Vine Of The Heavens
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Could the goddess of wine's annual trip to the afterlife lead her to love?
Geshtinanna's annual trip to the afterlife is upon her, and that means that she finally gets to spend time with the god she's so drawn to.
But when she arrives, she finds that her precious vineyard has been neglected in her absence. Can she restore it before it's time to leave again?
And can she finally admit the feelings she has for Aken?
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Vine of the Heavens is part of the Forgotten Gods series and is based on Egyptian mythology. It includes a dash of adventure, a m/f romance, and can be read as a standalone.
If you enjoy Egyptian mythology, gods and goddesses, quests and adventures, and a modern setting, then you should start the Forgotten Gods series!
Customer Reviews
Tinanna and Aken
Vineyard, harvest and fertility goddess Geshtinanna has been switching seasons with her brother Dumuzi, god of shepherds and fertility. Almost like Persephone in splitting her time on Earth and in the Afterlife, Tinanna has been sweet on a certain afterlife god, Aken, keeper of the boat. In a sweet romance these two realized they wanted more than friendship and bonding through Tinanna’s hardship is the call her Knight in Shining armor will answer. A feel good story about chance, opportunity and perseverance.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Good read
I enjoyed this Egyptian take on a familiar Greek myth story of a girl who spends half her time above and half her time in the underworld but with a twist or two. It was a sweet cute easy read that made me laugh at times. Had to see how the gal would get her guy.
Geshtinanna and Aken
To me this story is the Egyptian version of Persephone and Hades. It’s not quite a perfect analogy but it reads that way. Geshtinanna is a wine goddess who’s forced to split her time between Earth and Duat because many years ago she tried to help her brother become free of a curse from his wife. (Though as you read a more selfish man you won’t find.) Aken is a god of the afterlife although I’m not quite sure entirely of what except it has something to do with the crossing of souls. The two have been flirting for hundreds of years and finally after so long and a particularly rude welcome left by her brother the two act on their feelings.
This is a sweet romance. I’m a big fan of all things Egyptian mythology but this was a bit obscure. It’s an enjoyable read but as I said before it’s more recognizable as a retelling of the Persephone story. I’m impressed with the research into the gods and goddesses of Egypt to find these two and also the knowledge of viticulture that is depicted. Definitely recommend as a quick, light, sweet romance read.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.