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Goddess of the River
by Vaishnavi Patel
gifted by the publisher
Inspired by the Hindu mythology of the goddess of purification, we follow Ganga's curse of becoming mortal, leaving her infant half-god son behind when she returns to deity, and the subsequent wars that bind the goddess to the mortal realm. I really enjoyed Patel's atmospheric writing, filled with magic and intrigue, and was sucked into the story in the beginning. Nonetheless, the lack of distinction in the 10+ secondary characters makes RIVER a challenging read, especially after the first 1/3; I was left wanting more oomph and excitement. I recommend RIVER to lovers of myth retellings.
Inspired by the Hindu mythology of the goddess of purification, we follow Ganga's curse of becoming mortal, leaving her infant half-god son behind when she returns to deity, and the subsequent wars that bind the goddess to the mortal realm. I really enjoyed Patel's atmospheric writing, filled with magic and intrigue, and was sucked into the story in the beginning. Nonetheless, the lack of distinction in the 10+ secondary characters makes RIVER a challenging read, especially after the first 1/3; I was left wanting more oomph and excitement. I recommend RIVER to lovers of myth retellings.