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| Original Title: | An Accidental Goddess |
| ISBN: | 0553587994 (ISBN13: 9780553587999) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Simon Holt, Captain Gille Davre, "Mack" Makarian |
| Literary Awards: | Sapphire Award, Four Seasons Contest (2003) |
Linnea Sinclair
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 434 pages Rating: 3.96 | 2871 Users | 185 Reviews
Present Epithetical Books An Accidental Goddess
| Title | : | An Accidental Goddess |
| Author | : | Linnea Sinclair |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 434 pages |
| Published | : | December 27th 2005 by Bantam (first published October 1st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Science Fiction. Science Fiction Romance. Fantasy. Time Travel. Space. Space Opera |
Narrative During Books An Accidental Goddess
Raheiran Special Forces captain Gillaine Davré has just woken up in some unknown space way station, wondering where the last three hundred years have gone. The last thing she remembers is her ship being attacked. Now it seems that while she was time-traveling, she was ordained a goddess…. Gillaine’s only hope of survival rests with dangerously seductive Admiral Mack Makarian, who suspects her of being a smuggler—or worse. But he can’t begin to imagine the full extent of it. For Gillaine is now Lady Kiasidira, holy icon to countless believers, including Mack—a man who inspires feelings in her that are far from saintly…feelings she knows are mutual. But when their flirtation is interrupted by a treacherous enemy from the past, Gillaine’s secret—and secret desires—could destroy them both….Rating Epithetical Books An Accidental Goddess
Ratings: 3.96 From 2871 Users | 185 ReviewsEvaluate Epithetical Books An Accidental Goddess
2.3 stars - A mildly entertaining fantasy book that masquerades as sci-fi. There is far more magic in this book and the only sci-fi thing about all of this is the space station the story happens in and space ships. But even those tend to be of a magical variety. And even technology gets upgraded via "magic". It all seemed rather thin and flimsy in explanations, and the story itself might as well have happened on a medieval fantasy island. In fact, this is apparently a sequel/spin-off to an outHonestly, I love Linnea Sinclair's style of writing. Even though I hated this book, her writing style still gripped me enough to make me finish. I just couldn't get behind the characters at all. First of all, Mack seemed a little too perfect, even down to the use of the phrase "...if he had a flaw...". If that was meant to be ironic, it wasn't clear, and came off as ridiculous. Gillie was too goodie two shoes, considering she was being portrayed as rough-around-the-edges, which meant that
Sinclair writes "paranormal romance" - in other words you're more likely to find her on the romance aisle than in the science fiction section. Unfortunately, this book reads that way. The heroine's eyes are described as--honest to God--"green, yet lavender" and her hair "like moonlight and starlight." The novel reads like a mash up of Star Trek and Harlequin Romance. I gave it 98 pages till the end of Chapter Seven before pulling out. There's just a lot better books out there to read.
My first Sinclair and it will not be my last. I found it quite charming.3.5 stars subdivided as follows:+ 1 star because I have a soft spot for Sci-Fi. But beware - this is a book you should only read if you have a soft spot for (sometimes sappy) romance too. Otherwise you'll just end up frustrated. Block out the romance and it isn't complex enough for the genre.+ 1.5 stars for the unusual premise.+ 0.5 stars for the light language. Thankfully Sinclair never tried to be too funny. Furthermore
4.5 stars I liked this the first time I read it, but I've enjoyed it so much more upon rereading. My only complaint and the reason it's not a five star read is that I think Gillaine hides her identity too long. I wanted to get to that drama much sooner than we did. Otherwise, this is a great story and I highly recommend it.
So far, this is my favourite book by Sinclair. I find her single titles more enjoyable than her series, largely because she spends too much time filling in backstory from previous books, and I get lost. This one, though, has none of that problem.
As with Games of Command, I think that Goddess' new cover (the purple) has a very nifty looking space station pictured on it, but the original cover conveys more of what Gillie is like. Plus its what caught my eye and dove me into Sinclair's books. For some reason I thought it was Jem (as in Jem and the Holograms, that 80's rock cartoon) and bought it for that reason. A happy happenstance! And yes for some reason I've been convinced its 'The Accidental Goddess' not 'An Accidental Goddess'. I
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