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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780425201961
ISBN number: 0425201961
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: April 05, 2005
Publishing house: Berkley
Sale Popularity Level: 55323
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When hardworking Pamela Smythe whispers her wish for a god-like man, she never expects to find one--especially not in Vegas. But the goddess Artemis has dared her twin handsome brother Apollo to change all that.
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I would like to start off by saying the Ms. Cast is my favorite author of all time. But i've noticed a certain format she uses in EVERY SINGLE BOOK.
1- the woman is kinda a loner
2- the woman has a unique nick name
3- the woman is divorced or has no experience with men
4- the woman REALLY REALLY likes wine (okay, we get it!)
5- the woman lives alone, with a some what detachment from society
6- the hunk of the story always kisses her hand
Besides all that...the books are great. This one was not AS fun as the others, because they stayed in our realm so we didn't get to read about the new realm. The main character was a snob, which got on my nerves, and P.C. tended to stray from the main problems by filling in gaps with useless scenes. The love scenes where short,boring, and unemotional. I recommend that you read Goddess of Spring very first because some of the main characters in that book show up in this book too. Overall a very cute book, but her others are better. It's a nice light read, with an AMAZING ending.
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Zeus, father of the Gods has prepared a treat for his children. He has decided to open a portal into the modern world of Las Vegas for his children to play in and enjoy on the weekends, much to the dismay of his child Bacchus who has ruled that particular realm single-handedly for the past few eons.
Artemis, Goddess of The Hunt and Moon talks her brother Apollo into a weekend of fun in Las Vegas and together the twins of night and day head out to wreak havoc on Sin City. Bacchus however, still angry at the disrespect the other Gods and Goddess are showing his realm invokes an ancient ritual that unfortunately falls on Pamela...
Pamela, a modern mortal woman who is visiting Las Vegas on a work trip suddenly finds herself bound Artemis after accidentally spilling wine, pricking her finger, and whispering her secret wish: for romance to come back into her life. Strangely drawn to her Apollo soon finds himself falling in love with Pamela and must somehow face the fact that he cannot pretend to be a mortal forever. He must tell her the truth and accept her decision; after all he could never be a soul mate with a mortal...right?
Despite the seemingly cheesy theme, "The Goddess of Light" was exceptionally good! I was more than pleasantly surprised. I've always been a P.C. Cast fan, but after reading "Goddess of the Sea," I didn't have high hopes for "Goddess of Light." Boy was I wrong!
While "Goddess of Light" had the same sort of fantastical and seemingly crazy mystical theme that "Goddess of the Sea" had, it was less...cartoonish? For lack of a better word? The characters had more depth to them than in Cast's very first book in the series and I definitely related with Pamela more than the characters in "Goddess of the Sea."
I love Cast's lighthearted approach to romance novels. Yes, there are great sex scenes, but they are always brief, tasteful, and add to the plot of the story as opposed to becoming the purpose for writing the book. Cast has a wonderful sense of humour that she conveys well into her writing and into her characters.
Cast always delivers. Though her writing is predictable, it's a comfortable sort of predictable that is probably the reason I keep reaching time and time again for her books. These are the sort of things you need to keep in mind when reaching for one of her books. If you start one with unrealistic expectations of epic battles and dragons you will be sorely disappointed. On the flipside, for those of us who appreciate a well written romance and a good fantasy, Cast will never disappoint.
Four Stars.
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P.C. Cast's "Goddess of Light" is the sequel to her previous (and much better) book "Goddess of Spring". It's about a 30 something woman named Pamela Smythe who goes to Vegas to design a house for an eccentric client. She's divorced and rather jaded towards love, putting all her energy into her work and staying away from romance. All this changes when she makes a wish that catches the attention of a Greek goddess. Artemis challenges her brother, Apollo, to fulfill Pamela's desire. And, as all these novels go, he accepts and fate weaves its path.
I thoroughly enjoyed the premise and P.C.'s writing. I was quite pleased to learn that Apollo, who was a minor character in "Goddess of Spring" was to be a major character in this one. Apollo has always been a favorite god of mine. The thought of him being in a romance novel was, frankly, exciting. I loved "Goddess of Spring" and bought this book and "Goddess of the Sea" the day after I finished it. There's something very charming about Cast's writing style. She includes a lot of information, mythological and not, in her books and she does it in a way that's very interesting and doesn't talk over the reader's head. Not only this, but she developed her more minor characters well, Artemis and Eddie, in particular. All of her characters are charming and full of life. Not only that, but Cast brought back Lina and Hades, two characters from her previous book, as a nod to the readers.
I was disappointed in this book, however. It seemed to lack the soul that "Goddess of Spring" so readily offered. The plot didn't seemed to be carried out well, mostly due to poor character development and undue angst. Apollo was quickly turned into a simpering puppy talking about "love" and "soul mates". Not only this, but most of the "problems" had to do with one of the two main characters wallowing in his/her own pity. While the plot had potential, the book was steeped in stereotypes of romance novels. It was highly predictable and a bit boring in the middle.
My biggest problem, however, was what those in the fandom world call "pepperjack". It means that an author inserts his or her interests into the story/book he or she is writing. This author stands greatly accused. "Goddess of Light" would have been ten times better if not for Pamela's constant references to combined words, nicknames for men ("tripod" drove me nuts), horribly corny songs (no offense, Faith Hill...non-original songs don't belong in novels), flower references, and, of course, every character's obsession with wine. Speaking of which, the characterization of the story's 'villain', Bacchus, was horribly stilted, but then again...Dionysus has always been a favorite, so I'm a bit prejudiced.
Either way, this book is most definitely worth a read. Make sure to read "Goddess of Spring" first, though! I, personally, can't wait until P.C. does a 'Goddess' book about Eros and Psyche!
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This is a great book, with a complex, well done plot. I enjoyed it from beginning to end; in fact, I don't beleive I stopped reading for more than a couple minutes once I started, staying up into the night to complete it.
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I loved this book.
Recovering from a smoothering, emotionally abusive marriage, interior designer Pamela Grey goes to Las Vegas to meet with a new client and, while wishing for true romance after too many glasses of wine, she accidentally invokes the reluctant aid of the Goddess Artemis.
The God Apollo, after witnessing the true love between Hades, God of the Underworld, and a mortal woman (from 'Goddess of Spring'), has decided there is something missing in his life. On a visit to the 'Kingdom of Las Vegas', his twin sister Artemis is entangled in a mortal's wish for romance and he realizes this might be the answer to his quest for something 'more'.
They come together both hoping to find a 'real' person, a soul mate who can fulfil the secret desire for love inside of each of them.
'Goddess of Light' highlights a woman's struggle to overcome her fear of being deceived again by love and a man's need to be completed by love. Add to this the fun and frolic of Las Vegas, Artemis's conflict between her selfish nature and love for her brother, E.D. Faust's (Pamela's client) strange combination of eccentricities and wisdom, Pamela's gay assistant's caustic humour and Dionysus's resentment at having 'his' realm of Las Vegas invaded by the other deities and the story becomes a fast-paced romantic tale of laughter and love entwined with wonder and danger.
The only thing I didn't like was the ending. I would have preferred something closer to the 'Goddess of Spring's ending although I have to admit Apollo's sacrifice was in line with what he said he wanted all along.
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