To Scorn a God

by Marie Maness

Even with the prophecy warning them of the betrayal, they still managed to fall straight into Cade’s trap. Now Eila and the family of gods must work tirelessly to find and rescue the god of pleasure.

After so many years in the shadows, stepping out brings with it a whole new set of challenges. Finding the balance between humanity and power proves difficult. Eila and Kallen learn to lean on each other while they face their pasts together.

The family and their newest allies must continue to train, grow their gifts, and create a safe place from their enemies. As well as anyone else who may be watching. Will it be enough? Can they stop Cade in time?

This book is only suitable for adults over 18+ years old. It contains triggering content, sexually explicit content, and has some darker themes. This book also includes sexual relationships between LGTBQ+ characters.

467 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2024

About the author

Author Marie Maness is a self published author that specializes in reimagined Mythology with a big helping of spice. Literature, writing, and history have always been her biggest passions. Combining them all into one has been a dream come true for the small town indie author. Born in Central Kentucky, she currently lives in South Central Kentucky with her husband and four children and loves the quiet little town life. Marie hopes her writing will encourage people everywhere to embrace their bodies and sexuality, to find pleasure in all of life’s aspects, and to remember that love is infinite.

Reviews

[Grace Btrs · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot thickens, the dice rolls,
The sky opens, the characters grow,
History is told, History is made,
Prophecies are born, Destinies are changed. 

I think that sums up the book. I'm not sure what else to describe To scorn a God and why it deserves 5 ✨

Not one of the characters you meet in the beginning of book 1 is the same as at the end of book 2.
And the beauty? Book 3 is raining disasters on us, and I am sat for it.

Eila's journey is commendable, and the support she receives from everyone around her is exactly how and when she needs it, even if it scorns her as well.

Kallen's healing journey is a long one, but a great portrayal of men being subjected to abuse and their journey and representation.

The small acts of feminism in this series.🤌🏻

And.... Gabriele and Tisiphone have a special place in my heart. I am rooting for the true enemies-to-lovers plot between these characters.

I have received an ARC from the author, and I am voluntarily leaving this honest unbiased review.

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More goodies in my library waiting for me to read!!
Thank you, Marie, for sending me the ARC 🥰

[Kristen Moran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again, Marie Maness has left us with an absolute masterpiece. Make sure you read the first novel, To Summon A God, before reading this one.

After Kallen gets kidnapped, Eila goes into a deep spiral of depression. She uses her power for things she normally wouldn't. Only realizing it when they finally bring Kallen back. The family knows now there's nothing left to do but to kill Cade. The family of God's and Goddesses train and prepare for the upcoming war. While Cade continues to get through the barrier and kidnap his brothers and sisters for their powers. Eila continues to fail capturing him and then Cade finally gets his biggest weapon through the portal. This book leaves you with a big cliffhanger and ends at the what you know is the beginning of a war.

[Rae Waldroop-Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way this second installment of this series had me in a chokehold the whole entire time, from the beautiful moments, to the chaos that ensued!!! There is not enough praise in this world for Marie!!!!

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picks up where the first book ended. Loved all the twists and turns in the plot, the character growth, I love most of the characters (except Cade), and oh the spice; the spice is amazing! This book is definitely a Rollercoaster ride. Made me cry, laugh, and angry; all the feels. Highly recommend ❤️

[Hannah M Burrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing instalment in The Final Goddess trilogy.
Amazing growth in most characters, their interactions and banter. There’s lots to love about these books.
Can’t wait for more!

I am so grateful to Marie Maness for a free copy of this book, as such I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Chapters & Chill · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much more depth was added to the story with this second book, I cant wait to see how the madness unfolds.

[Katerina Paus · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,75 ⭐️

rtc (maybe...)

[Krystal Herndon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love love love

Love the action and love the characters. Cannot wait to see the third book!!

Eila and Kallen are fantastic. However, I neeeeeeedddd to know more about Gabey...#iykyk

[Caitlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m reading this series in preparation for reading the ARC of the 3rd book. I loved the first book and I loved this one.

This book has all the things I loved about the first book, with the romance and the unique twist on mythology. We also got to meet Eila’s birth parents and see Eila become even more badass.

One super specific thing that I so appreciated is how sexual assault was handled. Especially with a male victim. In so many books (and real life), Sexual Assault against a male tends to be treated less serious at best, or like the man should be grateful for it at worst. Or it’s not even acknowledged as sexual assault. This book called it out for what it is, and then went even further by showing the realistic aftermath a victim might face. And he was able to experience that aftermath with compassion and understanding from his partner. It was honestly one of the best depictions I’ve read.

The author is not kidding with the trigger warnings. These books are dark. I really needed to be in the right headspace to read it. But they are so good. They cover so many things. I can’t wait for the this book!

[Rubi Pena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I definitely want to thank the author Marie for providing her books in preparation for her final book to the series, and it has been a rollercoaster of reading! I love the characters and learning about them and their history. This second installment did an amazing job of telling a lot of back story to help understand why the characters are the way they are and how Eila came to be and the reasoning of why her creators had to give her up. I appreciate all that information! I love Liana so much in this book. It was awesome how she got to find her true love again and have the memories restored and keep her happiness, and Gabe finds love!
I also love Eila journey of self-discovery into her past and, of course, her future potential. All of their potentials, really. I love the character growth in this book! I am excited to read the final installment. I hope they get that damn traitor and Tartarus!

[Kellye Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Wow! Fantastic second book in this trilogy! Marie did a FANTASTIC freaking job!

In this we follow Eila and Kallen and their new found family navigating how to take down Kallens asshat brother Cade! (God's I hate that guy so much!) As well as getting more details on our main girl Eila and how she came to be! (Marie is an absolute genius how she has weaved mythology into these books! I am EATING it up!)

Will they get him in this one? You'll have to read and find out! There is SO much action and story building in this! It's clever witty and the spice be spicinggggg!

I LOVE this story SO much and I can't wait for the Novella and the third and FINAL (😉) installment!

[Jax · Rating 5 out of 5]

To Scorn a God continues Eila, Kallen, and the Gods’ stories in an action packed way. Cade is scorned by Eila’s new and more powerful form and is determined to take it out on the whole world. Can the remaining deities work together to prevent his chaotic goals, or is it all too late?

I loved this. This is just as powerful and pulling as book 1 and continues the story perfectly. I loved the balance between the relationship focus of Eila and Kallen (as well as other romances) and the action and danger involved in Cade’s plotting. Couldn’t put this down. Hugely recommend!

[FN · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant sequel of book one, with interesting plot and build up, and that right amount of spices in between. From Cade betraying stunt, to Kellan's trauma, to meeting Eila's biological family (among others) - a work that not only tells a story but asks to be felt in every sense - you just want to unalive smack squeze cry hugs kiss the character all together. So emotionally charged and vividly written, it’ll leave you desperate to jump into the story and just hold the characters. This has to be in your TBR list.

[B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the actual story, the family/found family, tension, and rises & falls in power…. But, MAN! The incongruent tense changes, typos, & duplicated/incorrect words really began to become an annoyance issue taking me out of the story world. I probably would’ve rated this higher if it weren’t for that & what appears to be a lack of editing or rush to get this sequel to the Final Goddess story out there without taking the time to review and polish.

[Shaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took me so long to finish this book ONLY because book 3 isn’t out 💔💔

Marie yet again leaves the story on a cliff hanger and me falling off the edge of my chair as I need to know what happens and if Liana is ok.

Eila has grown so much and is learning when and when not to use her powers, I look forward to seeing her become even more in book 3

Now to wait “patiently” for the next one :(

[Julie Bartley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This picked up from book one and once again, I was up until 5 AM reading it. I laughed, I cried, I threw my kindle a couple of times because of Cade... if you know, you just know. I am so EXCITED to get to book 3 once its released and I'm hoping for some spin offs for our side characters (please give Gabriele one!!)

[Mimi · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a read! I'm following these characters until the very end. The plot and the characters just keep growing, and I'm invested! Can't wait for the next book in the series. Great job, Marie! Special thanks for the advance readers copy.

[Tashia Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an amazing piece, another Marie Maness book filled to the brim with twists and turns. So many unexpected things happen throughout this book that keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time you’re reading! Can’t wait for more 😉

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The heartbreak, betrayal, and love in this one keeps you on your toes! for onc, I couldn't guess what was going to happen or how the story was going to go!I absolutely love Marie Manes books and her writing style!

[Hadassah Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was just as good as book one (To Summon a God) with all the spice, excitement, and everything in between. To Scorn A God knows the true meaning of family and teaches the reader that family isn't always blood, but the people you surround yourself with.

[Sam R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 2 definitely picked up from book 1. A lot more in depth, action packed, great character development. I loved being able to read Gabe’s POV and Cade’s. Brought a different perspective!

[Cheyenne Bowser · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 2nd book in the series and was so much different than the first book. There’s a lot of character background information and point of view switches. So much spice as well. I really like how this differed from the 1st book. You get to see more of the family bonds and personalities. There’s a lot of leading up to certain things and major plot twists that keep you invested in the book.

Cade is an interesting read and as a reader, you start to sympathize with him a little, before remembering how much of an ass he is.