Divine By Choice

P. C. Cast

2006 • 377 pages

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Finally settled into her new world and role as the Goddess Epona's Chosen, Shannon finds herself loving her life of luxury and service more and more each day. Her handsome husband is due to return from his travels soon, and the temple and its people have recovered from the terrible war months before. Even though the evil has been banished from the land and all is calm, Shannon can't seem to shake the cloud of uneasiness (and nausea) she's been feeling, even after she receives the wonderful news of her forthcoming bundle of joy.

But when a routine ride through the countryside turns dangerous, Shannon is once again pulled across the divide--back to the rolling green of Oklahoma. Sensing the darkness growing in her former world and driven by Epona's steady hand, she must rely on the tempting and sexy Clint Freeman to help her defeat the all-too-familiar evil that lurks in the shadows before she can return to her real home--Partholon.

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5 primary books6 released books

#2 in Partholon

Partholon is a 6-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by P. C. Cast.

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Kari

I have a love/hate relationship with this book series. I hated PC Cast & Kristin Cast's House of Night series, but I thought since this was only PC Cast's series it would be better and it is, but it's still kind of annoying and hokey. At some point the story will get interesting and I'm pleasantly surprised by it, but then just as quickly she writes something so awful that I can hardly keep reading.

I don't really like Shannon/Rhea all that much. And I really can't get behind the idea that there's a mirror image that she should fall in love with in both worlds. I also spent much of the time in disbelief that anyone actually likes to eat Arby's.

**spoilers**

We do get to learn the reasoning behind why Rhiannon is not a great person and get treated to a brutal rape scene under the guise of a religious ceremony. What makes it even more sickening is that Rhiannon is blamed in her own rape because she didn't drink the date rape potion. You know, being a teenager and all rebellious. I had a hard time rooting for Shannon & co. after that.

It irritates me that she can just fall into bed with Clint just because he's her husband's mirror image. She's already remarked on how mirror images are different personalities depending on different factors so it wasn't like she was sleeping with her husband. But the powerful Epona said she should so.....

I don't know. It was just a very sad and disappointing series of scenes, especially coming from a female writer. Nothing like rape and infidelity to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.