Strange Gods by Alison Kimble

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Spooky arrives at a wilderness boot camp for troubled teens with two suitcases and an

ultimatum: either she keeps her head down over the summer or she won’t be allowed home at the

end of it. All she wants to do is survive the pyros, bullies, and power-tripping counsellors, get

through senior year, and start her life somewhere new. She’ll do just about anything to protect

that future.

But when an encounter with another camper goes awry and ends with Spooky hiding in the

woods, something else finds her. Something ancient and powerful has sent out feelers, hoping to

catch a human alone. For its purposes, one human is as good as any other. Even a delinquent teen

will do.

If Spooky wants to survive to see any kind of future, she will have to figure out how to gain

leverage over a god. And as if the one wasn’t bad enough, a pantheon of dark entities are lining

up between her and the life she’s always wanted...

For fantasy fans, comes one girl’s journey through dark worlds of magic, gods, and monsters.

What I Liked About This Book 

• Spooky visits a number of different worlds over the course of the story. These worlds are well-imagined and wonderfully described. 
• Each character has a back story that makes you feel for them and want them to succeed.
• My favourite character was Elliot, he takes the situation he is thrown into in his stride and is forgiving and supportive towards Spooky. 
• Unique concept 

What I didn’t like 

• It took me till about a third of the way through to get into the story.

Strange Gods is an incredibly inventive story that contains plenty of action, adventure and a tiny touch of romance. I think that this book will appeal to you if you enjoy the YA Fantasy genre. 

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4 Stars

About The Author

Alison Kimble began writing because she loves stories and believes in their power

to shape our world and ourselves. Her writing blends the real and the fantastical and crosses

genres of horror, fantasy, and sci-fi. Now that her debut novel, Strange Gods, is in your hands,

she is working on her next novel and a short story anthology. She lives in the Greater Seattle

Area with her husband and spends her time walking in the woods, going to the movies, and

seeking adventures large and small.

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