Lovesick

Chosen of the Gods #2

by Natasha Cover

Flynn Carter was trapped with a double curse - writer's block and a rapidly approaching deadline. Then a goddess came knocking at his door, changing everything. Not just any goddess: Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love.

Aphrodite claims that her son Eros has been kidnapped, and that Flynn is the only one who can find him. To make matters worse, she believes that it was Hephaestus, Greek god of the forge, who took him. Flynn is convinced he's hallucinating, but he's never been the type to turn down a damsel in distress.

Now Flynn and a motley group of fellow relic bearers must find Aphrodite's son...but they are rapidly running out of time, and Hephaestus seems less to blame by the minute. Will they be able to find Eros - and whoever really took him - before it's too late?

146 pages, Paperback

Published October 15, 2015

About the author

Hey all, I'm Natasha Cover! I'm a student of history and mythology, having developed a love for both at an early age. In my spare time I enjoy writing, playing World of Warcraft (For the Horde!), and learning about the religions of ancient societies. Sometimes the three coincide, which is always awesome!
My love of mythology led to me writing Hammerfall. Specifically, I wrote it because I felt there were so many books about Greek and Roman mythology, but so few about Norse. I've always loved the Norse myths, so I came up with a story concept that let me tell their tales.
To find out more about my passion for mythology, visit me at mythdancer.blogspot.com! I've done posts talking about a variety of mythologies, fairy tales, and folktales from different cultures around the world.

Reviews

[Monique · Rating 3 out of 5]

The second published book in the series is a light, entertaining read-- I was finished in a few days. The premise is very akin to the Percy Jackson (and all of Riordan's series), in that communication with the old gods is not only possible, but is common among Relicbearers (humans are given items imbued with power from gods, rather than are born from them). Cover blends Greek and Norse mythology in this book, with meta-story winks at pop- and geek- culture phenomena all throughout (which I enjoyed).
Spoilers ahead!!!

I suspected who the villain was from the beginning (as I was tipped off by the author herself), but even so I enjoyed the various and creative run-ins the characters had with opponents (the hospital scene was a favorite of mine). One quick critique on something that didn't quite make sense is that, early on when a character is injured, it seemed like it would've been more prudent to take him to a hospital rather than bring the hospital to him, so to speak.