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Lost Gods
Kweku Anansi is just another member of the African diaspora, trying to make a place for himself in his adopted home of Toronto. He dreams of the life he used to live, centuries ago when he was revered as a god.
A chance encounter with a fellow con man with a dark and secretive past of his own plunges them both into the dark world of the lost gods, gods who would do anything to be worshipped again.
A chance encounter with a fellow con man with a dark and secretive past of his own plunges them both into the dark world of the lost gods, gods who would do anything to be worshipped again.
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First published January 1, 2009
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October 23, 2009
I love a good supernatural urban fantasy, and I also love a good old-fashioned grifting story. It's rare to see the two genres cross, and I wasn't sure that it could possibly work. But after listening to the first chapter of Drew Beatty's Lost Gods, I was left hoping that such a wonderful hybrid creature could indeed exist.
I was not to be disappointed. Lost Gods starts out on a very low key, but it consistently cranks up the stakes as the story progresses. What begins as the story of two shady characters who share a dark secret planning a con that will set them up for life evolves into a struggle between ancient and (almost) forgotten powers, that threatens everything we know and love.
Without wanting to step into spoilerville, I can say that this story delivered a whole lot more punch than I was expecting, and did so in clever, unexpected, and thoroughly well-thought-out ways.
Read my full review here: http://podagogue.blogspot.com/2009/06...
I was not to be disappointed. Lost Gods starts out on a very low key, but it consistently cranks up the stakes as the story progresses. What begins as the story of two shady characters who share a dark secret planning a con that will set them up for life evolves into a struggle between ancient and (almost) forgotten powers, that threatens everything we know and love.
Without wanting to step into spoilerville, I can say that this story delivered a whole lot more punch than I was expecting, and did so in clever, unexpected, and thoroughly well-thought-out ways.
Read my full review here: http://podagogue.blogspot.com/2009/06...
July 12, 2017
Canadian Gods
Entertaining and pretty gripping if owing a great deal to Neil Gaiman. Beatty's narration is excellent with distinct and appropriate voices for the different characters. An enjoyably twisty plot.
Entertaining and pretty gripping if owing a great deal to Neil Gaiman. Beatty's narration is excellent with distinct and appropriate voices for the different characters. An enjoyably twisty plot.
November 20, 2018
A great listen (I found it on my podcast app, was so glad I did!)
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