![]() Supporting characters such as Ry are flat and two-dimensional, and the danger to Isis is not compelling enough to catch readers up. It’s never clear just who Isadora is her voice never fully jells into her own, neither modern girl nor ancient child of the gods. ![]() Meanwhile, Isadora doesn’t pay attention to the signs that someone is after her, not until it’s nearly too late and her mother is in danger. Sent to San Diego to stay with her older brother, Isadora tries to get some distance from her mother while struggling with her feelings for the beautiful, much-too-perfect Ry, a boy who writes epic poetry. When Isis gets pregnant ahead of the normal schedule, Isadora won’t tell her mother about her dark prophetic dreams. This discovery launches Isadora on a petulant, stubborn journey. But although her parents are immortal Egyptian gods, they will let her die instead of keeping her with them forever. Her days are an odd combination of interior design and god worship. ![]() ![]() Isadora is the daughter of Isis and Osiris, who are unusual parents, and she’s not your typical teen either. ![]() Despite the promising premise, this latest from White achieves only demigod status at best. The relationship between a teen and her parents is complicated-especially if that family is full of Egyptian gods. ![]()
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