5 Stars Review: The Game of Gods (Book 1 and 1.5) by Lana Pecherczyk

Soul Thing (Book 1) by Lana Pecherczyk 

Synopsis

Evolution is the Game, Witches are the Glitch

After a decade long war, witches have been obliterated, or so the world thinks. A precarious peace settles and, for the small town of Margaret River, life returns to normal, but for Roo, the hard work is just beginning.

Roo works at the local bar, is a little facetious and can’t wait to high-tail it out of there to keep her powers secret. She’s not certain where they came from but the last thing she wants is to be burned at the stake. Hiding in plain sight seems to work until Cash, a darkly handsome hunter, arrives with disaster in his wake. Witches aren’t defeated, only hidden, and there’s one gunning for Roo and her family. The recent war only touched the surface of the preternatural world and with Cash’s help, Roo learns there are worse things that go bump in the night... and she might be one of them.

Soon she must make a choice—risk exposure to save her loved ones, or remain hidden and safe. But sometimes safe isn’t an option. Sometimes safe is a never-ending game.

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Wow! It's an amazing story. I loved it so much and can't wait to read more of this series. It's a fantasy about the world and 'players' who need to play the 'game' which was created by the gods. It's all about souls and how they stay on Earth. Story is quite complicated so it demands reader's full attention, which was no hardship for me. It had me engrossed right from the beginning and it was quite difficult for me to put it down once I started reading. Story flows flawlessly and characters are all well-written. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good fantasy with lots of twists and turns.

This is a world where witches are feared and burned, and since they are all female so women are living like primitive times. There are many laws in place to protect people from witches and as soon a witch is identified she is killed at once. This is a world where humans live in fear, especially women. Roo is not sure if she is a witch or something entirely else. She has always had powers like witches but she still lives in the body she was born in, and that is very unlike witches who needs to possess different bodies and can't live in a single host for long. Soon she will discover things about herself and the world that will leave her more confused than ever... but she has to play this game, there is no other choice.

Cash didn't know what he was getting himself into. He only followed a witch and ended up sponsoring Roo. Somehow they both end up being allies. But since there origins are questionable so it's not clear if that's a good thing or not... for now they will help each other and may be in the process find more answers than questions... or so they hope. One thing is for sure; they have a connection, for some reason they are drawn to each other so working together seems like the best available option...

The Devil Inside (Book 1.5) by Lana Pecherczyk 

Synopsis

GOD. HUNTER. OTHERWORLDLY TRICKSTER. PLAYER.

Cash’s soul was falling apart—literally. That was until Roo, his beautiful progeny, stuck it back together. He returns to his home town intending to train Roo and prepare her for the Game but demons from his past scratch from the inside and when he wakes from a nightmare, almost killing her, he decides she’s better off without him. While he runs from one responsibility, others are thrown in his path. Soon he’s faced with the devastating results of his retreat, and learns that while Roo may have fixed his soul, he broke her trust. When the truth about her identity comes out, Cash must overcome his doubts for the sake of her life, but can he overcome his demons in time?

Marc is a god. The god of the in-between. The messenger between the worlds, traveller between the dimensions, otherworldly trickster, shameless lover of all things. You may have heard of him, he’s been known as Hermes, Hoth, Loki … He’d be able to gloat more about his status if it wasn’t for the fact his years have left him a little flakey and his position has kept him tethered to the world of men. He’s on a mission to uncover the truth about the hunter’s inception so he can foil the plot to overthrow the Queen, and if he impresses the new racy red-headed Player, then props to him. But when a way out of his long service is presented, he’s left with a choice: take it, or follow his new friends into a battle they might not win without him.

SECRETS ARE REVEALED AND PROMISES ARE MADE.

*** AUTHOR NOTE ***

This short novel is bonus book in the Game of Gods series. It tells the tale of the two weeks between book one and two from the perspective of Cash and Marc. 

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It's as good as the book one. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters a little more. This time story was told from Cash and Marc's point of view. Both are interesting characters with lots of history between them and now slowly their memories are coming back. Soon they will learn more about how the 'Game' began and what possible roles they can play to further the Queen's cause. They don't like each other much but both are tied together with one thing that's common between them. I liked the bromance they have going. Although Roo is just as entertaining and one of main 'Players' of this game but this is not exactly her story. This book gives us insight about the whole universe and makes a lot of things clearer which were vague in book one. So I guess this is great way to keep the story going, I'm still looking forward to read more about this fantasy world and these characters which are created in this series. It's definitely a great read and I find it very interesting as well as intriguing.

P.S. I received  a complimentary copies of these book for which I'd like to thank the author. I am glad that I got a chance to read this amazing story.