Anna Stephens's Reviews > Rise of Gods

This is the second self-pub I've read recently that's been written, edited, proofread and artworked to a very professional standard.
Peternus is a rollercoaster ride in which EVERY SINGLE MYTH you've ever heard of is referenced - and hundreds more you never knew existed.
In an alternate modern-day Earth, Fiona and Zeke come to realise that myths are real - all of them. And most of these myths are out to kill them.
The premise is excellent and the writing is engaging, often humorous, and in places absolutely horrifying (The Leech - *shudder*). This would easily have been a 4 star review for me, but I found the writing style to be just a little bit confusing to wrap my head around.
The author head-hops to an extent I've never seen before, changing POV from one paragraph to the next. While this certainly ups the ante and keeps the pace rollicking along, I found that there were sections where it flowed brilliantly and I switched POV effortlessly, but quite a few where it stumbled and jarred me out of the narrative. For this reason I thought it was only honest to give it a three-star review.
But you know what? It's a debut, so it won't be perfect. And that's alright. I have no doubt the sequel will be just as entertaining, and I'm sure too that the author's writing skills will have improved. I have no doubt it'll be full of more of those flowing passages and fewer where it didn't quite work.
That fact aside, this was a really unique novel and it's very clear the author has a hard-on for mythological research. I'll definitely be reading the sequel.