Thanks to NetGalley for an eARC!

If you like YA novels about quests, adventure, and Greek mythology, you’d enjoy this novel. I especially enjoyed Galene’s and Iyana’s relationship. A quick, fast-paced read packed with action pretty much non-stop!

This book was just sadly not for me! I was hoping for something different but it turned out to be something I was not expecting, which is okay and I'm sure someone else would love it!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

This book totally surprised me. Greek mythology as a basis doesn't always work well and after Percy Jackson there were so many poorly done mythology novels. This one rocks though! It has the angst I love in YA fantasy as well as an interesting plot. I bought it for the library and plan to buy a personal copy as well.

As a huge fan of Greek mythology I really appreciated all the 2ays it was portrayed in this book. The authors did a fantastic job of showing us the discord between the gods children and the gods. I loved the quest and the adventure the group went on. My only issue was I didn't enjoy the love triangle and how toxic the relationship of Iyana and Demetri really was and its portrayal.

I think if this wasn't a standalone, I would've rated it a bit higher. It's difficult to tell a well-fleshed out story in just one book and going into it, I was really enjoying. the first half drew me in; the world-building and set-up was great, although not necessarily nothing i haven't seen before. the second half is where it fell a bit flat for me, where the pacing started to feel off. i did love the romance!

The book began pretty quickly, there was not much introduction at first and you are thrown into the action with Galene who is having her trials to prove she is worth being a deity and gain her immortality.

I loved the premise on how the book began because it was so quick and straight to the action, and also the trials they had to endure were pretty clever made and played a lot with my imagination. With each character that we’re introduced to, we also get to know their powers and what they’re capable of – such as Kostas. He can see people's auras and can pinpoint If they lie or say the truth and I so loved his skills because they came so useful along the way.

The book is being told from multitple pov’s but the way the book is written won't make you confused on who's pov is now. I usually struggle with multiple pov's and they're not very well delimited, but this wasn't the case - it was very easy to know who's pov you get with each chapter read.

The book overall gave me plenty of Percy Jackson vibes, from them being demi-gods (kids from gods) to their trials to the way their magic and powers worked to the missions they went through. The book totally played with my imagination and I really enjoyed it. The book doesn’t contain plenty of romantic scenes they’re almost inexistent but the book emphasizes the found friendship, fighting for what’s right, and doing the right thing all along – which were amazing subjects and the ending was a perfect one.

I initially thought that another book themed on Greek mythology was beating a dead horse - I was SOOOOOOOOO glad that I was wrong! This book is INCREDIBLE!!!

This book was soooooo satisfying to read! The authors took facets of Greek mythology that I haven't seen in novels, and used them throughout the book in new and unique ways! For example, the Deck of Fates is something so original, I'm a little mad that I didn't think of it first. It takes characteristics of different mythological creatures and combines them into one unique beast, bringing an element of unexpected excitement throughout the novel whenever it's used. I love that this book is different from the Percy Jackson series - it was a very refreshing read, and took me on a new adventure that I thoroughly enjoyed. It has a little bit of everything: romance, adventure, fantasy, action, betrayal - exactly my kind of book! The relationships - friendships and romantic relationships - grew at a steady pace throughout the book, and were perfectly timed so that I never felt like I had to wait impatiently for something to happen. The characters were also developed steadily - I never felt like they were stalling in their development, which is something I appreciate. The entire novel flowed very smoothly, while still keeping me engaged and invested in what happened to Galene, Kostas, Iyana, Braxtus, Demitri, and every other Olympians and creatures.

The real test of a great book, in my eyes at least, is how it answers the question, "Is this a world I would like to experience in real life?" And my answer is DEFINITELY! This world and plot was so so so so dope. This is the kind of book that makes you want to be 6 years old again, pretending that you have Iyana's control of the wind, or fighting with your sister over which one of you will be Galene, or giggling with your friend during class because the cute boy with the curly hair sitting a few rows in front of you reminds you of Kostas and you're absolutely twitter-pated. If you're looking for a fun, epic novel that shows off the wonders of Greek mythology and brings a punch of action, adventure, and the most adorable love stories, READ THIS BOOK. It will make you feel young and wild and free again. While I'm definitely sad that it's not a series, it is a wonderful standalone, and the ending will definitely leave you feeling satisfied.

Also, I want a personal Deck of Fates for reasons. Please and thank you.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

An exiled goddess goes on a quest to clear in her name in this debut YA fantasy novel, The Immortal Game! This story is full of Greek mythology, friendship, loyalty, and forging your own path. Expect a quest, trials, and multiple POVs. And you'll definitely love this fantasy adventure, it's lovable troop of character outcasts, and the hint of romance if you're a fan of Percy Jackson and Lore!

The middle schoolers are absolutely going to eat this up. This is a great book to read after the kids have finished with all of the Riordan books! There's a ton of mythology, adventure, and a little romance too. I, an adult, probably rolled my eyes a little but you know what? This is for young adult readers who are obsessed with mythology and dream of going on their own adventures.

The Immortal Game was a really fun read for me. It checked a lot of boxes that I loved: coming of age stories, quests, adventure, strong female characters and friendships. Although there were times when I felt a little lost in the multiple POVs the authors used, and enjoyed some POVs more than others, I never got bored with this book. When Galene, a daughter of Poseidon, loses her immortality trial, shock waves rock Mt. Olympus. When Galene is framed for killing a god and implicated in an attack on the sacred mountain, she is exiled. Her best friend, Iyana, the God of Games, Kostos, and fellow Unnamed Braxtus, all join her in a quest to not just prove her innocence, but to bring a full-on rebellion against the Olympians to a heel. I thought the Immortal Game brought out a side of Greek Mythology than I have seen before, one that focuses on the complicated relationships between the gods and their demigod children, and further, the relationships between parent and child. I liked seeing a bit of humanity in the gods of lore as they interacted with their children. The quest and the stakes in this novel were really good too. I loved the friendship between Iyana and Galene so much, as well as Iyana's character arc and her relationships with Demitri and Braxtus, and how she was forced to wake up to a manipulative relationship and betrayal from someone she loved. Well-formed friendships between young women really clinched my enjoyment of this novel and I really had a good time reading it. The Immortal Game is a story of failure and redemption, love and betrayal, power and corruption, and is perfect for Percy Jackson fans everywhere.

Galene, daughter of Poseidon, desperately wants to earn her place among the gods. But when a violent attack leaves Mount Olympus in chaos and ruins, she is accused of the crime. Banished from Olympus, Galene sets out to prove her innocence and discovers a more deadly plot—one that threatens even the oldest of Immortals.

Fortunately, she has allies who willingly join her in exile:

A lifelong friend who commands the wind.
A defiant warrior with deadly skill.
A fire-wielder with a hero’s heart.
A mastermind who plays life like a game.

All-out war is knocking at the gates. Galene and her friends are the only ones who can tip the scales toward justice, but their choices could save Olympus from total annihilation, or be the doom of them all.

Wow! What an incredible journey this book takes you on. It was fast-paced and eventful, adventurous and engrossing. Galene, Iyana, Kostas, Braxtus, and the slew of other Olympians and other characters were entertaining to follow and completely brought to life in the pages of this story. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys a great story!

The Immortal Game was an absolutely wonderful book inspired by Greek mythology.

In our story however, not all greek gods are immortal. There’s a trial you have to participate in, called the Immortal Trials where you prove your worth before you can be granted Immortality and are considered a true god/goddess. If you fail the trial, you can only take it again in 10 years.

Our MC, Galene, is one of Poseidon’s children and has prepared for the trial her entire life. During the trial, a violent attack occurs on Mount Olympus and Galene is blamed for it, after which she is exiled. She then goes on a journey with her friends to find the truth about the attack and prove her innocence.

We followed four Povs in this book and although Galene was my favourite amongst them all, with Kostas a close second, my favourite relationship was probably Galene and lyana. I loved the friendship they had and how much she loved Galene and would do anything for her. Galene and Kostas were also absolutely perfect and SO cute together.

The whole mystery behind the attack and Galene being blamed was so interesting, even if it was a little predictable (for me, anyway) and there was never a dull moment with them. I think that was because all of them were so different from each other, so it was always balanced and unique in each characters POV and their interactions with each other.

I really wish this wasn’t a standalone because I’d never get enough of these characters but the conclusion really satisfied and made me happy and since the authors came up with these perfect characters, I can’t wait to read their future books and the characters they introduce us to in them.

The Immortal Game by Talia Rothschild & A.C. Harvey is full of intrigue, heart-pounding quests, and excellent characters. I love Greek Gods, so this YA Fantasy was right up my alley.

The Immortal Game grabs you from page one, and throws you right into the action. This never slows down. The narrative races to the end of the book at a heart-pounding race, and never gives you a chance to set the book down.

The authors clearly put research into this novel. It felt real, and nothing felt like it was rushed over. The Immortal Game is expertly crafted to be a book you won’t be able to stop reading once you pick it up.

Highly recommended!!

Thank you to Xpresso Book Tours for the opportunity to honestly review this book on the blog tour. All opinions are my own and unbiased.

I just want to start off and say that this book has MAJOR potential. There was a lot of adventure in this book, but the characters themselves didn’t show consistent growth or changes despite the trials they went through.

When I first saw that this was a book with Greek mythology I wanted to read it because I haven’t read a good book with Greek mythology in a while, and as I was reading this book, I thought this was going to be the next book to get me back into this genre of books, but if you had started the book a quarter of the way through you would have never known it had the Greek gods and goddesses in it.

“… I have never felt more free, and isn’t freedom more important than eternal life.”

The children of the gods and goddesses would inherit powers based on their parents and their were mythological creatures, but in all honesty without the context of knowing that this was a book with Greek mythology ties, it could have been any other fantasy book with teenagers with special powers.

“Kostas – as logical as he was, he had a wild side. The God of Games wouldn’t be able to resist a quest.”

Galene is the daughter of Poseidon and because she’s one of the children of one of the Big Three, her trial for immortality is sooner than the other children because her father is so powerful. She has inherited powerful talents of her own that deals with water, but even her powers are strong enough to defeat the creature that has been created by the deck of fates.

Soon after her disastrous trial, she is framed for the trying to destroy Olympus and is exiled. As she’s about to leave her friend (and daughter of Zeus) Iyana volunteers to exile herself because she doesn’t want her friend to be alone. Then Iyana’s boyfriend Demitiri goes with them because he doesn’t want his girlfriend to be out there by herself.

“Fear like nothing she had ever experienced swallowed her whole. For the first time in her life, she could not breath.”

Despite being exiled and having to deal with the knowledge of knowing that she’ll never be able to be an immortal, her and her friends leave in search of Galene’s brother who has been exiled years before for treason and plotting against the Olympians.

On their way to find her brother, they run into trouble and are saved by Kostas and Braxtus and continue their journey. Once they get to Chrysander’s camp, they get the whole story of what he and Pointe are plotting and set off to get the avyssos to save the gods and Olympus even when they wouldn’t listen to her after the attack that she was framed for.

“Then we’ll win, together.” His eyes shone like a starlit midnight, and her heart fluttered. “Look how much we’ve already accomplished, how much you’ve already accomplished. Don’t forget that. We Won’t get anywhere if we let fear and doubt corrupt us.”

I felt that despite all of the adventure the pacing of the book felt odd at times, and there was very little romance considering that these characters were eighteen to mid twenties.

Then the resolution part of the book felt like it was all of ten or so pages and everything was magically fixed without the Olympians really changing at all. The end of the book felt rushed without any true closure that left me disappointed after everything that had happened prior. It was like everything was leading up to the big fight scene then everything after that was just thrown together and hastily tied loose strings together.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚 is a mythology young adult novel about god and goddess who must go through a trial to get their immortality.
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🌟 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪
“Have some trust in someone other than yourself for once.”—Chapter 22
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Start with 4 povs, this book comes with action-packed, fast pace, and unexpected twist. All I'm looking for in a book.
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I enjoy the writing style that makes me can't stop reading. Love how the authors bring friendship theme in this adventure book.
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My favorite character is Iyana. I like her character development and how she can stand on her feet till the end. Also, I love how the relationship between the main characters.
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If you looking forward to read a standalone mythology young adult book that full adventure and has slow burning romance, you can try read 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙚. 👍🏻

I hardly turn down any greek myth-inspired story so when I got the chance to participate in The Immortal Game blog tour, I took it without a doubt. Turns out, it was one of the best decisions I made last month. The Immortal Game was a rich, compelling, and exciting read with twists that would leave you wanting more.

We are introduced by Galene, Poseidon's daughter, through a Trial against mythical monsters. Every Gods and Goddesses went through this Trial if they want to be immortal. I liked how the story picked up fast because before we know it, Galene was accused of a deadly attack and banished from her home, Mount Olympus. In the journey to prove her Innocence, she was joined by four others. Despite their differences, their banter and teamwork made me eager to see what will happen next!

Let me introduce you to the group of outcasts that had me rooting for them from the start. We had Galene daughter of Poseidon who was daring and confident, Iyana daughter of Zeus (my favorite!) who was brave and gentle, Kostas son of Hermes who intrigued me with his little games, strong-willed Braxtus son of Apollo, and charming Demitri son of Ares.

What I love about a story with a group of characters who went through a lot together is the growth, not just as an individual but as a whole. This gang is no different, started as nobody with different goals then they came together as one. They supported each other so they could overcome their fears, terrifying monsters, and so much more. I loved their banter, the arguments they had, the thrilling and heart-pounding experiences. Before I know it, they had my heart because their friendship was simply precious.

Overall, The Immortal Game was an epic, spectacular YA fantasy. The richly imagined world combined with interesting characters, fantastic plot, mythical monsters, and earth-shattering plot twists made me feel like I was watching it all played out in my mind. If you love Greek mythology and currently looking for a great standalone fantasy, I recommend you to check this one out!

"Being a hero is about fighting for something bigger than yourself, despite the obstacles, despite the fear.
– The Immortal Game"

I love to read books that are based on any mythology, really, and Greek Mythology is one of my most favorite plot base. So I was naturally hyped up for this book and boy was I not disappointed. In this book, not all gods are immortal and to become immortal they need to prove their strength and worth through immortality trial – where spoiler! – they can possibly die. Also, if they fail the test, they have to wait 10 more years to take the test again and Galene isn’t here to fail.

"I am the daughter of Poseidon, God of Seas.
I will save my friends. I will clear my name.
I will tame the sea.
– The Immortal Game"

I really liked the setting of the plot and how determined and self-confident Galene comes out as – of course part of the reason is she is a goddess who’s on the path of being granted immortality but let’s keep that aside for once. I loved she was time and again ready to prove herself and her worth no matter what. Oh and did I mention that Galene is a daughter of Poseidon? I gotta say Poseidon’s children are pretty cool lol but I really loved how the novel switched between POVs, giving us glimpse to really different personalities who with time grew to be really endearing.

The fact that this book is a standalone came as a surprise but at the same time quite satisfying for me because, well, it sucks to wait for next novel when they are publishing. And while I wanted to read more about the characters I liked how the story overall wrapped up. Apart from Galene we have three other POVs – Iyana, daughter of Zeus; Kostas – Son of Hermes and Braxtos – Son of Apollo. Iyana was amazing, brave and at the same time quite gentle. Kostas kept me hooked as I was trying to figure him out and the games he played. The most intriguing and lovable thing about this book is how despite such moving and happening plot, there was amazing character development and character indulgence that I loved to read about. At one point I felt very attached with this group and they honestly felt like I knew them through and through. And it has literally everything – monsters, games and greek mythology which is stunning.

"No one could doubt she had the avyssos now. Instead of fear, confidence bloomed in her chest.
– The Immortal Game"

As I said, I'm only 25% into the book and I've basically gotten to the synopsis. I'm loving the writing and the magic. I thought it was an interesting twist on what happens with the Olympians children. We follow multiple perspectives and I haven't found one that I wasn't enjoying, albeit, one character so far has not added much to the plot yet. The authors have managed to put enough pieces in place that the reader is interested in continuing and not feeling like everything is being spelled out for them.