Realms of the Gods

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Tamora Pierce: Realms of the Gods (2009, Simon Pulse)

English language

Published Dec. 17, 2009 by Simon Pulse.

ISBN:
978-1-4391-3209-8
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4 stars (6 reviews)

Daine and Numair are suddenly swept into the otherworldly home of the gods after facing certain death on earth. But they cannot remain there for long, because they are both needed to help fight the desparate battle raging in Tortall. And so they undertake the dangerous journey back to earth...a journey that will teach them a great deal about life and about each other, a journey that will lead to the startling culmination of the conflicts, both mortal and immortal, that have long plagued Tortall. (Fourth in the Immortals series)

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Loved it except one thing

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3 stars

The plot follows Daine and Numair almost dying before being transported to the Divine Realms, where Daine meets her father and sees her mother again. They find out that Chaos is helping Ozorne or someone in his army, and set out across various sections of the Divine Realms to see if Skysong’s dragon relatives will transport them back home so they can help in the war. Along the way, Daine and Numair end up acknowledging their love for each other and start to figure out the next steps in their relationship. 

I hadn’t read this in a long time, and I’d forgotten that Daine isn’t yet an adult here. She’s sixteen to Numair’s thirty. Numair is completely aware that to pursue Daine romantically and/or sexually, due to their relationship as teacher and student and the fact that he’s almost twice her age, is likely to be unequal and mean he’s …

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Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Human-animal relationships, fiction
  • Supernatural, fiction
  • Fantasy fiction