[Audiobook Review] The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter

The Goddess Test
The Goddess Test Series Book 1
Aimee Carter
April 19, 2011
Harlequin Teen

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It's always been just Kate and her mom—and her mother is dying. Her last wish? To move back to her childhood home. So Kate's going to start at a new school with no friends, no other family and the fear her mother won't live past the fall. 

Then she meets Henry. Dark. Tortured. And mesmerizing. He claims to be Hades, god of the Underworld—and if she accepts his bargain, he'll keep her mother alive while Kate tries to pass seven tests.

Kate is sure he's crazy—until she sees him bring a girl back from the dead. Now saving her mother seems crazily possible. If she succeeds, she'll become Henry's future bride, and a goddess.

This book was intriguing, moody, and full of potential. Kate moves back to her mother's hometown only to get caught up in a test not like any other test she has ever taken. A test that will test just how far she is willing to go to save the ones she loves. If you are like me and like stories of Greek mythology then you know the story of Persephone. The Goddess Test is a continuation.

Kate is tricked into the woods by a rival classmate and to save her she makes a deal with a mysterious boy. She must live with him for the winter and take the Goddess Test. If she survives she willhelp rule the underworld and marry him.

Kate lives with Henry and discovers that he is not a ruthless underworld lord but a sad lonely boy. Kate learns that she is stronger and more caring that she thought and capable of love. While I liked the story I felt parts were missing somehow. I felt like there was still a part of Henry he was holding back from Kate. I felt like if I were Kate I would have been a little more upset by all the shocking revelations. I am guessing I will have to read the next book to find out more about Kate and Henry because I have a feeling there is more in store for their relationship and the ending left me a little unsatisfied. I still liked the book and the character Ava is one of my favorites. I look forward to more from the world. I give The Goddess Test three and a half laser pistols and round up to four.