Week 43 Review: Set Fire to the Gods

From Goodreads:
Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Gladiator in the first book in this epic fantasy duology in which two warriors must decide where their loyalties lie as an ancient war between immortals threatens humanity—from Sara Raasch, the New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series, and Kristen Simmons, acclaimed author of Pacifica and The Deceivers. Perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes, And I Darken, and The Winner's Curse.

Ash is descended from a long line of gladiators, and she knows the brutal nature of war firsthand. But after her mother dies in an arena, she vows to avenge her by overthrowing her fire god, whose temper has stripped her country of its resources.

Madoc grew up fighting on the streets to pay his family's taxes. But he hides a dangerous secret: he doesn't have the earth god's powers like his opponents. His elemental gift is something else—something that hasn't been seen in centuries.

When an attempted revenge plot goes dangerously wrong, Ash inadvertently throws the fire and earth gods into a conflict that can only be settled by deadly, lavish gladiator games, throwing Madoc in Ash's path. She realizes that his powers are the weapon her rebellion needs—but Madoc won't jeopardize his family, regardless of how intrigued he is by the beautiful warrior.

But when the gods force Madoc's hand, he and Ash uncover an ancient war that will threaten more than one immortal—it will unravel the world. 

My Review:
Reading this book was really fantastic. I've read books by Sarah Raasch and Kristen Simmons before, and I was interested to see what a book that they co-wrote together would look like. And I had a great time reading this book, and I'm so glad that it's a series, so I can read more!

The way the gods use their descendents, like Ash's mom was used by her god, is just infuriating. Just basically everything that the gods did were so cruel, and depending, either so thoughtless, or so calculating. They were just so awful! 

I really enjoyed getting both Madoc and Ash's stories. They both have a part to play in what was going on, and different takes on what was happening. We got to see more of what was going on, and I enjoyed that wider perspective!

There were some pretty interesting reveals and discoveries throughout this book, and I enjoyed learning more about this world-and I'm so excited to see how things are going to play out from here! That ending was epic and game changing, and I need to know what's going to happen next! 

This was a really fantastic read, and I can't wait to continue the series! 

Authors: Sara Raasch and Kristen Simmons
Series: Set Fire to the Gods #1
Read: September 22nd, 2020
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: I love their writing, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: August 4th 2020

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars