Mortal GodsA #1 New York Times bestseller "expertly brings . . . ancient characters into the modern world . . . a fun story for readers who enjoy the supernatural" ( School Library Journal). As ancient immortals are left reeling, a modern Athena and Hermes search the world for answers in Mortal Gods, the second Goddess War novel by Kendare Blake, acclaimed author of Anna Dressed in Blood. Ares, god of war, is leading the other dying gods into battle. Which is just fine with Athena. She's ready to wage a war of her own, and she's never liked him anyway. If Athena is lucky, the winning gods will have their immortality restored. If not, at least she'll have killed the bloody lot of them, and she and Hermes can die in peace. Cassandra Weaver is a weapon of fate. The girl who kills gods. But all she wants is for the god she loved and lost to return to life. If she can't have that, then the other gods will burn, starting with his murderer, Aphrodite. The alliance between Cassandra and Athena is fragile. Cassandra suspects Athena lacks the will to truly kill her own family. And Athena fears that Cassandra's hate will get them all killed. The war takes them across the globe, searching for lost gods, old enemies, and Achilles, the greatest warrior the world has ever seen. As the struggle escalates, Athena and Cassandra must find a way to work together. Because if they can't, fates far worse than death await. "Characteristically witty." — Kirkus Reviews "Blood and gore abound in this mythological twist on magical realism." — Booklist |
Contents
Worlds | |
In the Caverns of the Earth | |
Gods Flung to the Far Corners | |
Civilian Relations | |
Running | |
Never Look a Gift Wolf in the Mouth | |
Exhibition | |
Moirae in the Mountain | |
Blood and Smoke | |
Plans | |
The Space that Gods Inhabit | |
Trip to the Underworld | |
Corpse Royalty | |
Stranger Forests | |
The Dogs of | |
Out of the Past | |
The Wounded and the Dying | |
Murderous Hands | |
Killer of | |
Weapons | |
Homecoming | |
The Days of Heroes | |
All the Hours that Remain | |
In Wait | |
Arming | |
Olympus | |
Fataliste | |
Epilogue | |
Tor Books by Kendare Blake | |
About the Author Copyright | |
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