I love how so many things happened in the book. I could not keep myself from the book because it was so good

This book has so many great ideas! The beginning prologue could have been its own book. In this story we follow four friends, each with a unique skill or power, that are all being drawn together for a greater purpose while a dark power seeks to destroy them.

I felt the world building was rushed and too dense for me to fully grasp and put together at times. While I was reading I often felt myself wishing the character development and dialogue between characters was more thorough. I really liked the characters but had a hard time connecting with them. I ended up skimming to stay interested in the story instead of being completely immersed in the universe.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me a free E-ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts!

Huge thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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Gods of Athenia is an intriguing mix of fantasy and science fiction. I found the world to be very interesting in that it has highly advanced technology while also having superpowers of some kind.

Although it was slow to start, the pace picked up nicely and reached a good conclusion.

I did feel that some of the characters could have been more developed but this wasn't to the extent that I did not engage with the story at all.

I'm excited to read the next book in this series and hope to know more about the intricacies of superpowers as well as new characters.

Overall rating: 4/5 stars

I felt like the world was all over the place, I couldn't understand what was happening. I also just couldn't care for the characters. The writing was good though.

The world-building was detailed, but often too long and too dense which slowed the pace, especially at the beginning. The story would have been more engaging if the world-building was slipped in as needed alongside the characters navigating this universe.

The early character development felt a little too fast. The plot unfolded quickly without many clues to build tension; conclusions were swiftly drawn by the characters and intense action kicked off. I wished I had time to get to know the characters a little more, to see them interact with each other and demonstrate/improve their abilities before their destiny was laid out and large-scale battles commenced.

Lorix’s powers consisted of an exciting mix of abilities and sharpshooter Jex had a cocky personality that kept the action scenes humorous. Salara was a fearless pilot, a one-woman army, and I would have loved to see more of her earlier. Lucas, a psychic and the desired target of the evil Vargon, eventually grew braver and that made it easier to root for him.

Neat ideas and some fun action sequences here, but the story-telling style and pace detracted from my enjoyment enough that I found myself skimming passages to keep things moving.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

Darkness has fallen across the galaxy of Athenia. A prophet has turned from his purpose, and the god-suns who tried to stop him succumbed to corruption and in-fighting. Now Vargon, an unchained demon made by a fallen god, rules with an iron fist and an army of elite warriors.

The plot was good and so was the world building once I got into it as it was detailed and rich! I was definitely invested in the story. However, I spent ages getting through the beginning of the book as it was very info dumpy and slow. The characters were interesting, but in the end fell flat and I never connected to any of their personalities.

The potential was there, but in the end I didn't really enjoy the reading experience.

I overall liked this book, it's good but not great. For once the prologue was interesting and I liked what the author did with creating two antagonist figures in the story, but it could have been trimmed down. Otherwose it;s a fairly good book keep on the good work

I enjoyed Sam Wright's book, Gods of Athenia. The book started out slow but picked up as the pages flew by. The book is about the galaxy Athenia. The gods, demons and other beings and species are all explained in the book. I look forward to the sequel.

While this book had a very good premise, the first 50% of the book progressed very slow. The many details and long paragraphs had me resorting to skimming the pages just to find information regarding the story line. However, the extensive details provide a rich world building experience that the reader is easily able to visualize.

God's of athena by Sam Wright.
Book of souls.
Darkness has fallen across the galaxy of Athenia. A prophet has turned from his purpose, and the god-suns who tried to stop him succumbed to corruption and in-fighting. Now Vargon, an unchained demon made by a fallen god, rules with an iron fist and an army of elite warriors.
One hope remains. A desperate plan to save the galaxy from ruin.
At the prestigious Luthin Military Academy, four young soldiers find themselves drawn to each other. Lucas, a genius inventor. Jex, the best shot on the planet. Salara, an ace pilot. And Lorix, born with the impossible ability to create and control pulse energy-and the potential to achieve unlimited power.
More than chance has brought them together. The fate of Athenia is in their hands, and Vargon will stop at nothing to destroy them.
This was a good read with likeable characters. I liked the story. Good first book. I hope there is more to come. 4*.

This book gives a creative approach to how the world of Athenia began.

I found the introduction and the prologue very long winded and slow. As the book progressed I did find my self skimming over paragraphs here and there to try and progress and continue the plot some more.

The world building itself is very detailed and in depth. The characters are well developed and if you like to read about gods, power, good and evil then this book could be great for you.

*I received a free digital ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*