In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military’s most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills.

When Justin and Mae are assigned to work together to solve a string of ritualistic murders, they soon realize that their discoveries have exposed them to terrible danger. As their investigation races forward, unknown enemies and powers greater than they can imagine are gathering in the shadows, ready to reclaim the world in which humans are merely game pieces on their board.

Review:

Finally a well written dystopia book.

After the onslaught catastrophe debut of dystopian books. I had given up on reading this genre but every once and a while you'll come across with a book that will prove you wrong and Gameboard of the Gods is that book!

After being involved in a gruesome brawl, Mae Koskinen was given a mission to bring back the exile Justin March to RUNA. After being assigned to work together, they unravel horrifying things that go against in everything they believe.

I'd have to say that one of my favorite things about Gameboards is it’s writing unlike some novels nowadays the whole plot isn't rushed and If you had a chance to read Richelle Mead's previous novels. You would know that she has a knack of slowly building her characters and plot before driving her story to complexity. One cannot deny that she knows her craft really well.

This book was told in Mae, Justin and Tessa’s point of view. As the story unfolds, we get to meet and see separately what’s going on with their lives. Their separate POVs gives the story an diverse adventure. This new set of fully freshed characters are very relatable, realistic, flawed yet they manage to let me in their world and moved my heart.

Age of X series hold a very promising debut. It’s thrilling and captivating. I thoroughly enjoyed this book with it’s very engaging plot, from the drama, twist, suspense, a romance that will leave you breathless. Reading this book is like breathing a fresh of new air.