So I’m back with my stop on the tour for the runner up of BBNYA 2022, The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector.

About BBNYA

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I’ve taken part in BBNYA every year since it started and it’s something that I look forward to every time it comes around as I love discovering new books.

Perhaps you know the myths. Furious, benevolent Gods. A tree that binds nine realms. A hammer stronger than any weapon. And someday, the end of everything. But few have heard of me. Looking back, it’s easy to know what choices I might have made differently. At least it feels that way. I might have given up on my title. Told my father he was useless, king of Gods or no, and left Asgard. Made a life somewhere else. Maybe I would never have let Loki cross my path. Never have fallen in love. But there’s no going back. We were happy once. And the price for that happiness was the end of everything.

-Goodreads-

I haven’t read many books surrounding Norse Mythology so the majority of the stories of the gods are new to me, I had no idea what to expect with this and I believe that enhanced my reading experience.

I became extremely invested in Sigyn’s story with her family that I just couldn’t stop reading this chunky book. Plot wise I’m not going to go into detail as you probably know by now that I love to dive into my books blind. I do have to say that I am used to dark books so it didn’t affect me as much but I would definitely suggest you check out the trigger warnings before heading in.

The character development here is just top tier, I didn’t want the book to end as I just wanted to stay with Sigyn and her family. This was my first book by Cat Rector and it most certainly will not be the last, the writing was beautiful and engaging.

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So Who Is Cat Rector?

Cat Rector grew up in a small Nova Scotian town and could often be found simultaneously reading a book and fighting off muskrats while walking home from school. She devours stories in all their forms, loves messy, morally grey characters, and writes about the horrors that we inflict on each other. After spending nearly a decade living abroad, she returned to Canada with her spouse to resume her war against the muskrats. When she’s not writing, you can find her playing video games, spending time with loved ones, or staring at her To Be Read pile like it’s going to read itself. Epilogues for Lost Gods is the sequel to her debut novel, The Goddess of Nothing At All.