Review: The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman

"Selly has salt water in her veins. So when her father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter at home while he sails to adventure in the north seas. But any plans to follow him are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician's marks on his arms commandeers her ship under cover of darkness: He is Prince Leander of Alinor, and he needs to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he can complete a ritual on the sacred Isles of the Gods.

Selly has no desire to escort a spoiled prince anywhere, and no time for his entitled demands or his good looks. But what starts as a leisure cruise will lead to acts of treason and sheer terror on the high seas, bringing two countries to the brink of war, two strangers closer than they ever thought possible and two dangerous gods stirring from centuries of slumber..."

Pages: 464

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I received a copy of The Isles of the Gods by Amie Kaufman for free in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to the lovely Nina & Rock The Boat for my beautiful copy!

THIS BOOK!! 🥰

This book has completely stolen my heart! What an absolutely fantastic read! I was completely absorbed in the story, it was a classic fantasy and reminded me of why I love the genre! I devoured this story & I am so excited to see what is going to happen next!

I loved the characters and it was so interesting to see how they were connected to each other in different ways! I could sense a found family in the works as soon as I started reading and I was not disappointed! I love a found family 😍 Plus, I really loved how balanced the multi-POV chapters were and how the reader gets to spend and connect deeply with each character!

Selly & Leander have such an electric chemistry, I really enjoyed their banter throughout the book and they gave me so many butterflies! I really liked the contrast of Selly wanting to prove herself ready to take on more responsibility versus Leander who isn’t ready to take on his!

I adored that the story was set in a queer normative world, it was such a pleasant surprise and made me fall in love even more! Plus, the magic system was fascinating I loved it! I really enjoyed learning about the magic with the spirits and how each one has different demands that need to be fulfilled before the magic can be used! It was so clever and so much fun to read!

The Isles of the Gods is a fast paced fantasy with brilliant characters & heart racing adventure that will keep you hooked throughout!