Gears of Fate
Wilbert Stanton
(Forgotten Gods #1)
Published by: Curiosity Quills Press
Publication date: June 20th 2017
Genres: Fantasy, Mythology, Young Adult
Centuries have passed since the Fey conquered Earth, forcing mankind and gods alike to flee to the sky city Olympus. Forgotten gods walk amongst man, lost and powerless. Little do they suspect a second Fey war looms, and an unlikely duo will set in motion the gears of fate.
Zak Walker is a fringe rat living in the slums who would do anything to protect his sister, Alice. His neglectful father threatens to consign him to a life away from home on an airship, but he yearns for his life to mean something more than drudgery.
Princess Seneca Rose is the last surviving member of the Seelie royals. They tried to establish peace with mankind, but fell to the forces of Queen Mob and the Unseelie Court. Fleeing for her life, Seneca arrives on Olympus in hopes of uniting the forgotten gods against the oncoming Fey.
Zak couldn’t care less about the fate of Olympus, until faeries kidnap Alice. He doesn’t believe Seneca’s stories of faeries or gods, but soon has no choice but to accept their lives are intertwined. All his life, he’s dreamed of something more. If he cannot face the dangers that await down on Earth, the gods, mankind, and his sister Alice are all doomed.
My Review:
Zak Walker is content to live out his life as a fringe rat in
the slums of the sky city Olympus taking care of his little sister Alice. But
of course his father has his own plans for Zak. Zak’s father is going to get
him a job on an airship and Zak will be away from home a lot. Who is going to
look after his little sister, Alice if he is not there to do it? His father
spends most of his time at The Crow’s Nest drinking.
Than a girl, Seneca Rose lands on Zak’s doorstep wanting his
help to fight a war on Earth between the Seelie and the Unseelie Court. Zak
wants no part in this war. Besides he doesn’t understand what if anything this
war has to do with him and why is it his problem. He thinks this girl is cogged
with all her stories about fey, queens and gods and other creatures and wants
no part of her and her war. That is until his little sister, Alice is kidnaped
and he will do anything to get her back safely even take a trip to Earth.
Many, many centuries ago a war broke out and the Fey won dominion
over Earth. Olympians and Norse Gods with humans; fled Earth to live in the sky
on planet Olympus and became known as the sky people.
I really enjoyed reading Gears of Fate with the airships and
all the gear cogs. I loved their slang language like rust and clogged. The
world building is so amazing with all the creatures that now live on Earth.
If you like steampunk and fantasy then you will fall in love
with Gears of Fate. Once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down.
Author Bio:Wilbert Stanton was born and raised in New York City. From an early age, Wilbert decided he would either write books or take over the world; everything else was just a precursor to his end game.
Along the way, he has studied Psychology, English, and Computer Science. He's held jobs in a wide range of fields and met people from all walks of life. Wilbert is constantly learning and growing as a person, in order to solidify his dreams.
In the end, world domination was a bit tedious, so he decided to focus on writing books.
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