Godly Heathens was cool, weird and awesome. I loved the story telling from the very first chapter, having no idea what kind of world and characters I’d be introduced to.

Gem has very vivid magical dreams about gods and demons that add to their anxiety, struggling with their non-binary identity and a mother that doesn’t quite understand. The only person they confide in lives in a different state, so when a new student shows up knowing more about Gem’s secrets and strange events begin to happen, maybe Gem really is a reincarnated god?

It’s been a hot minute since a book made me gasp out loud and the surprise was so welcome! I absolutely love the concept of reincarnation, soulmates and the characters living through multiple timelines, plus the conflict that keeps happening between them. Well written with likable but messy characters, a layered story that combines real world with fantasy in a binge-able way.

While the pacing faltered a bit in the second half, the intrigue never really went away for me, and I’m looking forward to the second book – I can’t get enough of the little heathens!!

Thanks to the publisher for an early copy to review, this book comes out November 28th!

Title: Godly Heathens
Author: H. E. Edgmon
Genre: YA Fantasy, Queer
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️