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A review by tome15
The Younger Gods by Michael R. Underwood
3.0
Underwood, Michael R. The Younger Gods. The Younger Gods No. 1. Pocket Star, 2014.
I had hopes for this urban fantasy in its early pages, but a few chapters in, I ceased to care. The problem is one of basic world building. The story seems too rushed to establish its world and its characters. I was initially drawn to our hero, a farm boy from a witchy family trying to lead a normal life as a New York City college student. But too quickly, we are thrown into a plot for which we have not been adequately prepared. Three stars, and that is stretching it.
I had hopes for this urban fantasy in its early pages, but a few chapters in, I ceased to care. The problem is one of basic world building. The story seems too rushed to establish its world and its characters. I was initially drawn to our hero, a farm boy from a witchy family trying to lead a normal life as a New York City college student. But too quickly, we are thrown into a plot for which we have not been adequately prepared. Three stars, and that is stretching it.