Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: The Gates of
Olympia
Subtitle: (Sandman
Chronicles #1)
Author:
S.L. Barrie
Genre: Fantasy/Mythical
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier
books in series? N/A
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55269614-the-gates-of-olympia
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This book is a great combination of mythical
history and suspense. We follow the members of the order, under the guidance of
Morpheus himself, to stop his brother from sending nightmares to earth to kill
and abduct people. Throw in some research at the university into sleep studies
and this is an action-packed little book.
What
I liked about the book:
The book kept you turning the pages to find
out what happens next. I was glad I already bought the second in the series
too.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
Too many to count, all the action, suspense,
romance made the book excellent.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the entire book.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
I have already bought the second in the
series. Couldn’t wait to get started on that one.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book seems to be in a league of its own
as it is a mixture of mythical, suspense, mystery, romance and weaves this
together nicely.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like myths, suspense, mystery and romance, this
book may be the book for you.
I
look forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
There's
no such thing as monsters. All the things you were afraid of as a child aren't
real. There's nothing under your bed. The thing that wakes you up in the middle
of the night, heart racing, it's just a bad dream, and dreams don't come true.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
For
members of The Order, an ancient and secret society, it's a very different
story. As descendants of the Greek gods, they know the truth.
On
their mission to Olympia to stop the God of Fear from terrorising everyone with
Nightmares, they'll learn there are more secrets in a secret society than they
realised and there's always another story to be told.
Meanwhile
back in Ashwood, things are becoming increasingly strange for Mara. University
lectures and relationships are the least of her worries. Her dreams are turning
into nightmares and they feel so real. People are going missing and the
craziest thing is that monsters might be to blame.
But
monsters aren't real. Nightmares don't come true. Greek gods are just a myth.
Soon
she'll discover that reality is what you make of it.
Is
it all real or is it all just a bad dream?
Join
our fellowship of unlikely heroes as they step through the Gates of Olympia,
and perhaps you will uncover the truth about the Gods and The Order before they
do.
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