The Lost Gods #1Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Date Published: January 24, 2012
Pages: 272
LGBQT, fantasy, romance.
Nine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved.
Nine hundred years ago, the Dragons of the Three Storms, gods of chaos, tried to destroy their land of Kundou. Only by rising up and slaying the Dragons and stealing their power was Kundou saved. Now, that power resides in the royal family and grants them the right to rule.
But that power comes at a terrible price, and Prince Nankyokukai is determined that he will be the last to pay it—even if it means surrendering his chance with the man he has waited for his entire life.
As a fan of Megan Derr, I was surprised I had not read this one.
I liked the world building although it seemed incomplete, I'm assuming because the other countries will be detailed in the following books. The unique culture and rituals were impressive. Quite a few plot twists that kept me rooted to the book. About two thirds in, the story was monotonous. Nothing really happened, other than sex that is. Towards the end it picked up once more, and the ending completely caught me off guard. It came out of nowhere to be honest, there was no foreshadowing or impression that it was possible.
I didn't like the multiple POVs. It started off with the story revolving around Kyo and Kin, but somehow Taka and Raiden had larger segments as the book went on and we saw less of Kyo and Kin. Two POVs are more than enough, otherwise it's hard to know who to focus on.
The characters were great. Both Kyo and Kin had strong personalities. Kyo had many self-pity moment and other times he portrayed the spoiled, cold prince. Kin on the other hand was the angry, half merman character who was nonetheless charming. Taka, Kyo's secretary, was cantankerous and rather annoying at times. He was my least favourite character. Finally Raiden was not very memorable. He was cheeky, flippant and liked to get under Taka's skin. His character was truly not important until the end.
Overall I enjoyed this book and will continue to the next.
Rating: ★★★★☆
