The Immortal Game

by Talia Rothschild, A. C. Harvey

Overview

An exiled goddess goes on a quest to clear her name and save Mount Olympus in Talia Rothschild & A C Harvey's action-packed young adult debut, The Immortal Game!

Galene, daughter of Poseidon, desperately wants to earn her place among the gods. But when a violent attack leaves Mount Olympus in chaos and ruins, she is accused of the crime. Banished from Olympus, Galene sets out to prove her innocence and discovers a more deadly plot—one that threatens even the oldest of Immortals.

Fortunately, she has allies who willingly join her in exile:

A lifelong friend who commands the wind.
A defiant warrior with deadly skill.
A fire-wielder with a hero’s heart.
A mastermind who plays life like a game.

All-out war is knocking at the gates. Galene and her friends are the only ones who can tip the scales toward justice, but their choices could save Olympus from total annihilation, or be the doom of them all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250262905
Publisher:	Feiwel & Friends
Publication date:	05/25/2021
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	320,529
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.30(d)
Lexile:	HL710L (what's this?)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Talia Rothschild is passionate about stories in many forms—music, dance, photography, film and, of course, great novels. When she’s not happily writing, she fulfills her other dreams by mothering the sweetest baby girl and making memories with her husband.

A. C. Harvey is teaching high school physics and bringing her writing dreams to life. English-born and world-traveled, she loves filling her life with new adventures, such as visiting a new country or exploring the Wild West with her husband. She also finds escape in movies, literature, music, and yearly comic conventions.

The Immortal Game is their debut novel.

Editorial Reviews

"A lively, thrilling adventure with stakes higher than a Colossus and a band of characters with a bond mightier than Mount Olympus. A true joy for mavens of Ancient Greece mythos." — Emily R. King, author of the Hundredth Queen series

"An epic voyage full of monsters, battles, danger, and magic. Readers will be swept up in this action-packed adventure of the gods that will pit friend against friend, family against family, and love against love. " —Steven Bohls, co-author of Lux

" This book hits the ground running with a brisk, action-packed adventure narrative that keeps readers turning pages." — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

05/01/2021

Gr 6–10—On Mount Olympus, the children of the gods must best a beast in combat in order to gain their immortality and ascend to godhood. Galene Unnamed, daughter of the god Poseidon, also hopes that by passing her immortality trial she can erase the stigma caused by the rebellious actions of her older brother Chrysander, making it even more devastating when she fails. Chrysander and some of Galene's friends suspect the Olympian rulers of stacking the deck against her. Before she can fully recover, Olympus is attacked and Galene framed as the perpetrator. Exiled from the mountain, Galene and her loyal friends leave to seek out Chrysander and his rebel army, where they discover a plot to overthrow the Olympian pantheon. Spotting an opportunity for redemption, Galene and company begin a race against time to stop Chrysander and save Olympus. This book hits the ground running with a brisk, action-packed adventure narrative that keeps readers turning pages. The story's strength is in its action sequences, however it could have benefited from fewer fight scenes and more time spent developing the characters and building the world. Having spent little time on Olympus, readers are left to wonder why it should be saved, especially as the Olympian gods are painted as corrupt from the beginning. The idea of corrupt Olympian rulers has merit, but the text is not interested in exploring that, nor in fully explaining the events that led to Chrysander's rebellion in the first place. The characters, whose races aren't specified, are bland and the romantic sublots tepid, though there are exciting moments—such as a clever duel-by-card-game—and the popularity of the ancient Greek setting is evergreen. VERDICT A secondary purchase where stories of Greek mythology circulate well.—Aaren Tucker, Univ. of Illinois

School Library Journal