Gameboard of the Gods

Richelle Mead, author of the series Vampire Academy and Bloodlines, are now here with another fantastic new series. It’s called Age of X, and Gameboard of the Gods is the first book. It’s a bit rougher, and the target market this time is Adults, instead of the usual YA she writes. And she really hits all the marks of a truly great read.

In this new series, we get to follow Justin and Mae who are thrown together by the government to solve a string of ritualistic murders.  They are both plagued by Gods. Justin have two crows in his head, and knows that there is someone up there, with the powers that be, that have a invested interest in his future.  And he knows that someone dark has a claim on Mae, even if she don’t know it herself.  And the gods doesn’t play fair.

This book is a great start to an epic journey that will tickle your imagination and weave together mythology and magic with hardcore science-fiction. I had troubles putting this book down when I started reading it, because it kept building the mystery all the way through the book. The way Justin and Mae try to deny their destined love is also somewhat of a sweet point in this book. Nothing keeps you reading when you don’t know if the doomed lovers will ever find a way together.

So far, this book is not translated into Swedish, but we do have the English copy right here for you to check out!

Emelie