A Veil of Gods and Kings (Apollo Ascending Book 1) by Nicole Bailey – Review by Beverly Finnie

A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Interesting. Yeah that’s the best way to describe it coming from me. A Veil of Gods and Kings piqued my interest because of the Greek Mythology vibe running through it. I love Greek/Roman Mythology! I’m also willing to give any author a chance, who is willing to weave that into their books. I was a bit confused with certain aspects in the beginning, but I think that’s because I wasn’t grasping the idea when I started the book. That definitely changed though, the author kept me intrigued.
Apollo has no desire to ascend to his rightful deity position. He dislikes the Gods and everything they stand for, especially his father Zeus. He would rather remain among the human world with sister Temi. He dislikes how the Gods take advantage of the mortals and take anything offered despite the mortals suffering & starving.
Zeus, fed up with Apollo’s defiance, gives him an ultimatum. He has 1 year to get his mortal life out of his system and ascend. If not Zeus will go after all and everything he cares about, including Temi. During that year Apollo is to be mentored by Prince Hyacinth. To learn how to be a proper deity at ascension and make his fellow immortals proud.
Prince Hyacinth, is overseeing his Kingdom while his father is away. The true test to see if he’s ready to lead. Last thing he needs is Apollo hanging around. He’s selfish & arrogant, but he could destroy his kingdom as well.
How does Apollo handle his ultimatum?
Do Prince Hyacinth & Apollo get past their differences?
So many characters and so much story you need to jump in and read it for yourself. This book is definitely for those who would like a different take on Greek/Roman mythology(yes it’s fictitious.) So if that’s your thing this is definitely for you. If this is not your typical thing, could I sway you with exceptional character growth? Especially for Apollo and Prince Hyacinth. It’s worth checking it out all the way around.

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