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A review by mybookislit
Paternus: Rise of Gods by Dyrk Ashton
5.0
Urban fantasy meets mythology. Oh you think you’ve read that already? Naw bruh! This is on an EPIC scale. All the myths are crammed in here Greek, Norse, Asian, African, Russian, folklores and yes Ancient Near Eastern mythology and more!
Things you should know: 1. the author is telling this story the way he wants (May break your precious rules)but trust that he knows what he’s doing. (Bravely refreshing tbh)
2. the first 150ish pages are confusing and may have you lost. You don’t know the plot. You’re introduced to a lot of mythology, not an info dump though. it’s not difficult you just don’t see why. I almost DNF at least three times BUT when that page hits it’s like reading from a fire hydrant gushing with action and plot.
The reading experience is like walking into an enormous cornfield. At the start it sounds like a good idea but as you press in you get nervous and find yourself lost. Then you panic wondering if you’ll ever get out. 100 pages into the cornfield you’re so lost you just want to see signs of civilization, a house, a shack, an outhouse...any sign of life! Then you get to around page 150 and peer past the last corn stalk and you see the middle of Time Square...bam it hits you that starkly and hard!
Important: I want to add that I think it’s genius that you’re lost at first. I believe it’s critical that you are. Gods among us? You don’t believe it so you should be lost...but when that moment of faith happens it’s magical!
A true master piece! Urban fantasy & mythological warfare on such a breathtakingly grand scale! And it’s a trilogy! I hear they get better with each installment but how?!!! Do Not sleep on this one. Paternus commands & DEMANDS wider readership. Immediately purchased the other two books before I even finished. Dyrk Ashton hank you.
Things you should know: 1. the author is telling this story the way he wants (May break your precious rules)but trust that he knows what he’s doing. (Bravely refreshing tbh)
2. the first 150ish pages are confusing and may have you lost. You don’t know the plot. You’re introduced to a lot of mythology, not an info dump though. it’s not difficult you just don’t see why. I almost DNF at least three times BUT when that page hits it’s like reading from a fire hydrant gushing with action and plot.
The reading experience is like walking into an enormous cornfield. At the start it sounds like a good idea but as you press in you get nervous and find yourself lost. Then you panic wondering if you’ll ever get out. 100 pages into the cornfield you’re so lost you just want to see signs of civilization, a house, a shack, an outhouse...any sign of life! Then you get to around page 150 and peer past the last corn stalk and you see the middle of Time Square...bam it hits you that starkly and hard!
Important: I want to add that I think it’s genius that you’re lost at first. I believe it’s critical that you are. Gods among us? You don’t believe it so you should be lost...but when that moment of faith happens it’s magical!
A true master piece! Urban fantasy & mythological warfare on such a breathtakingly grand scale! And it’s a trilogy! I hear they get better with each installment but how?!!! Do Not sleep on this one. Paternus commands & DEMANDS wider readership. Immediately purchased the other two books before I even finished. Dyrk Ashton hank you.