Strength, the 4th book in the Curse of the Gods series by Jane Washington, follows Willa and her Abcurses as they hide in Topia and try to unravel the mystery surrounding Willa's existence. The book is filled with humor, emotionally driven relationships, unexpected twists, and a mix of romance and paranormal elements. Readers praise the character development, plot progression, and the vivid setting that immerses them in the story.
From The Publisher:
Willa Knight: Dead? Alive? Damned to a state of eternal bad luck?Willa and the Abcurse brothers are back, and more determined than ever to stick by each other. Unfortunately, Staviti has other plans, plans that threaten to change the natural order of the worlds-though nobody really understands why. His agenda may very well affect all beings on Minatsol, even those that thought themselves safe in Topia. Even Willa-invincible-Knight. Unsure with her new place in the worlds, Willa must follow the Abcurses to their new post: Champions Peak, a secluded mountain far from civilization, where the most powerful sols have been summoned to hone their abilities through direct contact with the gods. There is a chance that she might survive her time on the mountain, but it seems like staying alive amidst the powerful occupants of the Peak is the least of her concerns. Her real problem is staying on the mountain at all. This is a full novel, 90,000 words. Book 4 of 5 in the Curse of the Gods Series
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Really loved this. I still think our main characters are missing some big connections that seem fairly obvious, but I don't even care, because I loved it.
Some spoilery bits, for discussion:
- So Jakan is her father, right? Somehow? And her mother loved him ... I feel like the reason half her soul was in there with him was because they were soul bonded. And that also explains why she was such a mess of a mother with Willa and Emmy. I mean, her soul was torn apart.
- This potentially makes Willa stronger than Staviti. After all, Staviti was just a dweller, but Willa was born half a god.
- I'm so happy she was able to raise Emmy. My heart was breaking, but I just could not imagine them not being able to move into eternity together as sisters.
- So the imprisonment realm is no threat to Willa, right? Unless someone manages to get her and all 5 of the boys at the same time, her whole soul will never be in there so she can always find her way back out. I wonder if the reverse is true for the boys - the piece of Willa they have will always let them find their way back out to her? Seems like that's probably a no, or Jakan could have been able to use Willa's mom to get out.
- So did Staviti just break Minatsol by sucking all the life out of it, to further empower the gods? Because when he was born it wasn't a wasteland, so something like that had to have happened. It begs the question: what IS the connection between Minatsol and Topia?
- How sentient IS Topia? It feels like something had a hand in bringing all these threads together. And I feel positive that the panteras gave Willa those chains knowing they'd be used on her, so she could talk to Jakan. I feel like that's why she got such a strong THIS IS A TRAP vibe from them.
- Guys, the dickhead thing was the best thing I've ever read. I was laughing so hard I couldn't stay upright on the couch. I nearly fell off it.
- Rau is going to be a problem, and Pica probably will as well. Only half his soul was in the imprisonment realm, and he said this wasn't over. I think Pica and Rau may be soul-bonded. And if Pica finds out that Willa killed Rau, I think she will FLIP.
- If Rau is able to come back somehow with his partial soul, I have to wonder: why don't ALL the gods soul-bond? Like, it seems like a major safety measure.
Really love this series. And I have to say, I'd avoided reverse harem as a genre because I hate love triangles, and so my assumption was that I wouldn't like this either. Also, my assumption was that reverse harem was exemplified by LKH. But I love this. It is beautiful and I love their relationship. I love how they anchor each other, and the open affection and heart.
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