Percy Jackson for grown-ups! In a world where the patronage of a god or goddess is necessary to succeed, Iris, priestess of the goddess of Justice and the disgraced demigod son of the Seamother team up to solve the murder and transmorgification of a young woman found in the temple of the wind god. A thoroughly enjoyable story exploring agency in a world where humans are expected to obey the gods. Honestly, my main complaint is that I think it could've done an even better job of really digging into that idea with a little more length. Nonetheless, a really fun read.

Thank you NetGalley and Serial Box for the opportunity to read this book!

This is a short, fast-paced mystery featuring a detective pairing up with a charming troublemaker who's usually on the wrong side of the law, in a world where gods control everything from the wind and tides to television. While the cover copy makes it sound very serious and complicated, what really sold me was the Serial Box tagline "For fans of American Gods and the Maltese Falcon. Fun, fast-paced fantasy noir," which turned out to be an excellent indication of what to expect.

This book does a LOT in less than 100 pages. The pace moves along and you're never bored, and the serial structure makes sure every one of the 7 sections ends on an exciting note. I LOVED all of the worldbuilding going on. Essentially, this world is full of gods and demigods, with mortals tending to serve one specific god or goddess. Our heroine Iris serves Themia, the goddess of justice, investigating crimes. Her friend Amelia serves Imemba, the goddess of death, and is basically a coroner. Meanwhile, our hero Andy is a demigod, the son of a mortal and the Seamother (one of the ultimate three goddesses, Seamother, Earthmother, and Skymother). While Iris is serious and determined, Andy is a charming rogue, constantly getting into trouble, who tends to be on the wrong side of the law but also has connections because of his parentage, so helps Iris get in touch with gods and criminals.

The opposites-attract pairing of Iris and Andy made for lots of fun character interactions, and the worldbuilding seamlessly flows along as Iris and Andy conduct their investigation. The mystery is not the most complicated one I've ever seen but again, this book is less than 100 pages, plus I was busy paying attention to all the details about this world woven into every paragraph.

I almost bypassed this one because the cover is a little odd and doesn't give you a sense of what to expect, but I am so glad I looked into it a little more because I had a blast! This is published as "Season 1" with 7 episodes and the ends does leave it open for a Season 2, which I am eagerly anticipating!

I really enjoyed this take on a modern pantheon of gods and other deities interacting with their favorites and humankind. It was a great mystery with a fast moving plot and wonderfully developed characters that I have found myself becoming invested in. I look forward to the next book/season 2 of this series.The main character of Iris was relatable and I look forward to learning more about her backstory.

I would like to thank Elizabeth Vail, Serial Box and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange free fair and honest review.