REVIEW: Journey Into Nyx, Godsend Part II

Journey into Nyx: Godsend, Part II

Journey into Nyx: Godsend, Part II by Jenna Helland

My rating: 3 of 5 stars
WARNING: This review contains extreme spoilery! Read at your own risk.

Elspeth's saga continues as the gods retreat from Theros during the Silence.

Daxos is dead. Xenagos is a god. And Heliod wants to kill her.

Elspeth vows not the leave Theros until she's avenged the death of Daxos.

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FAVORITE QUOTES

A flame is a flame whether it came from flint or if it was breathed by a dragon.

Humans cleave to destiny when they should embrace the unknown instead.

"Because no one ever promised me a life without suffering," Elspeth said.

Was she injured? No, but she would never be whole again.

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This sequel seems much more rushed than the first in series. See my review for Theros, Godsend Part I here. With so much new information and the introduction of additional characters, I actually got lost a few times. It almost seemed like the author was forced to cut out some important details in order to keep within the guidelines of the short format. There were also a handful of mistakes that the editor somehow missed. Most readers probably wouldn't notice, but that is one of my pet peeves when reading a finished product. If this was an e-galley, I wouldn't even mention it. However, I paid for this e-book and expect more from Wizards of the Coast. With that being said, I still gave this read three stars as Elspeth's story is certainly worth reading.



Now, onto the conspiracy theories...

Is Elspeth really dead? Will she become a god? Could it be that she is to become one of The Returned?

Only time will tell.

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