Aiden Thomas has been on my secret "I probably don't like this author" list. I read "Lost in the Never woods" and disliked it so much, I set it out to resell the book as quickly as possible so I didn't have to look at it. I didn't have any hopes for this book either. With that said, I was pleasantly surprised.

The bad:
It reads like a middle grade book with sex jokes and cursing. Due to the writing, there's just not room for deep, fleshed out characters. They're mostly caricatures, tropes, not much else.
It might have been my copy of the book, but I couldn't discern the drawings of glyphs for the characters. I relied on the text to tell me and was heavily disappointed when it only described a few of the rankings.

The good:
There's so much representation. The characters are likeable but not very deep. It definitely has Hunger Games vibes but it's easy to forget they're competing to avoid death due to how childish almost everyone is. I found myself absolutely shocked by the twist even if I knew this is not a standalone book.

Other than that, I desperately needed a map and an index of the Gods. It was so confusing to keep it all in my head and I quickly lost track. 

Would I read it again? Yes, but I don't think I'll enjoy as much second time. I'll probably read the next book.