On their eighteenth birthday, everyone in the world receives a Shadowbox—a magic box that is a gift like no other… because it’s a gift from the Gods.
For the majority of people, there’s only a birthday message inside their Shadowbox. For a few chosen, though, there’s something more. Nobody knows what those special guys receive. What’s known is that they disappear and never come back.
Rumors say they are invited to join the Gods’ Army… I think it’s just a load of crap.
My name is Melany Richmond, and for my entire life, I’ve been an outcast, an orphan tossed around like a ship in a storm. I don’t think that gods really exist. I never even received my Shadowbox when I turned eighteen. Maybe because nobody knows my true birth date, or because not even the gods care about me. Afterall, I'm a blue haired rebel and troublemaker with tattoos all over my arms.
I’m not like Callie Demos, the beautiful blondie living in the huge estate my adopted mother takes care of. She is the perfect specimen of Greek devotion and nobody doubts she will get “the call.” She has everything in her life and doesn’t appreciate any of it. Her birthday party is the biggest event in town, and everyone wants to be there when she receives her blessing. To me, it’s just another ridiculous parade.
But when I secretly open her Shadowbox and feel its magic on my skin, all my beliefs vanish.
Gods do exist.And if the scroll in my hands says the truth, they have a secret academy where their recruits train to become demigods.
I’ve done really bad things in my life, but stealing Callie’s opportunity to attend the God’s Academy? It’s got to be the worst.
If Gods find out I’m a faker, what was supposed to be someone else’s gift may turn into my personal curse.
REVIEW: My 12 year old daughter bought this book for me for Christmas after much "research" on her part for something she thought I would enjoy reading. So I was extremely nervous and really hope that it would be something I liked so she wouldn't be disappointed. Let me tell you, I LOVED everything about this book! All the characters and the way the Gods play into the story feels really fresh. I am a HUGE fan over Greek mythology and it would be so RAD if you actually got to be taught by them in all different aspects of "God-hood." This book is advertised as Harry Potter meets Percy Jackson and it does not disappoint. All of the Gods are portrayed in a new and exciting way from anything I've ever read. Melany's character is badass and her past is a total mystery! Her powers and abilities are an incredible twist to the story, given her lack of faith. All the secondary characters are great and I'm hoping they will have a bigger role to play in the additional 5 books that have already been written. I'm really excited to read the next book in this series.
Publication Date: August 1, 2019
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