Jilly's Reviews > Trickery

This book is hilarious. At first I almost DNFed because it seemed like the main girl was so stupid that I didn't think I could take it. But, I have seen how much everyone loved it and decided to give it a chance. I'm so glad I did.

Yes, the heroine is clumsy. She's a walking disaster area who is a danger to herself and anyone around her. Actually, "walking disaster" is inaccurate because she never makes it more than a few steps without tripping, running into something, or falling down stairs.

"How the hell have you stayed alive this long?" he asked.

I shrugged, trying to catch my breath. "No idea, it's been a rough road."


Willa gets chosen to serve the gods-in-training at some special god-school. These semi-gods have powers and are hoping to be chosen to live in their own version of Mount Olympus someday. Willa is such a nightmare - everyone around her has a tendency to get hurt or bald - that her town actually celebrates when she leaves.



Upon her arrival at the school, she draws the attention of five brother not-gods who are known for 'breaking' their servants. They start a bet over who can get her a death sentence the fastest. Luckily, Willa DOES have a brain in her body because she enters this bet and because of this, her and the brothers end up friends. Cuz, who doesn't like someone who is willing to take a death sentence on a bet? Personally, I can understand this a little. My family is willing to take jokes too far. I think that there have been plenty of times when we would have been sentenced to death for offending rooms full of people if that was a thing. I'm remembering a certain 9/11 joke I told that didn't go over too well. That was an uncomfortable Christmas.


And muttering, "too soon?" afterwards never seems to help..

Anyway. The brothers are awesome! They have no respect, are super hilarious, and dangerous in every way. Willa ends up becoming their little pet. And, all I could say was, "Way to go, Willa!" If I had to be someone's pet, these brothers would be my top pick as owners. I really want her to end up with all five of these guys. Is that wrong?


Well, maybe not such a great idea after all

I would highly recommend this book if you need to be cheered up and want some silly fun. There were fights, blood, and other serious elements, but the best part was the humor.