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#Giveaway Review THE IMMORTALS by Jordanna Max Brodsky @JordannaBrodsky @orbitbooks #OlympusBound

February 14, 2016 By Mary

The publisher Publisher of the media / book has provided me with a review copy at no cost. Opinions are my own. The Immortals ISBN: 0316347183
Published by Orbit on February 16th 2016
Pages: 464
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THE IMMORTALS

by Jordanna Max Brodsky

In stores February 16, 2016

ABOUT THE BOOK

Manhattan has many secrets. Some are older than the city itself.

The city sleeps. Selene DiSilva walks her dog along the banks of the Hudson. She is alone—just the way she likes it. She doesn’t believe in friends, and she doesn’t speak to her family. Most of them are simply too dangerous.

In the predawn calm, Selene finds the body of a young woman washed ashore, gruesomely mutilated and wreathed in laurel. Her ancient rage returns. And so does the memory of a promise she made long ago—when her name was Artemis.

EXCERPT

View an excerpt of Chapter One!

EARLY PRAISE

“The Immortals is a lively re-imagining of classical mythology with an engaging premise, a page-turning plot, and an eye for the arresting and uncanny in contemporary urban life.” ―Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches

“Brodsky’s writing has claws…They sink in with the first word and don’t let go until you are finished with the book.” ―Darynda Jones, New York Times bestselling author

“Irresistible…a page-turner that deftly weaves action, romance, and a dash of intellectual heft into one seamless whole.” ―Dustin Thomason, New York Times bestselling author

“Plays with more modern mythology, employing New York’s own secret places and storied history to great effect. This intelligent, provocative fantasy breathes exciting new life into old, familiar tales.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

 

MY THOUGHTS

Selene (AKA Artemis, Defender of the Innocents) still keeps a few of the old ways of her kind.  While walking her dog (Hippo!),  late one night in New York, she stumbles upon a dead body dressed in old Greek fashion, which she recognizes as the work of an ancient cult.  Theo, a professor who knows the dead woman, becomes an excellent foil for Selene and helps discover who killed her. The story is the start of a trilogy and part mystery / thriller  based on characters of Greek Mythology.

I have been waiting for something along this lines since Gods Behaving Badly, although this story is more serious but still has a bit of snark in the form of Theo and even Selene at times.  The pacing is excellent and I wasn’t able to jump ahead and solve the puzzle until the right time.  The writing is just so perfect and matches the intensity of the story.  GAH!  I wish I could describe it better.

After reading so many young adult versions of these gods, it is wonderful to finally find something more adult and age appropriate for me.  Especially the parts where Selene has to adapt to her aging body, yet her mind is still young and fresh, but she conveys a world-weary attitude that is hard to capture.  I now can’t wait for the next installment to be released.

 

 

Jordanna Max BrodskyABOUT THE AUTHOR

hails from Virginia, where she spent four years at a science and technology high school pretending it was a theater conservatory. She holds a degree in History and Literature from Harvard University.  When she’s not wandering the forests of Maine, she lives in Manhattan with her husband. She often sees goddesses in Central Park and wishes she were one.

 

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. bethany whitling says

    February 14, 2016 at 11:05 pm

    Yes, I have read a few…Thor is one of them, thank you for this chance….

  2. Tressa @ Wishful Endings says

    February 14, 2016 at 11:43 pm

    I saw this in my email and your review drew my interest. I really like mythology books and I like that this sounds like it has some good mystery and maybe some romance as well. I’m also always up for some snark. 🙂 I’ve read some books with twists or based off of mythology, although my mind is coming up blank with titles right now. Anyway, this one is going on my tbr.

  3. bill norris says

    February 15, 2016 at 2:10 am

    yes the Percy Jackson and Thor comics.

  4. Faye Gates says

    February 15, 2016 at 4:30 am

    I have not read any mythology books in a while. I’m ready to read a good one, and this one looks great.

  5. Beverly archer says

    February 15, 2016 at 5:24 am

    I’ve read Rick Riordan’s mythology books. And a few others centered around various gods and goddesses. It’s a genre I really enjoy. And now I’ve got a new one to add to my list.

  6. Jerilynn Rodriguez says

    February 15, 2016 at 5:28 am

    I love books with a mythology theme…I own a lot of them and reread them all!!

  7. Tori hoffert says

    February 15, 2016 at 6:02 am

    Yes, I love them! The goddess test, the siren, the covenant series, the Percy Jackson series, ect.

  8. anne says

    February 15, 2016 at 7:20 am

    Books with mythology are captivating and special.

  9. Renee Rousseau says

    February 15, 2016 at 8:01 am

    I was into mythology books during my Latin Club membership. Mythology books make great gifts and are required reading to win at Jeopardy.

  10. Gabrielle says

    February 15, 2016 at 9:03 am

    Yes I have!

  11. Veronika says

    February 15, 2016 at 9:56 am

    I love them!

  12. Sandra Watts says

    February 15, 2016 at 10:22 am

    Yes, I love mythology books. This sounds really good.

  13. Denise Fick says

    February 15, 2016 at 11:44 am

    I love Greek Mythology books and I have read a couple.

  14. Tammy V. says

    February 15, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    Starcrossed series by Angelini and Deep End of The Sea by Lyons are a couple of my favorite ones. Oh and Goddess Test series by Carter.

  15. Glenda says

    February 15, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    I’ve always loved mythology but haven’t run across many adult mythological based novels. Of course, I loved Rick Riorden’so serieso – so did my kids.

  16. Emily Endrizzi says

    February 15, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    I don’t think I have read any mythology based books.

  17. Julie Bickham says

    February 15, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    I have read a few of them.

  18. Michelle Willms says

    February 15, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    I love mythology-based books. When I was younger, I read everything mythology-based (including history books on mythology) in my local library. I was quite frustrated when I’d cleaned them out of fresh reading material. Of course, it as a small library, but what I would have given for access to the Internet then… My love of mythology continues to this day; I’ve passed to down to my children.

  19. Annie says

    February 15, 2016 at 1:07 pm

    Yes I Love to read them all

  20. Lisa Richards says

    February 15, 2016 at 3:07 pm

    Percy Jackson’s books were one of my fav

  21. Anita Yancey says

    February 15, 2016 at 3:33 pm

    I have read a few, but none lately.

  22. Carol L says

    February 15, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    I have read a few greek mythology books but it’s been quite awhile. Thanks for the post and the review. I’m looking forward to reading it. A new Author for me also.
    Carol L

  23. Rachel B says

    February 15, 2016 at 7:22 pm

    I’ve read some mythology-based books, but I can’t think of any that I’ve done recently.

  24. Shakeia Rieux says

    February 15, 2016 at 10:00 pm

    I have not read any mythology based books

  25. Ally Swanson says

    February 16, 2016 at 12:34 am

    Yes, I have read a few of them. They are quite interesting reads. This book also sounds very intriguing! Looking forward to checking out this book!

  26. Crystal Young says

    February 17, 2016 at 4:01 pm

    Yes I have read a few.

  27. BookLady says

    February 17, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    I love mythology based books!

  28. missy ellis says

    February 17, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    yeah,their good books, percy jackson

  29. Greg says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    I have not read any mythology based books recently, although I am looking forward to this one!

  30. Daniel M says

    February 18, 2016 at 5:24 pm

    nope not lately

  31. bn100 says

    February 20, 2016 at 6:23 am

    not really

  32. Diane Elizabeth says

    February 20, 2016 at 9:22 pm

    I have read quite a few, but none recently. I’m looking forward to The Immortals.

  33. Maria says

    February 21, 2016 at 11:52 pm

    Yes, a few. But none lately.

  34. Stephanie Grant says

    February 23, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    I have read several Mythology based books and I love them!

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