to see more interactions.
All in all, the book wasn’t really for me, but I would recommend it if you enjoy a lot of quests and found family. What kept me reading was the band of people traveling with Terena, and I enjoyed seeing them bond and strengthen as a team.
Spice - 2/5 🌶️
I was really intrigued by the premise of this book - Greek gods coming back, powers awakening, enemies to lovers. But I feel that the story was more involved in the questing aspect of the journey, which was a shock to me.
I went into this thinking it would be a blend of romance and fantasy, especially when the love interest, Daris, was introduced very early on. But the slow burn was SO slow that Daris didn’t show up again until about 60-70% in. I was sad because I liked him immediately and wanted to see more of him!!
The story was intriguing, with the plot twists, betrayals, and fight scenes, but there was so much repetition with the quests. The merry band of companions was very very likable, but they kept getting waylaid from their original destination and after a while, I was just annoyed. I enjoyed their banter, but it was frustrating that nothing could just be simple for them. And I’m fine with struggle and tension, but it was just so much. All of the fight scenes were well done and there was a lot of action packed into the story. I especially liked seeing Terena come into more of her power.
I was also excited to see what sort of world involved Greek mythology but since the gods were banished from the realm, there wasn’t too much mention of them throughout the story until the end, other than for world-building. It was nice to see the names in reference to the temples, like Apollo.
I did enjoy when Terena and Daris were together, especially with the tension. I’m just bummed that we didn’t get to see more interactions.
All in all, the book wasn’t really for me, but I would recommend it if you enjoy a lot of quests and found family. What kept me reading was the band of people traveling with Terena, and I enjoyed seeing them bond and strengthen as a team.
June 22, 2025
This book! This is why I comb through dozens of trashy indie novels - because I'm a believer. This book is a true hidden gem.
Fair warning, the book is low on protagonist agency and mostly depends on fate/destiny/prophecy tropes where the heroes are spoonfed information in order to advance the story. This is not a bad case of prophecy trope, but if you strongly dislike those, this might not be the book for you (especially from the middle mark and up).
From Chapter 2 until about halfway through the story stays very strong. Then it slows down and gets repetitive, hence the 4 star rating.
I noticed only one or two typos - the book is proofread & polished. Thank you for respecting the readers.
There are a couple scenes with an omnipresent author, a few different povs, - things I usually dislike - but all that works in the book's favor. I didn't mind multiple povs here (often in the same chapter).
The plot definitely takes priority here. I'd say the romance takes about 30% of the book.
We only have 3 female characters with any importance to the story, the rest is a sausage fest. Nevertheless I enjoyed the two female main characters' relationship, the way they listened and cared about each other. Their friendship is one of the highlights of the book for me. I loved the gentle femininity and softness of Sona in contrast with Terena's brashness. I feel like there's a surplus of strong and bratty female characters in this genre and it's nice to get a little reprieve here and there.
My only beef with this book is repetitiveness, the heroes go on too many same-ish side quests, but the rest was an unexpected surprise.
Fair warning, the book is low on protagonist agency and mostly depends on fate/destiny/prophecy tropes where the heroes are spoonfed information in order to advance the story. This is not a bad case of prophecy trope, but if you strongly dislike those, this might not be the book for you (especially from the middle mark and up).
From Chapter 2 until about halfway through the story stays very strong. Then it slows down and gets repetitive, hence the 4 star rating.
I noticed only one or two typos - the book is proofread & polished. Thank you for respecting the readers.
There are a couple scenes with an omnipresent author, a few different povs, - things I usually dislike - but all that works in the book's favor. I didn't mind multiple povs here (often in the same chapter).
The plot definitely takes priority here. I'd say the romance takes about 30% of the book.
We only have 3 female characters with any importance to the story, the rest is a sausage fest. Nevertheless I enjoyed the two female main characters' relationship, the way they listened and cared about each other. Their friendship is one of the highlights of the book for me. I loved the gentle femininity and softness of Sona in contrast with Terena's brashness. I feel like there's a surplus of strong and bratty female characters in this genre and it's nice to get a little reprieve here and there.
My only beef with this book is repetitiveness, the heroes go on too many same-ish side quests, but the rest was an unexpected surprise.
September 27, 2025
Gods, prophecies, and one girl caught in the middle of it all - this story hooked me instantly and never slowed down. The pacing was perfection with action right off the bat, battles and danger woven seamlessly with character growth, and a writing style so smooth it made the world easy to fall into.
Terena, raised by mortals, has been hiding her godly powers since childhood, terrified of discovery in an empire that would kill her for it. She’s strong, resilient, and so much more than her reputation as the emperor’s tracker suggests. Her journey starts with missions for the crown, but quickly shifts into something much bigger: uncovering the lies she’s been fed, battling beasts and betrayals, and finding herself at the center of a prophecy she’s already failed seven times before.
Enter Daris, commander of the rival army’s elite legion. He’s dangerous, he falls first (and hard), and the tension between them is electric. Their SLOW burn had me kicking my feet, but Daris also holds secrets that make me wary of him still. 👀 Add in Croak (her brother, who absolutely stole every scene he was in) and the rest of the side characters, and you’ve got the perfect mix of found family, banter, and loyalty that makes my heart melt.
The ending is a whirlwind of revelations... just when you think you know where it’s going, another layer of the prophecy or someone’s hidden truth unravels. It’s the perfect setup for book two: enough resolution to feel satisfied, but SO many unanswered questions that I need the sequel now.
Tropes you’ll love:
- rivals to lovers
- hidden powers
- chosen one
- last chance prophecy
- found family
- he falls first
Terena, raised by mortals, has been hiding her godly powers since childhood, terrified of discovery in an empire that would kill her for it. She’s strong, resilient, and so much more than her reputation as the emperor’s tracker suggests. Her journey starts with missions for the crown, but quickly shifts into something much bigger: uncovering the lies she’s been fed, battling beasts and betrayals, and finding herself at the center of a prophecy she’s already failed seven times before.
Enter Daris, commander of the rival army’s elite legion. He’s dangerous, he falls first (and hard), and the tension between them is electric. Their SLOW burn had me kicking my feet, but Daris also holds secrets that make me wary of him still. 👀 Add in Croak (her brother, who absolutely stole every scene he was in) and the rest of the side characters, and you’ve got the perfect mix of found family, banter, and loyalty that makes my heart melt.
The ending is a whirlwind of revelations... just when you think you know where it’s going, another layer of the prophecy or someone’s hidden truth unravels. It’s the perfect setup for book two: enough resolution to feel satisfied, but SO many unanswered questions that I need the sequel now.
Tropes you’ll love:
- rivals to lovers
- hidden powers
- chosen one
- last chance prophecy
- found family
- he falls first
December 17, 2025
It started off as a solid 3. I liked the characters and was curious about the gods, but at times I was confused. There wasn’t a backstory to rely on, so I didn’t always understand who some of the people in the political world were or who was allied with whom. It wasn’t clear enough for me to grasp the information. Having at least a glossary would have helped to clarify these things. I also wasn’t sure if Terena knew she was a god or not, but as I kept reading, it started to click.
Wow, did it change around the 40% mark once Terena decided to shift from traveling north to see the new king, to going to Messene to seek the answer she’s been searching for: who and where are her parents? Through this journey, gods and prophecies are revealed. She has no memory of past lives except the ones she experiences through visions, which she finds hard to interpret.
This also gave us a deeper look into her found family. I loved all the characters. Croak is the comedic relief, Sonah is the voice of reason, Rydon is the protector, and Gabriol quietly offers moral support. Terena is a fierce leader with a kind heart. She loves deeply and is willing to do anything for those she cares about. In this book, the romance is a subplot, but I enjoyed the tension between the characters. Daris is a celebrated warrior whom Terena feels an immediate pull toward, but doesn’t understand why. There’s something familiar about him she can’t shake.
If you enjoy Greek mythology, prophecies, found family, and fated romance, you should give this a try.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Wow, did it change around the 40% mark once Terena decided to shift from traveling north to see the new king, to going to Messene to seek the answer she’s been searching for: who and where are her parents? Through this journey, gods and prophecies are revealed. She has no memory of past lives except the ones she experiences through visions, which she finds hard to interpret.
This also gave us a deeper look into her found family. I loved all the characters. Croak is the comedic relief, Sonah is the voice of reason, Rydon is the protector, and Gabriol quietly offers moral support. Terena is a fierce leader with a kind heart. She loves deeply and is willing to do anything for those she cares about. In this book, the romance is a subplot, but I enjoyed the tension between the characters. Daris is a celebrated warrior whom Terena feels an immediate pull toward, but doesn’t understand why. There’s something familiar about him she can’t shake.
If you enjoy Greek mythology, prophecies, found family, and fated romance, you should give this a try.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
November 13, 2025
⭐ 3.5-star review:
I recently picked up From the Ashes of Gods by Katerina Speers from Netgalley, and I have to say, the premise really caught my attention! With gods, prophecies, political drama, and a strong female lead who’s hiding her powers, it sounded like a fantastic fantasy adventure – exactly the kind of story I usually adore. While I definitely saw some great potential in it, I found that the execution didn't quite resonate with me.
There were times when the pacing felt a bit slow, and I struggled to stay engaged. I even had to reread a few sections because I got lost or distracted, which made it challenging for me to really immerse myself in the world.
That said, I truly believe the story has a solid foundation! The mythology is creative, and I appreciated the ambition behind the plot. I also loved the emotional depth of Terena’s journey, especially her inner conflict around power, safety, and belonging. It just didn’t flow as smoothly as I had hoped—perhaps due to the frequent perspective shifts or the writing style.
Overall, it’s a really interesting concept, and while it didn’t fully hit the mark for me, I can definitely see how other readers might enjoy it even more. I’d give it a 3.5-star rating—promising and imaginative, just not quite as gripping as I was hoping for!
I recently picked up From the Ashes of Gods by Katerina Speers from Netgalley, and I have to say, the premise really caught my attention! With gods, prophecies, political drama, and a strong female lead who’s hiding her powers, it sounded like a fantastic fantasy adventure – exactly the kind of story I usually adore. While I definitely saw some great potential in it, I found that the execution didn't quite resonate with me.
There were times when the pacing felt a bit slow, and I struggled to stay engaged. I even had to reread a few sections because I got lost or distracted, which made it challenging for me to really immerse myself in the world.
That said, I truly believe the story has a solid foundation! The mythology is creative, and I appreciated the ambition behind the plot. I also loved the emotional depth of Terena’s journey, especially her inner conflict around power, safety, and belonging. It just didn’t flow as smoothly as I had hoped—perhaps due to the frequent perspective shifts or the writing style.
Overall, it’s a really interesting concept, and while it didn’t fully hit the mark for me, I can definitely see how other readers might enjoy it even more. I’d give it a 3.5-star rating—promising and imaginative, just not quite as gripping as I was hoping for!
November 23, 2025
From the Ashes of Gods is a clever, mythology-based fantasy that flips the idea of gods living among mortals on its head. Terena is a fierce, determined protagonist with hidden powers, and her connection with Daris adds a slow-burn tension that had me hooked. The world-building is rich and immersive—ancient Olympians are defeated, banished, and hunted, while myths, magic, and prophecies weave seamlessly into a sprawling, dangerous world.
The story combines epic adventure, quests, and nonstop action with a touch of romance and plenty of clever banter. Terena’s mission plunges her into chaos: mythical beasts, enemies-to-lovers tension, political intrigue, and tests from the Fates themselves. The chosen family of misfits, witty dialogue, and morally gray characters make every scene feel alive and unpredictable.
Fans of A Touch of Darkness, Spark of the Everflame, or even The Lord of the Rings will appreciate the mix of slow-burn romance, high-stakes adventure, and layered mythology. You’re dropped straight into the action, traveling from place to place, evading capture, and navigating treacherous plots—all while forming bonds with characters who feel real and vibrant.
If you love epic fantasy with flawed heroes, clever mythology, enemies-to-lovers sparks, and quests that keep you on the edge of your seat, From the Ashes of Gods is a must-read.
The story combines epic adventure, quests, and nonstop action with a touch of romance and plenty of clever banter. Terena’s mission plunges her into chaos: mythical beasts, enemies-to-lovers tension, political intrigue, and tests from the Fates themselves. The chosen family of misfits, witty dialogue, and morally gray characters make every scene feel alive and unpredictable.
Fans of A Touch of Darkness, Spark of the Everflame, or even The Lord of the Rings will appreciate the mix of slow-burn romance, high-stakes adventure, and layered mythology. You’re dropped straight into the action, traveling from place to place, evading capture, and navigating treacherous plots—all while forming bonds with characters who feel real and vibrant.
If you love epic fantasy with flawed heroes, clever mythology, enemies-to-lovers sparks, and quests that keep you on the edge of your seat, From the Ashes of Gods is a must-read.
October 30, 2025
This book is incredible! The story is so amazing and full of myths, legends and gods.
I love the different characters and how everything is intertwined.
The book is more focused on the plot and has little romance but it is perfect to dive deeper into the world. There are so many magical and breathtaking places.
The FMC Terena is a fierce, strong and beautiful tracker, who searches artefacts. But as time goes on she learns about her true identity and her destiny. She is a total badass and I love her! She is clever, amazing and skilled.
Our MMC Daris is the commander of the liodari, the spartan elite soldiers. He is also a total badass but is more the broody type. I can't wait to learn so much more about him.
Their companions are great. Croak is an absolute idiot but he provides a really good balance for the otherwise sometimes darker mood. The mercenaries are amazing. At first they are broody and silent but with time they are so great! And Sonah is so kind-hearted and lovely.
I love the oracle, her speaking in riddles and her magical sanctuary.
I am in love with ancient Greece and I love how many myths and legends are woven into this book.
I love the different characters and how everything is intertwined.
The book is more focused on the plot and has little romance but it is perfect to dive deeper into the world. There are so many magical and breathtaking places.
The FMC Terena is a fierce, strong and beautiful tracker, who searches artefacts. But as time goes on she learns about her true identity and her destiny. She is a total badass and I love her! She is clever, amazing and skilled.
Our MMC Daris is the commander of the liodari, the spartan elite soldiers. He is also a total badass but is more the broody type. I can't wait to learn so much more about him.
Their companions are great. Croak is an absolute idiot but he provides a really good balance for the otherwise sometimes darker mood. The mercenaries are amazing. At first they are broody and silent but with time they are so great! And Sonah is so kind-hearted and lovely.
I love the oracle, her speaking in riddles and her magical sanctuary.
I am in love with ancient Greece and I love how many myths and legends are woven into this book.
November 6, 2025
From the Ashes of Gods is an absolutely riveting start to a new fantasy series, brilliantly blending Greek mythology with intense action and political intrigue.
Terena Luca is a strong, determined protagonist—a god hiding in plain sight, forced to work for the emperor who wants her dead. The core tension lies in her electrifying, slow-burn dynamic with Daris Antonius, the magnetic rival commander. Their enemies-to-lovers journey, featuring a captivating "he falls first" dynamic, is a major highlight that drives the story.
The world-building is fascinating and unique, offering a high-stakes, desperate urgency with the baffling prophecy: Terena has only eight chances to get it right and has already failed seven times. The novel balances mythical beasts, court danger, and profound romance flawlessly. This book will leave you wanting more and is a must-read for fans of myth-inspired romantasy.
Note: I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Triple Moon Press LLC in exchange for an honest review.
Terena Luca is a strong, determined protagonist—a god hiding in plain sight, forced to work for the emperor who wants her dead. The core tension lies in her electrifying, slow-burn dynamic with Daris Antonius, the magnetic rival commander. Their enemies-to-lovers journey, featuring a captivating "he falls first" dynamic, is a major highlight that drives the story.
The world-building is fascinating and unique, offering a high-stakes, desperate urgency with the baffling prophecy: Terena has only eight chances to get it right and has already failed seven times. The novel balances mythical beasts, court danger, and profound romance flawlessly. This book will leave you wanting more and is a must-read for fans of myth-inspired romantasy.
Note: I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Triple Moon Press LLC in exchange for an honest review.
November 24, 2025
From the Ashes of Gods is a high‑stakes fantasy romance that feels both epic and deeply intimate. Katerina Speers creates a world on fire, literally, with war-torn kingdoms, divine bloodlines, and deeply rooted prophecies. The heroine, a spitfire warrior princess with a dangerous secret, is matched with a brooding, powerful god-like hero whose loyalty and power both terrify and fascinate her.
The romance is intense, and as it is slow-building, it leans into fated mates, power imbalance, and mythic prophecy tropes. Their relationship feels predestined, but the pyrotechnics of war, political betrayal, and divine duties constantly threaten to tear them apart. Speers balances action, magic, and tender moments really well—so while epic battles rage, there are also heartbreak and stolen touches.
This book is perfect for readers who love fantasy worlds filled with magic and gods, but also crave a deeply emotional, character-driven romance. It’s grand, risky, and passionate, everything a mythic fantasy romance should be.
The romance is intense, and as it is slow-building, it leans into fated mates, power imbalance, and mythic prophecy tropes. Their relationship feels predestined, but the pyrotechnics of war, political betrayal, and divine duties constantly threaten to tear them apart. Speers balances action, magic, and tender moments really well—so while epic battles rage, there are also heartbreak and stolen touches.
This book is perfect for readers who love fantasy worlds filled with magic and gods, but also crave a deeply emotional, character-driven romance. It’s grand, risky, and passionate, everything a mythic fantasy romance should be.
October 15, 2025
**ARC provided by Victory Editing via NetGalley**
Okay wow… by the end of Chapter 1, I was completely hooked. For those of you who were Percy Jackson fans growing up and later became obsessed with Throne of Glass, this is just the book for you. You get the classic Greek God/prophecy/quest tropes of a Greek mythology re-telling, mixed with the high fantasy world-building that is all the rage right now. However, Katerina Speers brings a fresh twist to this book (throwing in a time loop) that you don’t see in many fantasy books. It makes you constantly question, “is this foreshadowing or has this happened before?”
I can’t believe this is a debut novel for Katerina Speers, the quality of her writing and the meticulous planting of little Easter eggs throughout the plot make it seem like she has been writing books for a million years.
Terena Luca is one hell of a FMC and I am counting down the days until I get to read Book #2 of the Eight Circle Series.
Okay wow… by the end of Chapter 1, I was completely hooked. For those of you who were Percy Jackson fans growing up and later became obsessed with Throne of Glass, this is just the book for you. You get the classic Greek God/prophecy/quest tropes of a Greek mythology re-telling, mixed with the high fantasy world-building that is all the rage right now. However, Katerina Speers brings a fresh twist to this book (throwing in a time loop) that you don’t see in many fantasy books. It makes you constantly question, “is this foreshadowing or has this happened before?”
I can’t believe this is a debut novel for Katerina Speers, the quality of her writing and the meticulous planting of little Easter eggs throughout the plot make it seem like she has been writing books for a million years.
Terena Luca is one hell of a FMC and I am counting down the days until I get to read Book #2 of the Eight Circle Series.
October 19, 2025
The ending of this book left me in absolute shock. Apparently, that shock was written all over my face, because both my husband and my 11-year-old daughter immediately asked for a verbal book review. When I finished, my daughter declared, “Five stars, because Greek gods are the best.” And while I’m still not entirely sure why she thinks Greek gods are the best, she’s absolutely right about the rating.
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this book. I knew there would be chaos, because let’s be honest, a story about Greek gods needs chaos, but I was not prepared for what I got.
Fantastic world-building
Snarky, funny, and complex characters
Twists that made me literally say “what the f— did I just read?”
This story took every expectation I had and completely obliterated it in the best possible way. If you love mythology retellings with jaw-dropping turns and unforgettable characters, From the Ashes of Gods deserves a spot at the top of your TBR.
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this book. I knew there would be chaos, because let’s be honest, a story about Greek gods needs chaos, but I was not prepared for what I got.
Fantastic world-building
Snarky, funny, and complex characters
Twists that made me literally say “what the f— did I just read?”
This story took every expectation I had and completely obliterated it in the best possible way. If you love mythology retellings with jaw-dropping turns and unforgettable characters, From the Ashes of Gods deserves a spot at the top of your TBR.
October 25, 2025
From the Ashes of Gods by Katerina Speers is an ambitious fantasy debut set in a myth‑inspired world where the gods themselves are tested by fate. The plot has a strong foundation built on creative ideas and engaging mythological elements. There’s clear potential in the concept and the author’s imagination shines through, especially in the way she reshapes divine conflict and prophecies into something memorable.That said, the story didn’t feel as exciting or polished as it could have been. The pacing slowed the momentum at times, and some transitions could have been smoother to create a more natural flow. With a more refined edit, the tension, emotional beats, and dialogue could truly stand out.Still, Speers’s worldbuilding and ambition show real promise—it’s easy to see that this series could evolve into something great. Three stars for originality, concept, and writing that sets the groundwork for a potentially very strong follow‑up
October 24, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ARC Review
I’ll admit, it took me a little while to get into this one, but as the first book in a fantasy series that’s to be expected while the world and characters are being set up. Once the plot got going though, I couldn’t put it down! We follow our main characters on an epic quest with a touch of magic and romance 👀 The romance had me on tenterhooks the entire time, I genuinely couldn’t figure it out! If you enjoy a seriously slow slow burn, you’ll love this.
I really liked that we got all the main characters’ points of view, and the writing was witty and engaging. You’re thrown straight into the action with little context, but it actually makes the reading experience even better. Go in blind if you can!
This book is perfect for fans of Greek mythology, fantasy romance, and sweeping adventures. Thank you to the author for this ARC, I can’t wait for book two!
I’ll admit, it took me a little while to get into this one, but as the first book in a fantasy series that’s to be expected while the world and characters are being set up. Once the plot got going though, I couldn’t put it down! We follow our main characters on an epic quest with a touch of magic and romance 👀 The romance had me on tenterhooks the entire time, I genuinely couldn’t figure it out! If you enjoy a seriously slow slow burn, you’ll love this.
I really liked that we got all the main characters’ points of view, and the writing was witty and engaging. You’re thrown straight into the action with little context, but it actually makes the reading experience even better. Go in blind if you can!
This book is perfect for fans of Greek mythology, fantasy romance, and sweeping adventures. Thank you to the author for this ARC, I can’t wait for book two!
November 11, 2025
✶✶✶✶ / 5 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔰 ꔫ
For a debut novel, this is really good! This book is exactly what epic fantasy lovers have been waiting for. The story grabbed my attention from the very start, and once I picked it up, I found it hard to put down. The worldbuilding felt fresh and unique, offering a refreshing angle I haven’t seen done before. I love a good prophecy, and this book delivers that element perfectly.
There is a little repetition towards the end, but overall it’s easy to overlook. If you’re someone who prefers more romance, this might not be for you, as the plot is very much the driving force of the story. However, if you love a strong plot with a fierce female lead, Greek gods, and side characters you’ll actually care about, then you’ll definitely devour this one. I was completely gripped from start to finish!
Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing
For a debut novel, this is really good! This book is exactly what epic fantasy lovers have been waiting for. The story grabbed my attention from the very start, and once I picked it up, I found it hard to put down. The worldbuilding felt fresh and unique, offering a refreshing angle I haven’t seen done before. I love a good prophecy, and this book delivers that element perfectly.
There is a little repetition towards the end, but overall it’s easy to overlook. If you’re someone who prefers more romance, this might not be for you, as the plot is very much the driving force of the story. However, if you love a strong plot with a fierce female lead, Greek gods, and side characters you’ll actually care about, then you’ll definitely devour this one. I was completely gripped from start to finish!
Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing
November 25, 2025
I want to start by thanking Katerina Speers for the amazing story and the opportunity to read the ARC. I of course also want to thank Victory Editing and NetGalley for making the reading of the ARC possible.
When starting this book I was in a bit of a reading slump and therefore it took me a while to get into the story and bond with the characters but as soon as I passed the 40% mark I was completely hooked and started to enjoy our FMC Terena more and more. She’s badass!! ⚔️
The slow burn was burning 🔥 I hope we get many more Darius chapters in the next book! 😍
Cloak was just hilarious. I think he’s my favorite character in the book. The bathroom break in the woods was so funny, IYKYK.
The last 60% got me so hooked that I flew through it! I need to know more!! That cliffhanger, not fair!! Can’t wait to start book 2. This was a 4.5 stars for me ⭐️
When starting this book I was in a bit of a reading slump and therefore it took me a while to get into the story and bond with the characters but as soon as I passed the 40% mark I was completely hooked and started to enjoy our FMC Terena more and more. She’s badass!! ⚔️
The slow burn was burning 🔥 I hope we get many more Darius chapters in the next book! 😍
Cloak was just hilarious. I think he’s my favorite character in the book. The bathroom break in the woods was so funny, IYKYK.
The last 60% got me so hooked that I flew through it! I need to know more!! That cliffhanger, not fair!! Can’t wait to start book 2. This was a 4.5 stars for me ⭐️
April 1, 2025
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭. 𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝-𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧.
𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐦𝐜. 𝐈 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫.
𝐈 𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬-𝐭𝐨-𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫.
𝟓 ⭐️
𝟑🌶️
𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐏𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝.
𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬’𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐦𝐜. 𝐈 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫.
𝐈 𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬-𝐭𝐨-𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫.
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𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐏𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝.
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