The Goddess Test (Goddess Test, #1)

by Aimée Carter

When Kate agrees to take the Goddess Test, she doesn't know every girl who has taken it has died...

It's always been just Kate and her mom, but now her mother is dying. Her last wish is to move back to her childhood home, so Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall.

Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld, and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.

Kate is sure he's crazy--until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems amazingly possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride--and a goddess. But what Kate doesn't know is that no one has ever passed the Goddess Test.

Books and novellas in the Goddess Test series:

The Goddess Test
The Goddess Hunt (ebook novella)
Goddess Interrupted
The Goddess Queen (ebook novella)*
The Lovestruck Goddess (ebook novella)*
Goddess of the Underworld (ebook novella)*
God of Thieves (ebook novella)*
God of Darkness (ebook novella)*
The Goddess Inheritance

* Also available in print in The Goddess Legacy anthology

• ISBN10: 1459201698
• ISBN13: 9781459201699
• Publish Date: 1 May 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Harlequin Teen
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

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Review Overview:

Rocky start; cliche characters and contrived dialogue
Story does get better once Kate is at Eden Manor
Fantastic chemistry with Kate/Henry
Enjoyable read; will definitely look out for the rest of the series!

In a modern retelling of the Persephone myth, THE GODDESS TEST tells the story of Kate and her bargain with Henry, the so-called God of the Underworld. Despite a shaky start, The Goddess Test had me hooked and craving for more at the very end.

Despite immediately wanting to like this book straight from the beginning, THE GODDESS TEST had a poor start that made me want to cringe. Ava struck me as a cookie-cutter cheerleader type that was just so utterly cliche. Her character did evolve throughout the book, but at the end, I felt like they were two completely different individuals. Furthermore, the dialogue in the beginning just seemed so contrived. I felt like a lot of the beginning was forced out just to get Kate at Eden Manor.

But you know what? THE GODDESS TEST surprised me. Once Kate was at Eden Manor, I found that I could no longer put the book down. That’s when the myth comes to life and Henry steps into the spotlight. I absolutely loved the chemistry between Henry and Kate. I loved that the romance was gradual and not that insta-love that springs out of nowhere. There are some sexy scenes in this book so I would advise younger readers to take caution. The Goddess tests were fun and some were completely surprising. There were a ton of surprises along the way which kept reading fun.

I am a huge fan of mythology so THE GODDESS TEST was definitely a fun read. It isn’t exactly the Persephone myth down to the last detail, but fans of the myth will still enjoy it nonetheless. Be wary of the shaky beginning and I hope it doesn’t deter you from reading on! THE GODDESS TEST is a fun, enjoyable, and romantic read and I will definitely be on the lookout for the next books in the series!