We’re led through the story by our main characters Ash, a gladiator for the “Fire God,” and Madoc, who landed in the mids of this war purely by accident. Then there are the ones who do not have any sort of Divinity – the Undivine. In this world, everyone is descended from one of the six gods, and a person’s heritage determines the kind of elemental Divinity they have. It kind of reminds me of the whole Titan and Greek gods thing. I absolutely love mythology and anything to do with gods, so this one was right up my alley. The sort of ancient greek slash roman world-building drew me in from the get-go. Sarah Raasch & Kristen Simmon’s Set Fire to the Gods is a solid start into their eponymous new young adult fantasy series, in which gladiators settle wars between their gods in arena fights with elemental magic.

This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. The fights put Madoc in Ash's path, and she realizes that his powers are the weapon her rebellion needs-but Madoc won’t jeopardize his family, regardless of how intrigued he is by the beautiful warrior.īut when the gods force Madoc’s hand, he and Ash uncover an ancient war that will threaten more than one immortal-it will unravel the world. When an attempted revenge plot goes dangerously wrong, Ash inadvertently throws the fire and earth gods into a conflict that can only be settled by deadly, lavish gladiator games. His elemental gift is something else-something that hasn't been seen in centuries. But he hides a dangerous secret: he doesn't have the earth god’s powers like his opponents. Madoc grew up fighting on the streets to pay his family's taxes.

But after her mother dies in an arena, she vows to avenge her by overthrowing her fire god, whose temper has stripped her country of its resources. Set Fire to the GodsĪsh is descended from a long line of gladiators, and she knows the brutal nature of war firsthand. This book may be unsuitable for people under 17 years of age due to its use of sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and/or violence.

Set fire to the gods