God of Thieves (A Goddess Series short story, #7)

by Aimée Carter

'They needed a scapegoat - and I was convenient'

A pariah among the Greek Gods of Mount Olympus, James has been shunned by the council for helping a friend find freedom. Can he clear his name — and find a love of his own?

'Our favourite author of the year,' - Teen Now.

• ISBN13: 9781472000590
• Publish Date: 1 October 2012
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Mira Ink
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 416
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[Angie]

God of Thieves was the most boring, but yet the most informative, of these novellas. This one focuses on James, at least on the surface. He's being ostracized by this family since they're choosing to blame him for Persephone's death, even though his involvement with her ended centuries before her death. After completing a nearly impossible task for Zeus, Hermes heads to Earth to figure out why the gods are disappearing. There he meets Tuck and a group of children she cares for, and he asks to join them. He uses his abilities to keep them fed and safe, and he realizes that they know nothing of the gods. Things happen which I didn't care about, and then he returns to Olympus (although not by choice) to share what he's learned.

God of Thieves explains why the gods are living the way they do and why they have modern names. This was kind of interesting, but not really. I just didn't care for the story, and think there could have been some other way for them to learn the error of their ways. Also, Hermes conversations with Tuck and the conclusions he drew were kind of a stretch. I don't feel like I know James any better than I did before, but at least I understand the world a bit more.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.