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Divine Deities #1
Vanity: A Kingdom of Hell Princes vs. Demigoddesses New Adult Fantasy
When you’re the daughter of a god, you’re not always in charge of your own fate. That’s what Rose and her five sisters discover when their father, a minor god, has bartered their future to the god of the Underworld.
Their foolish father lost his kingdom to a trickster goddess, and much like any buffoon, he has thrown good money after bad and decided to trade his daughters for his kingdom. Indeed, the girls’ hands have been given in marriage to the princes of hell.
For Rose, that sucks in particular because Finn is cold, arrogant, and vain. It doesn’t help that she falls in love with one of his subjects shortly before the wedding date. Morgan is everything that Finn isn’t. What girl wouldn’t love him? Except that she finds out there’s hell to pay for falling for a mortal.
Their foolish father lost his kingdom to a trickster goddess, and much like any buffoon, he has thrown good money after bad and decided to trade his daughters for his kingdom. Indeed, the girls’ hands have been given in marriage to the princes of hell.
For Rose, that sucks in particular because Finn is cold, arrogant, and vain. It doesn’t help that she falls in love with one of his subjects shortly before the wedding date. Morgan is everything that Finn isn’t. What girl wouldn’t love him? Except that she finds out there’s hell to pay for falling for a mortal.
- GenresFantasy
316 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 1, 2021
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May 26, 2022
Rose is the daughter of a lesser god, which means that she has no say in who she marries. When she and her five sisters are told they’re to be married to the six Princes of Hell, there’s nothing they can do to stop it. Rose is heartbroken over this decision, but her twin sister doesn’t seem to be upset by it. As Rose tries to find positives about being betrothed to the Prince of Arrogance, she begins to find companionship in an unexpected place.
This was an okay read. It was predictable and full of commonly utilized tropes, which made for an underwhelming read. The characters were lacking any sort of real development or depth. They all felt one-dimensional. The story is told from Rose’s point of view, and she spends pages at a time bemoaning her situation in a way that is quite repetitive. This really slows down the plot and becomes boring to read; it also made her much harder to empathize with.
I also really disliked the language of this work. It centers around gods and demigods, yet the language and their dialogue is informal and full of modern slang. I really don’t want to read a book about immortal beings when they’re speaking like modern teenagers.
This was a predictable, easy read. I personally didn’t enjoy it, but I can see how others might.
This was an okay read. It was predictable and full of commonly utilized tropes, which made for an underwhelming read. The characters were lacking any sort of real development or depth. They all felt one-dimensional. The story is told from Rose’s point of view, and she spends pages at a time bemoaning her situation in a way that is quite repetitive. This really slows down the plot and becomes boring to read; it also made her much harder to empathize with.
I also really disliked the language of this work. It centers around gods and demigods, yet the language and their dialogue is informal and full of modern slang. I really don’t want to read a book about immortal beings when they’re speaking like modern teenagers.
This was a predictable, easy read. I personally didn’t enjoy it, but I can see how others might.
January 27, 2025
I admit I had a hard time finishing this book. I couldn't relate to the main character and I kept hoping things would get better, more exciting. But, I was disappointed. Still, I gave it 3 stars because somehow, I wanted to find out the ending.
June 17, 2022
I would say that this was my very first romance novel, as it was obviously marketed as such... but it really only felt like half of a novel with the abrupt ending and underdeveloped characters. Sadly, I still cannot say that I've read a true romance novel yet. *sigh*
The concept of a demi-goddess being married off to a prince of the underworld should be grounds for some interesting events, but unfortunately Vanity wasn't able to dive into the good stuff due to its short length (it's 153 pages total; the rest of the pages is a sneak-peek into the sequel). The main character, Rose, had some potential for a good character arc, and so did Prince Finn. Asher* the mortal servant, being a [literal] golden boy that was too good for the hellish underworld was (and I cringe to even use this term) too much of a "Gary Stu" to be a convincing love interest.
There was not nearly enough time to anchor the world or the characters down in 153 pages. The sequel has an interesting synopsis, but I prefer full-length novels, not an exposition book that sets up the main plot that only picks up in Book 2.
**Also, the Vanity synopsis mentions Rose falling for a "Morgan" but the name should've been Asher instead? Unless Morgan is his last name, but I don't believe that was ever clarified.
The concept of a demi-goddess being married off to a prince of the underworld should be grounds for some interesting events, but unfortunately Vanity wasn't able to dive into the good stuff due to its short length (it's 153 pages total; the rest of the pages is a sneak-peek into the sequel). The main character, Rose, had some potential for a good character arc, and so did Prince Finn. Asher* the mortal servant, being a [literal] golden boy that was too good for the hellish underworld was (and I cringe to even use this term) too much of a "Gary Stu" to be a convincing love interest.
There was not nearly enough time to anchor the world or the characters down in 153 pages. The sequel has an interesting synopsis, but I prefer full-length novels, not an exposition book that sets up the main plot that only picks up in Book 2.
**Also, the Vanity synopsis mentions Rose falling for a "Morgan" but the name should've been Asher instead? Unless Morgan is his last name, but I don't believe that was ever clarified.
July 30, 2022
Boring
I gave 5 🌟 for the league of vampires, because there was action and intrigue, plus it was a set of 3 books.I
This is a single book, nothing exciting, no action and certainly no intrigue.
On top of that, it ends with a cliffhanger. What a waste of reading time, nothing to keep you enthralled.
I was hoping these books were as exciting as the league books were.
Luckily for me this book was a freebie, at least I will know not to purchase more.
I gave 5 🌟 for the league of vampires, because there was action and intrigue, plus it was a set of 3 books.I
This is a single book, nothing exciting, no action and certainly no intrigue.
On top of that, it ends with a cliffhanger. What a waste of reading time, nothing to keep you enthralled.
I was hoping these books were as exciting as the league books were.
Luckily for me this book was a freebie, at least I will know not to purchase more.
February 24, 2022
It was okay
Quick read. Very typical story. Girl meets Prince is terrified of him meets servant and falls in deep friendship then deep like. She wants to run away. Story ends with her running away .
Quick read. Very typical story. Girl meets Prince is terrified of him meets servant and falls in deep friendship then deep like. She wants to run away. Story ends with her running away .
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