The God Heist by Jessica Flory

Item: The God Heist
Rating: 5
Author: karenbaron

Posted March 20, 2024 by karenbaron in Fantasy, Novella, Review, Romance, Young Adult / 1 Comment

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The God Heist

by Jessica Flory

Series: Sand Traveler #0.5
Series Rating:

Published by Immortal Works Genres: YA Romance Fantasy
Format: ebook
Source: the Author
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Also in this series: Oceans of Sand, Dunes of Water

A disillusioned thief.
A dreaded gift.
An impossible heist to pull.

Jehn fears the day when his people will receive a moonstone from their goddess, Atoille, which will bestow a sand gift upon everyone. His rough upbringing on the street, pulling cons to survive, has taught him that people can’t be trusted.

When the dark god steals the moonstone and Jehn accidentally becomes the only recipient of its power, he must harness his unwanted gifts to recover the moonstone.

Jehn will have to master his new powers and dig up every skill he learned on the street if he’s going to cross the ocean of sand, infiltrate the dark god’s dwelling, and recover the moonstone.

Can he really pull a heist on a god?

The God Heist by Jessica Flory takes us back to when they first got the sand gifts.

Will Jehn pull off the greatest heist on a god?

Jehn

Jehn is the main character of this story. He is an apprentice priest, and one day, he will become an Elder of the village. Jehn will one day lead them, and he has to be ready for that, even if he never wanted this life. The only reason he is on this path is because the current head of the village, Elder Yewen, took him in from the streets. He is a nonbeliever on these sand gifts and doesn’t think they should have them. I like how Jehn evolves and becomes the leader his group needs to succeed in doing this heist.

The Story

Jehn had to live a life that none of the other two characters got to experience since they still had their parents. He had to pull off heists all the time, so when the three of them make it onto the island to infiltrate the evil god’s lair, Jehn realizes that he has to pull off the biggest heist of his life. Jehn still had some things to learn about the sand gifts throughout the story, which makes him a great candidate to be the leader one day, as he can help everyone learn how to use their new gifts. I have to say that I loved this story and every detail Ms. Flory gave us.

Five Stars

I am giving five stars to The God Heist by Jessica Flory and recommending it to anyone who loves a good Young Adult Romantic Fantasy book. The God Heist by Jessica Flory is an excellent prologue to an already rich story from the first book in this series. I loved learning more about the sand gifts and how the people got them, especially how they only got one stone in the sand region.

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Until the next time,

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About Jessica Flory

Jessica Flory has a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from BYU, Provo, and she uses that science background to dream up cool settings and magic systems. Jessica has been a proud member of the Hot Mess Writers Critique Group since 2013.

Jessica is a mom of three crazy boys and one girl. She is a fitness instructor and an avid baker. When she’s not writing, she can be found chasing her kids, making a mess in the kitchen, or reading with her husband.

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