The Gatekeeper's Sons (The Gatekeeper's Saga Book 1)

Such a well written and interesting book. It is an amazing blend of fantasy and Greek mythology. Romance, mystery, romance, suspense, romance! I'm sad the book is over but happy there are more to read!!! But be warned, once you pick it up it's hard to put it down so you may find yourself up late muttering, "just one more chapter."

I would rate this as an average book. There were few editing errors. The story was..... Overall good. A little ridiculous but I guess that goes with being a teen story. The part I had the most trouble with was the girls age. She was just too young for the story (15 is too young for anybody to know how they want to spend their life, let alone eternity).

Dear eva pohler,
I didn't like books that much and when my mom told me I need to start reading I found your book about the greek gods also know as the gatekeepers series. I was amazed at how I could not put this book down. it interested me the way you wrote in such beautiful detail. I'm a little late on writing the because I have already read the first,second, and third book. I am dieing for the needy books to come out. I also want to tell you to never stop writing books you are a great author and it has been a pleasure to read your books. Love Ashlyn Dybowski
p.s. I'm 13

i think this book would have been better if the main character was older. she's only 15 and in some parts of the book the author presents her as very childlike...like a 10-12 year old. then other parts the author tries to present her like she's older...like 17. i think this book would have been better if the author either changed some things to target a younger audience or change it to target an older audience.

I loved this book. The love story is just amazing. Especially when you get to the middle sections of the book. The characters have their ups and downs, like actual humans should, but i still have questions. Like what did Jen's father do to her? I would recommend this book to some friends at school because their big in Greek mythology, just like me. Even though I am and atheist, and don't believe a "God" or "gods" I'm still fascinated with Greek mythology. I just love this book, especially on the weekends when i don't have to get up for school the next morning and can read as much as i want, as late as i want, under my blankets in my room listening to country. Just loved it.

A beautiful new take on Greek mythology, Eva Pohler weaves a romantic fantasy you want to fall into. I was hesitant to read it at first because all of the characters were too perfect but I was soon sucked into Theressa's story. I loved the near flawless narration of the book. Every character maintained a individual and unique characteristic and the character development was beautiful. The only thing that was wrong was that the dangerous parts of the book happened much too fast. All in all, I cried, laughed and screamed while reading. A wonderful book.

This book is so many things sweet sad loving funny and a page truer. Isn't different and I can't wait to see what happens next but I don't want to give anything thing away if you like a book with a twist Greek gods and first love this is for you

Adult-like content written in a children's book style. Terrible combination. I would rate it less than one star if possible. And the audio book mispronounces everything from the word "pleasure" (which is used a ridiculous amount of times throughout this book - the author should have used a thesaurus) to the names of some gods and goddesses. Extremely annoying.

OMG!!! This is a great book, gods and goddesses galore and great story line. You should really read this book, can't wait for the next one! I have read all of the ones currently available and they just get better and better!!!!

This was a great story. It grabbed me from the very beginning and held me to the end. Hi wish they wouldn't end. I am differently looking forward to the next one. I read so fast sometimes it's months before the next one comes out· I enjoyed this because it was a saga

The author is a teacher. She is writing about Greek gods and mythology. That is educational. But the story about 15-year-old Therese did not work for me. Therese almost dies. She interacts with two gods during her dreams. She and Than (a god) are immediately attracted to each other when they meet in a dream. Than gets permission from his father to be human for awhile so he can woo Therese to be his goddess wife. She liked him in her dream. But when she sees him in person she decides not to like him and acts aloof. At that point I stopped. I didn’t care to read anymore. Her motives were not consistent and did not fit. Prior to that, the writing was ordinary. A normal person doing normal things is not interesting.

I’ve loved many YA books, but I’ve disliked some that are very popular. So keep that in mind. You might like this.

This is book #1 in a series.

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Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 385 pages. Swearing language: mild in the part I read. Setting: current day Colorado. Copyright: 2012. Genre: YA fantasy.

Therese Mills is a fifteen year old CHILD that watches her parents die in front of her. She then realizes that someone is trying to kill her. GASP. Dear God. I needed to close this book several times to keep going. That's a bad sign for me because I usually enjoy young adult novels.

She's a special little... Thing. I guess is the best way to explain her. She is a lucid dreamer. She's compassionate towards all living things. Even towards the brothers. They are both immensely attracted to her.

No sex at all. I mean, this is strictly young adult but the hints are there. Fantasies that run through every young adult's head. Alrighty then. The rating for this is a 1 out of 5 stars. I'm sorry, Eva Pohler. I truly do wish that I fell in love with you.

Though this book is perfect for YA readers. Ish.

Amazing can't wait for six if you like love story's or Greek mythology you will love this series I personally like ghost books but I like Greek mythology and decided to get this book I loved it an never put my kindle down always reading it's about a girl Who's parents die and she meets 2 gods in her dreams she she kisses one and he comes to earth to meet her and make her his bride but then he has second thoughts

I love this book. I wish I heard about it sooner! I love Greek mythology, and read as many fantasy books that involve Greek mythology, it's always so interesting. I learn so many new things, and never get tried of it. The last one I read was Hades getting married to someone new instead of being married to Persephone.

I got this as a free ebook and I'm so glad because if I had paid money for this I would have been so mad. The writing style was juvenile in word choice, sentence structure, character development, and plot. Disappointing because the premise that it is based off of had so much potential.

I LOVED HOW THEY DEPICTED THE GODS AND HOW ONE KISS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING FOR ONE PERSON. I LOVED HOW CLOSE THE MAIN CHARACTER WAS TO HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I LOVED HOW EVEN THOUGH SHE EXPERIENCED A HORRIBLE LOSS THAT SHE FOUND HAPPINESS.

If there were a way to give this zero stars, I would. Poorly written, drags on in certain areas but explains nothing in others, the Greek themes that are attempted are insignificant, and there are moments where the story itself lacks inspiration. Not to mention, the protagonist is whiney, a pain, and lacks any development or potential. Oh, right, and there is no real emotions. This is all "telling" and no actual "showing" in my book. Surprised that others enjoyed this. It was free, and I feel like I paid too much in the time it took me to read it.

This book was recommend by a very close friend of mine and I can see why they kept telling me about it! It was a great story and the God's where nothing like I imagined they'd be which was awesome! The love story is pure and innocent and the love triangle makes it all th better ! Great read !

I can't remember a story I have cried so much over! A true love story! I would have enjoyed Greek Mythology a lot more in school if the stories were written like this! I couldn't read fast enough, yet I didn't want it to end. On to the next book in the saga!

This was a very good book. At times the author wrote immaturely (not sure how to word this) and there were a few grammatical errors, but over all, this was a great book and I would recommend it to others looking for a mythological romance.

This book was awesome. If you love Greek mythology and romance this will be the perfect book for you. The ending will make you kind of mad because it leaves you hanging, but that is what the next book is for.

I couldn't get through the first chapter. After graphically describing the horrific deaths of her parents and her escape from the wreck, the character begins a flirtation with, I guess, one of the gatekeeper's sons. Just call the dialogue "stupid."

Ok read, obviously for teenagers. Kind of hard to buy into the pretense with a fifteen year old main character as she acts beyond her age, though much of the action is interesting if far fetched in this setting. Writing is simple, very little complexity.

The first chapter grabs u immediately! Very exciting and well write kitten. Don't be deceived. The actual story is about a young girl trapped in a Greek Myth with imaginary creatures. After any tries, I could not finish. Maybe if I had taken Mythology in school.

I hated this. I found it annoying, immature and just ...not good.
Badly edited, and the writing felt exceptionally amateurish with the emphasis on physical appearances and descriptions, rather than emotions or thought.
I am sure the author is a very nice person, but I will stay far away from her books in the future.

the only thing that had me keep going through this nonsense was the greek mythology.

did it bother anyone else that the main character, Therese, is 15 (acted like she was 5 most of the time)and was involved with an 18 y/o{for all intents and purposes} man??!! idk about where anyone else lives but in my state that is considered statutory rape! and all the grown ups seemed oblivious to this. she did nothing but whine and cry in the entire book. in order to become Than's goddess wife, she had to avenge her parents murderer and kill him. when it came down to it, she had nothing to do with his capture and eventual death.

I might have actually liked this story more if Therese was older...17 or 18 and actually had a "set of balls" and stopped whining.

I was a secondary English teacher for 25 yrs and read any teen audience books I could PLUS for my interest. Frankly...I could not get into this book. I didn't care about Therese as her character did not develop...I discovered she could imagine things, went to the Greek underworld, thought the guys down there were hot, .....If an author hasn't drawn me in by chapter3 I drop the book. Who is Therese with her special gifts? I don't care. I did not like what I did know. I was led to just accept her special powers and Greek World. I don't care for Greek mythology especially used with the gods sons talking like hhi schoolers,...boring, shallow,and Nothing like The Hunger Games which were so deep with meaning philosophers wrote about its messages. Don't waste your time with this if you want to be captured by a book. I won't waste my time finishing this.

First of all, I would like to thank Eva Pohler for providing me a hard-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. :)

The Gatekeeper's Sons was on ok-ok read for me. There were some things in this book which I really enjoyed, like-

1.) The starting was interesting. It made me instantly curious about what might happen next. I'm not a big fan of mystery, but reading the first chapter made me instantly interested. :)

2.) The writing style of the author was quite simple. As a debut novel, I would say she did a nice job. :D

3.) The human characters were pretty likeable. Therese was sweet and nice throughout the story. She didn't throw away her morals for Than. She was compassionate and pretty easy to like. :D

I liked how it began, but somewhere in the middle of it, I lost interest. It took me almost 2-3 weeks to finish it, just because......

1.) The Gods just seemed so...mundane. I mean, the first thing which you expect a story with gods is for it to be at least godly. With lots of magic. Sadly, there was no magic here. From the slang the gods used to the way they acted throughout the story was just a bit too lame for me. I expected them to be a lot more grander. And by grand, I don't mean rich, though that was well-shown in this book.

2.) The speed and the direction of the story wavered A LOT. Sometimes it was incredibly fast like in the beginning and in the end and sometimes it was just too painfully slow.

3.) The romance bit was very hurried for my taste. Love at first sight is possible but I think most of the readers would agree that a steady build-up of the relationship is more interesting to read than instant "I LOVE YOU"s. Especially when the romance includes a god who's been alive since ever.

Overall, I would've really appreciated a bit more..spunk in the novel. There were moments where I did get excited but they weren't enough for me to entirely love the book. The slow pace which the story took at one point was quite irritating but the ending was good enough. :)

I think this is the first book I've ever given one star to. It really was that bad. I had to struggle to get through it, and since I got it in a collection, I honestly thought about skipping to the next story. The main story was bland, uninteresting, and pointless. I could probably sum up what was supposed to be going on, but if you asked me about the events corresponding to it, you'd think I was talking about another book. The characters were awful. I couldn't stand the main character and had no idea why everyone seemed to love her. She was annoying and melodramatic about everything, yet she had the rest of the characters all but grovelling at her feet. The love interest was completely whipped and couldn't decide if he wanted to be broody, arrogant, or optimistic. The only characters I liked were his sisters, and they never really got to show how badass they were supposed to be. The writing was awful and honestly quite childish. None of the dialogue sounded "real" to me, things happened for no reason, and there were too many exclamation marks. And the ending? Ugh, talk about disappointing. I thought it would pick up and actually engage in some kind of action, but no, it was basically a game of hide and seek. So glad I didn't have to pay for this.

I had to read this book seeing as it has received some scathing (and to be honest rather vitriolic) 1* reviews by certain bloggers. How can so many people like a book that a handful of people find so irritating and badly-written etc. Who is right and who is wrong?

Let me tell you: there is nothing wrong with this book. Its target audience are young adults (mainly girls I would assume) who enjoy romance with a good dollop of fantasy thrown in especially when it relates to Greek mythology. If you do not like the genre, simply do not pick the book up. End of story! But if you enjoy the genre, then you won't be disappointed.

The thing that stood out for me were the vivid and vibrant descriptions that seemed to flow effortlessly from the author's pen. I really felt that I was part of the scenery, watching the events of the story unfold. I had no idea how the book would end, but I found the ending satisfactory.

Someone commented on the characters. The heroine was described as irritating. I found her delightful. Despite the harsh knock that life has dealt her, she does not lose her humanity and love for mankind - a very good lesson for all, I think. Yes, there is a lot of talk about the lead male character's appearance but let's face it: girls have eyes... and desires... and to refute that would mean that someone is not living in the real world.

The only loose end which is sort of tied towards the end but only if you think hard about it, is Jen's (the best mate's) prayer to Thanatos. Personally I like to see this book as an allegory for the flirting with death that so many youngsters do nowadays - whether it is experimenting with drugs, self-harm, thoughts of suicide or actual attempts. It also offers hope and comfort about what lies beyond our mortal existence.

Therese is called to make a big decision towards the end of the story. I personally feel she made the right choice. Others have castigated her about it. Must be the younger generation who are so immune to violence having been exposed to it all their lives who think like that. When people cry out for more blood, more gore, more violence, I cry out for less. Life does not have to be ugly, and hurtful. Let's get this message through, shall we?

With regards to the author, how many people know this was her first book? First books are always difficult but you learn from them and you grow as an author. Evidence of this can be seen in Eva Pohler's The Mystery Box and The Mystery Tomb, two thrillers addressed to an older audience. They are amazing.

I wish people would be more constructive of their criticism of other people's work. Putting one star down and saying "I didn't like it" is not helpful. Try to explain what it is that you did not like exactly because this way an author can take your views into consideration. Similarly getting bitchy about a book and telling the whole world not to buy it because it sucks is not helpful, either. Maybe the store should stop giving books free because that is when the harshest and most unfair reviews happen. People get a book because it costs them nothing and then shred it to pieces because they did not like it. Whose fault is it if they do not read the synopsis and the sample chapters? I have never seen anyone go back into a bookstore and complain about a book they chose to buy. But people think it is OK to throw acid on an author just because they are hiding behind a veil of anonymity?

Anyway, I hope you find this review useful. I am certain that if you read the synopsis and first chapters and think you would like to read more, then the book will not disappoint you. After all so many 5* reviews from readers who are not part of a publicity machine from a big publishing house cannot be wrong! :)

Okay, If you understand Greek mythology and youth literature you will get this book. Yes, the girl is a 15 yr old. I get that a child should not experience love. However, I was fifteen once and I thought I was in charge and the world revolved around me. Also, when you write children's, or teen, or even young adult the lead whichever age the lead may be is the guide of the story. The Greek God also never had sexual relations and she was returned unscathed. This is a success in youth literature and a story with Greek Mythology. I'm fascinated and want to read more.

Since you saw fit to delete my review I posted on the Facebook page I will post another up here. But, I will confess to being slightly confused as to why it was removed, what I posted was a honest , factual review, it was not mean or defamatory. But it does now give me a little more insight into the books as a whole and explains some points I brought up.
Anyway, if you are a fan of Twilight this will certainly be everything you look for in a book and more. The writing was a bit cliche I thought, I mean, a "godlike" boy that can read a lonely girls mind, and is the ONLY PERSON IN THE WHOLE WIDE, BAD WORLD that can help her feel better after the traumatizing death of her parents only weeks before. And then, she can't 'herlp' herself, she tries to fight it, it is like, CRAZY, she knows it! But he is JUST- SO- GODLIKE she can not control herself! She is MADLY in love! SHE WILL DIE if she can not be with him! OMG!!!! NOOOOOOO!!!! He is pulling back! WHYYYY!!!!! What? He thinks he is BAD for her? He is just trying to protect her from himself!? *swoon*
Yeah anyway.
I Did like the Greek mythology woven in it, the Underworld has long been a favorite of mine, and I hope that maybe this might inspire others to read translated works of Homer and others that wrote about mythology.
P.S. This was a lot more pointed than my Facebook review. If that had not been removed I would not have bothered to come here after I removed the stories off of my device.

Tragedy happens in Therese's life after she watches her parents die.. While she's in a coma she dreams with a hot guy called Hypnos (She doesn't know he's the Greek God of sleep). She's been known to be a lucid dreamer always taking control of her surroundings so she summons her parents and see that they are fine and "alive". Below her she watches as a raft with people in it. She flies to the edge of the Underworld where she sees that her parents are in the raft with a man. She calls after them and she almost faints. Thanatos holds her and still thinking she's controlling one of her dreams she kisses Than.

Having a God falling for you is not a wish of every girl...specially if he's the God of Death. But this one is a Greek God Hot as Hell .!! called Thanatos.

A lot of twists and turns happen in this book that make you stay glued to your computer/Kindle as long as your eyelids allow you to stay awake LOL. After six pages and I was hooked and crying in my desk AT WORK.!! ;)

Thanatos wants to make her his queen of the Death so he makes a deal with his father Hares to make her a God. Hares accepts but with one condition. She has to avenge her parents by killing the man who orchestrated their deaths. Thanatos goes to the living world to try to win her heart.

I don't want to give anything away about this book. You must read it to enjoy the fantasy world Eve has given us in this Triology. Even though I loved the plot, the love, the friendship, the twists and turns there was something I didn't like about it that was the "sex" talk. I think this book should have been directed to a more mature audience giving Therese an older age and a less immature personality.

**spoilers**

Maybe he was a figment. "Figment! I command you to show yourself!" Hip rolled his eyes again and said, "Give it a rest. I never should have taught you that."

She had come, put her arms around him, and told him he was lovely-so lovely- and she had kissed him. Who in the history of time had ever done that to Death?

"Never in a million centuries," Hades managed to say in between laughs, "would I have ever imagined that one of my sons would come to me asking if he could have a pet!"

"Speaking of pain, if McAdams, you know... I won't let you suffer. I'll take your soul, and I'll take you straight to your parents."

Therese lost her parents after a shooting that ended up with both of their lives. While she is in coma she visited the Underworld and there she met the sons of Hades, a pair of sexy twins, one in charge of ferrying the souls and the other in charge of the dreams.

Soon she sees herself wrapped in a world where the gods and goddesses from Greek Mythology are real and her life will not be the same. Grieving her parents' death she will fall in love with Thanatos and will seek for revenge.

The author made an incredible job creating a world where anything is possible, making the magic, the myths and the beliefs real for the reader. She has an engaging writing style and explains in simple worlds the bonds between people, the family trees and all things involved with the mythology.

Therese is likeable character. Despite being fifteen, she is mature and has suffered a lot. At first it seems like she is taking the things very lightly, however, she is the one that explains why she acts like she does and how much pain she is feeling.

Thanatos is everything you would expect from a god. Not only has a killer body, he has the sweetest of personalities. Everything is a new experience for him and is very entertaining to read about it. The other characters, Therese's friends and the gods are well described, have great dialogues, funny personalities and each one has a role in the story.

In general it has a fast rhythm, a solid plot, great dialogues, romantic scenes, detailed descriptions and a massive cliffhanger at the end. As you can expect from the first book of a series it leaves some loose ends for the next installments.

However I did have a few minor issues with some aspect of the book. WARNING! The next part might contain some spoilers...
The fight between Therese and McAdams was not the best part. It felt slow and lacking action.
The other part I didn't like is the return of Jen's father. It's quite clear that he hurt Jen so imagine my reaction towards the attitude of her brother and the whole family. Maybe in the next book we get a better explanation.

*** I received an ecopy from the author in exchange of an honest review. ***

After watching her parents die Therese goes into a coma where she meets the sons of Hades, Hip (Hypnos) and Than (Thanatos). She is extremely powerful in her dream state and likes the brothers immensely but it is not her time and she must go back. Therese makes quite an impression on Than so much so that he immediately wants her as his bride but will not go about it the same way his father did to his mother, Persephone. Than convinces his father, Hades, to grant him 40 days to help her avenge her parents' death and to win her heart so she will want to be his queen.

While Than is top side helping his terrifying sisters, the Furies, find Thereses' parents killer he also spends quality time with Therese getting to know her and what makes her happy. Therese at first can not believe that this amazing guy is paying so much attention to her until she finally recognizes him and how she totally embarrassed herself. Things get tricky when they find out that other Gods are involved in their vendetta to avenger her parents death. Some want Therese killed others want to protect her.... Will her protectors be enough to stop what's coming? After searching and searching Therese finds herself in a battle to the death with the murder. Will she be able to kill him when the time comes? Or will he kill her and loose Than forever?

I must say the best part of the book is when Than is on earth interacting with nature and other human beings. His reaction brings a smile to your face and makes you appreciate life so much more. The way he eats chocolate makes you want to want to savor it like he does. LOL Right off the bat I knew Than would be an awesome character. He is the God of Death but does not let that define him. He is dependable and responsible twin but has never felt love or a tender touch from another being. Watching his emotions and seeing how he feels is saddening and beautiful at the same time. Makes you want to hug him and never let him go. Therese has a beautiful heart and is easy to connect with. She has gone through a horrible tragedy but takes it all in stride and Than helps her accept death and helps her feel happy and safe. The two bring out the best in each other.

Overall it was a great story. I loved trying to discover who was behind Thereses parents murders and why they had to die. The characters are beautiful and so full of life they jump off the page and pull you in! The ending was not what I was expecting or wanting but I guess that is why there are 2 more books to this series! Which I will be diving into now!

This novel was a phenomenal introduction into the Gatekeeper series and into the world of Greek mythology.

I have great respect for authors who do their research before writing fictional work based on fact or existing mythology. That said, I love the fact that this story is mythologically accurate. I also like the fact that Pohler includes a variety of Greek gods in her writing, rather than simply using the Olympiad as so many authors attempting to write about Greek mythology do. And Pohler doesn't just attempt to wrote a world based on Greek mythology. She succeeds. Pohler has not only researched her facts with respect to mythology, but with her novel as a whole. Even the trail riding and equine aspects of this novel, where present, are factual. I appreciate the fact that almost everything that Pohler includes is very well researched and extremely detailed.

Pohler is very detailed in her writing. Everything is precisely worded to convey a specific thought, feeling, or image. Each and every word seems to have been carefully chosen to build a cohesive overall picture. Everything is vivid and extremely well laid out. She creates a world that you can imagine yourself walking into. I also appreciate the differentiation in writing style between Earth and Olympus. Everything on Olympus is much larger and more elaborate than Earth, as it should be. Her writing also sports an intensity rarely seen in a YA novel, while also giving you some very good laughs.

The characters in this novel are quite well developed. You may not know their entire life histories, but you do get to know everything that is pertinent to the story and to let you get to know the characters. It was very refreshing to read a story by an author who can differentiate between necessary development to create a well-developed character, and giving an entire life history that slows down the storyline because it isn't actually relevant to the plot.

As a whole, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and can't wait to tear into the sequel. Pohler manages to end this novel without a cliff-hanger but still needing to grab for the sequel to find out what happens next. Bravo!

Please note that I received this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

So. Therese, a 15 year old, watches her parents die. While unconscious and hovering near death, she meets Hades' sons, Hypnos, god of sleep, and Thanatos, god of death. Though she believes she is experiencing a lucid dream, her experiences are real. While in this unconscious state, she kisses Than, the first one to do so, as most mortals - and even immortals - fear him because of his role in the world. Unable to stop thinking about the girl, Than convinces his father to allow him 40 days as a mortal to win the girl's heart and convince her to return to the Underworld as his queen. But there's one catch: To prove she's worthy, Therese must personally avenge her parents' murders. The book climaxes with a battle to the death in the arena at Mount Olympus.

I don't normally read mythology-based books; though my interests are pretty varied, and I'll read anything that catches my eye, I'm not normally drawn to mythology. I think the last mythology book I read was Mythology by Edith Hamilton, in high school. While it was fascinating - and had the added bonus of ticking off the members of the horrible church I attended at the time (not insulting churches in general, just the controlling cult I went to) - I've never had the urge to find fictional novels about the various gods and goddesses. I found myself wanting to read the Greek stories in Edith Hamilton's book again as a refresher. Luckily, Eva Pohler gives a bit of background and short retelling of the myths to remind those who can't remember and inform those who have never read Greek mythology. Even though this isn't the kind of subject I would normally choose, the description sounded interesting, and I found myself wanting to check it out. I'm glad I did.

I was expecting, based on the cover and my own assumptions of the description, to read a story of brother-gods competing for the love of a mortal. Nope! While Hip does want affection from Therese, it's mostly because he's the playboy dream god who simply expects kisses and make-out sessions from the females he visits in dreams. While this story was romance, it's also quite the adventure story. The author managed to pull me in right away and keep my attention throughout. If I hadn't been so busy, I would have most likely read it in one sitting, like I did the second book of the trilogy.

Fantastic book. Great trilogy, at least the first two books. I now want to read more stories with mythology themes. That is one of the best compliments I can give a book. If it's a genre different from what I normally read and can make me want to seek out more books with the same theme, it truly is a great book.

Only complaint: I noticed a few spelling errors. I don't think there were more than maybe 5 or so; nothing I can't look past for the sake of a great story.

This review originally appeared on GoodReads.

*I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
I love nothing more than a great series that I can really sink my teeth in to and I think this series will end up being one of my favorites. The Gatekeeper's Sons draws you in right from the start and has enough twists and turns to keep you enthralled all the way to the end. Not to mention building a love story that is so powerful but at the same time remains innocent enough for a young adult book.
The book starts out with the murder of Therese's parents and Therese's near death experience. In this book the traditional Western view of heaven and hell have been replaced by the Greek myth of the afterlife. In the Greek tradition souls of the deceased are escorted by Thanatos, or Death as he is sometimes called, to the underworld where they are transported for judgment and placement in to paradise or in to `hell' where they are tormented forever. When Therese's parents are killed she is close enough to death herself that she is able to follow the souls of her parents to the underworld. Therese believes she is dreaming the entire thing so when she meets Hip (Hypnos, god of dreams) and his brother Thanatos (Than for short) she has no problem being forward and she wraps Than in a huge hug and gives him a big kiss. No big deal for the girl that is dreaming but to Than that kiss changes his world completely. Than's job as Death means that he rarely has any interaction with anyone other than dead souls and Charon, the man who ferries the souls down the river. Suddenly Than feels drawn to Therese and know that he wants to always be near her. He gets his father, Hades, to allow him to travel to the mortal world in order to win Therese's love.
I had so much fun reading about all of Than's experiences of being mortal. You can't help but feel sorry for him because of his destiny. What a horrible existence he must have had before Therese came in to his life. Imagine an eternity of escorting the dead to the underworld and living there. Than describes it almost like living in a cave, no suns, no stars, no wind, nothing that we humans take for granted. You long for him to be with Therese so that he can finally have some joy in his life.
Therese is like the perfect girl that doesn't know how great she is. She is always more worried about others, loves animals and nature and is so giving and loving. It is no wonder Than wants to be with her. She is such a great person that she ends up garnering the favor of many on Mount Olympus and most of the gods and goddesses are rooting for her and Than to get together. Between her the strange experiences Than brings in to her life and the drama of her parents murder her life becomes very interesting but Therese is able to see how strong she can be and continues to fight for her and Than to be together and for the safety of her family.
There was only one thing that I did not completely love about the book and that is Than's sisters, The Furies. Anyone that knows anything about Greek mythology will know how scary The Furies are and this book does not disappoint when it comes to these characters. The Furies are sent to earth to help find out who killed Therese's parents. They do not operate under any rules when hunting down criminals so their methods of gaining information can be a bit intense and disturbing. They do get the job done quite easily with these methods so I do see why the author chose to write their encounters the way she does. Just know that these scenes may be a little intense for younger teen readers.
I have been given book two to read and review also so I am anxiously waiting to get in to the book. It is killing me that I have other books lined up first but I am trying to be a good girl and read those first even though book two is calling to me. Keep a watch out for that review as I am sure I will love book two just as much if not more.

The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was given a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

Therese witness her parents death in a tragic accident while sitting in the back seat of the car with them. While being close to death herself and in a coma she sees the god of death Thanatos aka Than take her parents to the underworld. Thersese also meets Than's twin brother Hypnos aka Hyp the god of sleep. Than and Hyp are the twin sons of Hades.

Therese kisses Than which is a very big surprise to him. No one ever pays attention to Than because of his job of taking souls and helping them to cross over to the underworld. With this kiss Therese has managed to make Than fall in love with her. Than makes a deal with his father Hades to let him go to the upperworld and try to win Therese's love. Than wants to make her a god so that they can live happily ever after for all eternity. Therese falls in love with Than and will do whatever is necessary for the two of them to be together for eternity.

Hades says she can be a god if she avenges the death of her parents. Therese has to find the person responsible for her parents death and kill that person. Therese is a very loving and caring person. She loves all life and holds it sacred. She accepts Hades challenge because of the state of mind that she happens to be in at the time. The hurt of losing her parents and feeling as if she is alone in the world puts her in a different state of mine where she wants and believes that the person responsible for their death deserves to die to pay for what he has done. Being in this state of mind and wanting to be with Than causes Therese to feel hate and bitterness toward him. She wants him dead too and she wants to be the one to kill him. Will she kill the person responsible for the death of her parents? Does Therese have in it her to commit murder?

I really loved reading The Gatekeeper's Sons with all the Greek gods and goddess. I've read reviews of books about Greek gods and goddess and in some of the reviews the reviewers were mentioning where they were taught about the gods and goddess in school. If it was taught at my school I don't remember it. So therefore I love learning about all the gods and goddess. I liked learning or knowing that they be a god of death someone who helps souls cross over. Maybe making their journey more bearable for them.

If you like reading about gods and goddess then I think this is the book for you. Have you read The Goddess Test? If you have and you enjoyed it then you will love The Gatekeeper's Sons.

**This review may contain a spoiler or two**

First off, I'd like to say that The Gatekeeper's Sons is the first book in the Gatekeeper's trilogy. Also, I won all three books in a contest, and they have been signed by the author.

Now...on with my review.

The Gatekeeper's Sons is about a 15 year old girl named Therese. It starts out with Therese leaving a college with her parents; her mother had been celebrated for some sort of antidote. As they are in the car getting ready to leave, Therese sees a man's face in the window. But no one else does. Then gunshots ring out, and her father takes off. he ends up swerving the car off a bridge and into the water. Therese's mother has been hit by a bullet, and even though she tries to save her parents, she cannot. They drown, and before Therese blacks out, she sees someone swimming towards her.

After that, the book delves into Greek mythology, using two gods that aren't usually discussed or very well known: Thanatos and Hypnos, both sons of Hades.

Therese is in a coma, but she meets Hypnos in her dreams. He finds Therese fascinating and wants to make out with her. She refuses, but then she sees her parents on a ferry with another boy. That boy is Hypnos's brother, Thanatos, the god of Death. Still believing she's in a dream, she wraps her arms around Than and kisses him. But because he's the god of Death, being around him will kill Therese, so both brothers have to let her go back to the waking world.

Now out of the coma, Therese realizes that her parents really, truly are dead, and she ends up going back home with her aunt Carol, who has agreed to take care of her.

Meanwhile, Thanatos goes to his father, Hades, and asks if he can give up his duties as the god of Death and become human so he can try and win Therese's heart and make her his queen. Hades agrees to give Than 40 days, while making Hypnos take over Than's duties.

Than ends up working for Therese's friend Jen at her barn. Therese, who is also helping out, is immediately drawn to Than, but thinks she's being ridiculous believing that she already knows him or that he's the god of Death.

Slowly, but surely, things start to click with her, though, and she realizes that the Greek gods really are real. But then comes the hard part. With the help of Than's sisters, the Furies, Therese must avenge her parents' death by killing the man who had them killed.

She earns gifts from certain gods and goddesses because of her kindness to nature and animals, but when the time comes to face off with the murderer, she realizes that perhaps she isn't cut out to be a goddess of Death after all.

There is a lot more to the book, but I don't want to give it all away. I found it fascinating, although I did think the romance with Than was just a little rushed. After the ending, though, I thought a bit differently.

The ending did remind me slightly of The Hunger Games, but only because it was a `kill or be killed' sort of event Therese had to be involved in, and the gods and goddesses were merely spectators, only allowed to give yes or no answers in response to Therese's prayers to them.

Eva Pohler does seem to have a firm grasp on the mythology, and even though her interpretations of the gods may be different than yours, it's definitely well written and researched. I enjoyed it immensely.

If you're a fan of Greek mythology and like reading about gods you normally wouldn't see as main characters, I'd say give this book a whirl. I'm currently reading the second book and will be reviewing that as soon as I finish.

Based on the premise of this book, I was skeptical from the beginning. The idea of using Greek gods in a story interested me greatly, but I also knew placing them in a YA romance could potentially kill the appeal quick. Especially with a line like: "She thinks she's manipulating a dream, not kissing the god of death and totally rocking his world". I remember outwardly groaning upon reading that, but decided to give it a chance anyway. As I started, my hopes for it rose a bit. It wasn't 'great' by any stretch, but it wasn't as awful as I expected it to be, despite some annoyances here and there. However, as it creeps along to the halfway mark, it makes its way downhill from there and then completely dive bombs into the ground. Plot points become ridiculous or are quickly forgotten about, characters grow tiring as they drag through repetitious actions and conversations, it's riddled with contradictions and there are some things that flat-out make no sense.

The main characters are incredibly uninteresting, which is puzzling since one is a god. I found Therese to be a pretty generic character. The animal/nature lover part of her appealed to me, but other than that, she fell flat. She has an obnoxious habit of whining over how physically inferior she is compared to other girls. Now, don't get me wrong here. She's a young teenager, and at her age it's normal to feel like other girls are prettier or more developed. Therese, however, is constantly comparing herself to her friend ( especially when it comes to boob size ) and is always wondering why Than would find her appealing because she doesn't feel pretty enough. The narrative tries to paint her as this kind, caring, giving human girl who is deserving of all the gods fawning over her, even though she's done nothing to deserve it. In reality, Therese is outstandingly selfish, irrational and dense to the point where I was convinced she must have been dropped often as a child. Thanatos, on the other hand, is so flat and one dimensional that I have a hard time describing him. I suppose creepy is the best word. He uses invisibility to spy on Therese, listens in on conversations, and is determined to make this fifteen-year-old girl that hasn't even fully matured yet ( in body or mind ) his bride. Red flag, anyone? The supporting human characters feel more real to me, but the gods are just as flat as Than is. In fact, they act like modern human beings rather than ancient gods, which is wholly creative and dull. The only exception is the Furies and though they can sound too modern at times, they at least have the excuse of regularly going to Earth as part of their duties.

Now, the biggest part of this story is obviously the romance, but it's also the most boring. It happens way too quickly and has no real life to it. Maybe I'm crazy, but I like build up to characters falling in love, drawing it out over time and with rich character interaction. Many YA stories as of late have failed at doing that and this is sadly no different. The thing is, Than has no reason why he's in love with Therese beyond the fact she's the first to ever kiss him or call him pretty. Kind of a pathetic reason, especially when you consider that she only did that because she thought he was some hot guy she dreamed up. It makes his side of the romance flat and it would have been more engaging had he not been in love with her from the very start. His request to go to Earth should have been out of curiosity towards Therese rather than: "Well, she kissed me, therefore love!" Let me point out that this love-sick idiot is given forty days to woo Therese and he waits until he only has two weeks left to even meet her in the flesh!

As for Therese, it doesn't take long for her to fall for Than. Two days of knowing him and she's convinced that she's in love with him, too. Yeah, a few days later, and he's 'the love of her life'. Her reasoning for being in love with him isn't all that better. Her attraction towards him seems to come down to: he's sweet and he's hot. It seems like the only reason she 'fell in love' with him in the first place is because her parents died and he's been distracting her from the pain of it. Although, since her friends were already helping with the healing process to begin with, that diminishes her reason for being so attached to him after only two days. That brings me to a major complaint I have about Thanatos going to Earth to win her over. Than tends to claim that he doesn't want to trick Therese into becoming his wife, but if you think about it, he's sort of manipulating the situation even if he's too dense to realize it himself. There are several points where Therese says, even straight to Than, that she wants to die so that she can be with her parents. Going to a girl who is grieving and presenting this option to live in the Underworld, where her dead parents are, is kind of like dangling meat in front of a dog. They're going to go for it, probably without giving it much of a thought. Add in the bonus of 'you get to be a goddess' and congratulations, you've hooked yourself a naive fifteen-year-old who probably doesn't know what being in love actually is yet.

One last tidbit to mention is that the author doesn't seem to know the difference between prayers and thoughts. There are several points where Than will claim that Therese is 'praying' to him, when, most of the time, she's questioning things or making observations. Now, I originally just found this to be a personal nitpick that I wasn't going to make mention of, something that I would roll my eyes at before I continued reading. Well, turns out that little annoyance becomes a major plot point near the end of the book and ends up breaking the whole thing. Also, it's a lazy fix to what would have been an otherwise suspenseful conflict.

It's a wonder why there's so many positive reviews for this. The only reason this isn't getting one star is because, even though it failed more than it succeeded, the premise was promising and it didn't completely fail right off the bat. It was nice to see that the mythological details were accurate, there were actually a few characters I liked even if they were minor ones and some ideas were fresh. Sadly, the full potential wasn't there and the things I liked weren't enough to earn my support for this book with its often cringe-worthy dialogue, flat main characters and deteriorating progression.

The Gatekeeper's Sons was a well-thought-out mythical tale of adventure and the search for eternal love.

Therese's life is turned upside down when her parents are murdered in front of her eyes. While unconscious, she meet Hip and Than, the twin sons of Hades. When Therese meets Hip and then Than, she realizes that death is not the only thing she has to deal with. She learns that she has to deal with two gods - one of whom wants her as his bride - his future goddess. But there are tests she has to pass to be that.

The Gatekeeper's Sons was written in third voice so I got a chance to see both Therese's and Than's side of the story. I read about Therese dealing with her heartbreak with her parents' death and the fact that she had a family member who was a near stranger raising her. And there was Than. There was a surprising amount of emotion in the way Than was written. I could actually feel his pain and his isolation in the job he had to do. He and his brothers had, I think, the worst jobs the Gods could have given anyone. But, and I have to be honest here, I find something really special about being the one to lead a dead and bewildered soul to their afterlife.

I loved the secondary characters as well, especially Than's sisters and the way some of the gods were introduced to the story. I got to see some of my favorites, Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hermes - and a whole host of others.

The story line to this book was enjoyable. I liked reading about the hunt for Therese's parents and what would happen once they were found. I also enjoyed the plot twist surrounding these events.

The one aspect about this book that fascinated me was the amount of research this author had done for this book. It was easy to see in the way the book was written. The only trouble I had with this was that it sometimes felt like there was some info-dumping going on and it kind of spoiled it for me in some ways. Not enough that I didn't enjoy it, because I did.

There was another element to the book that kept jolting me out of my reading mode - and that was the fact that Therese was only 15 and Than was 18. When I thought of them together, I kept trying to think it was romantic, but instead it just felt a little wrong. Haha, I think I'm a prude because I thought Therese was too young to be with a boy that age. They only kissed, but there was the potential for more to happen. Than kept talking about marriage and, well, let's just say I would have preferred for Therese to have been older. It would felt a little less creepy.

But, even with all that, I still really liked this book.

I would recommend this book to any mythology lovers.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author for the purpose of review. The review is my honest opinion and I was not paid for this service.

I don't normally read mythology or fantasy books, but this book was definitely interesting. It made me think about the story of Hercules that we had to read in school many years ago. Ms. Pohler did a wonderful job of drawing you (the reader) into the story. The Gatekeeper's Sons is an unusual love story between a young human girl, Therese and the god Thanatos. The author's vast knowledge of Greek mythology is very evident in her story. She not only tells a unique story, but one that is captivating. Just when I thought that I would be putting the book down for the day, I would get sucked back in and continue reading wanting to know what was going to happen next. Her characters seemed so real at times, that I would find myself rooting for some and booing others. I like how Ms. Pohler drew you into the story from page one and keeps your attention until the very end.

I recommend this book for those who enjoy reading mythology and fantasy books. This is one that you will definitely enjoy.

This is a great book for lovers of mythology. I always enjoy a well written story that brings the old gods and goddesses of any mythology back to life in modern times. Eva Pohler held true to the mythology of the Greek gods and goddesses through the story, which was an added bonus as well. Thanatos is the god of death, he guides the souls to the ferryman to ensure they enter his father's Underworld. While he may not be happy, he is at least content and understanding of how important his duty is. Until Therese's spitit visits him while she is in a coma after a tragic car accident takes the lives of her parents (which is an amazing little mystery/sidestory that helps to tie it all together perfectly). He is fascinated by this mortal who shows no fear of him. He is determined to make her his queen, but he does not want to follow in the path of his father, Hades, and use trickery. Instead he appears on the mortal plane ready to win her over. But some of the gods disagree with his choice and are set to stop him, while others think it's just grand and will do anything to help them out. - See more at: [...]

Good book! This was my first audio book and I have to say I don't like audio books as much as I hoped I'd do. That's the reason why it took me so long to finish this book. The story was very good so that's not why I had to plough through it for months.

In "The Gatekeeper's Sons" we meet Therese, 15 y.o., who just lost her parents in a terrible accident. The only problem is: the accident wasn't just an accident. It was a brutal murder and the person who pulled the trigger, wanted Therese to be dead too. In a way Therese would've liked this outcome better too, but the gods didn't believe she was ready to stop her life.
The gods... in this story we are confronted with the Greek gods in all their glory. As a teacher in Greek and Latin I couldn't be thrilled more. I was frightened there would be lots of incorrect details, but I was happy to see Eva Pohler did a lot of research. Everything made sense and the whole story was poured in a beautiful whole. The gods were presented in a very good and complete way and the characters in the book were tangible, understandable, real,... The mix between gods and human beings was lovely.
After the accident Therese meets these gods very often. She even falls in love with one of the darkest gods in Greek mythology... Hades' son: Thanatos. His name means "Death", his job is to guide dead people to the underworld, the empire where his father is king. Why couldn't Therese fall for the cute boy next door? Why did she fall in love with an almost untangable god? Why is she risking her life to spend the rest of it with him in a world she doesn't know?

Beside the gods and the other characters I also liked the story. It was exciting from the beginning on! Sometimes I did believe there were otiose parts, but the main reason why I didn't like these parts was the voice reading this story. The person who did this was very good, but when you stumble upon an insipid part in a book you just start to read a little faster. With an audio book this wasn't possible and I had to listen to all these little parts in a very slow tempo. Hated it! That's why I prefer a real book instead of these audio books...

I won this book in a giveaway that was held by Kristi's Book Readery. I was so happy to have won though regardless I would have purchased the books as I found them to be quite intriguing. Greek mythology has always sparked an interest in me however; I find that when most people write about it, it tends to be BORING! And though I am no expert on the subject I did not find this story boring at all!

Pohler did a wonderful job with this first installment. She developed the characters well and gave us only information relevant to the plot. I loved that many of the Gods were presented in the story and they each played an important role. Therese the heroine of this story is strong-willed and very compassionate. And with characteristic such as these who better for her to fall in love with but Death (Thanatos). It's an amazing love story filled with sorrow, guilt, hatred and any other emotion you can think of. And it's not just the main characters that keep you wanting more but the supporting characters as well like Jen and Hip.

I recommend this book I was definitely not disappointed!

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Very curious to know which is Hyp and which is Than. The cover, I mean.

There is one type of book that 99.9% of the time if asked to review I will review and that's just because it's so fascinating! Can you guess what type of book that would be? No? Ok I'll tell you. Any book that delves into Greek mythology. Yeah like this one. Always curious to see what each author will come up with.

In Pohler's version Than and Hyp (funny nicknames!) are Hades' sons. Hyp is the trouble maker (picture a Damon Salvatore) and Than is the more thoughtful brother (picture Stefan Salvatore). Therese is the girl that unfortunately goes through a painful experience that some can relate to: her parent's murder. I couldn't empathize with Therese but I could sympathize and felt the need to help her except I can't obviously, good thing Than stepped in to help her. He's a great guy. Misjudged because of what he does but definitely a good guy. Now ladies if you happen to meet a guy names Hyp in your dreams STAY AWAY! Not because he's evil or anything but because...well you'll see why when you read it ;D.

There one thing I didn't like: Therese knows she has to avenge her parents to be with Than, meaning she has to kill the man who killed her parent's. She just says yes to this craziness! maybe it's because I'm completely against murder and killing people in general but how does one just say yes "I'll kill him"? Even if my parents had been murdered I would let justice do it's part.

From page one I couldn't put it down. I wanted to know what Therese would do to get her parents big, if she was going to be able at all, or if Than would figure out a way to help her out. Pit a girl against a grown man and we'll see who exactly wins. One more thing you're in for! Not just romance with the god of death but action in front of...well I won't tell you against who or it'll ruin the AMAZING ending!

Definite page turner, romance, adventure, Greek gods! if you like any or all of these things this is the book for you! Pick it up and read! NOW!

Was this self-published? The writing is terrible. I couldn't even get deep enough into the story to read the things other people were complaining about, because the writing was so awkward. If the book is a free download, then I suppose you have nothing to lose but time. But I would still pass this up and go for a book that's more engaging and with better-developed characters.

The first in a series by Eva Pohler, this novel blends mythology, romance, and contemporary characters to create something akin to The Goddess Test books.

When Therese loses both of her parents in a terrible car crash, she has a close brush with death herself. While she lingers between the lands of the living and the dead, she has a vision of two utterly handsome boys. As she gradually readjusts to her life without her parents, Therese realizes that her vision wasn't a dream: she encountered Hyp and Than, the sons of Hades, and she's captivated them both. Than makes a deal with his father to try and win Therese's hand, and the other Olympians get involved. Therese fascinates them, and many of the goddesses, including Aphrodite and Artemis, want to help her succeed. But can a mortal girl really fall in love with the keeper of the dead?

This is a quick read with an interesting premise.

A good-enough YA fantasy that follows by-the-numbers romance with Greek gods and young girl. Problem when you read a lot of one genre, something that seems fresh with the first one, is not with the fifth one. And this one is typical of the romance-adventure-god-YA genre down to the battle within a stadium setup. Does have an interesting device for keeping the couple apart.

If you like reading romances with gods and teenagers, this one should make you happy.

First in the series is free; wish it was slightly more unique because I do want to know what the female character does what she does but don't want to pay the cost of the full series as it is.

The first in a series by Eva Pohler, this novel blends mythology, romance, and contemporary characters to create something akin to The Goddess Test books.

When Therese loses both of her parents in a terrible car crash, she has a close brush with death herself. While she lingers between the lands of the living and the dead, she has a vision of two utterly handsome boys. As she gradually readjusts to her life without her parents, Therese realizes that her vision wasn't a dream: she encountered Hyp and Than, the sons of Hades, and she's captivated them both. Than makes a deal with his father to try and win Therese's hand, and the other Olympians get involved. Therese fascinates them, and many of the goddesses, including Aphrodite and Artemis, want to help her succeed. But can a mortal girl really fall in love with the keeper of the dead?

This is a quick read with an interesting premise.

I haven't been drawn into a book as much as I was with The Gatekeeper's Sons by Eva Pohler in a long while. I read the entire book within the span of eight hours, only putting it down when I absolutely had to.The story itself was intriguing, but she intertwined the various characters' traits and backgrounds into the plot in such a way that it left me wanting to read more. I loved the way she worked greek mythology into it without letting the plot go stale, using it as a stepping stone to tell the tale instead of letting it overpower every other aspect. It was refreshing, to say the least. I loved it, and will be reading more from Eva Pohler.

A great introduction to the Gatekeeper series.

I loved the mix of modern day with the old mythological gods and godesses. The author tied it all together very well.
She also brings all the characters to life, the main characters and the supporting ones, both humans and gods.

Great storytelling with a terrific pace.I enjoyed it immensely.

(previously reviewed on the store.co.uk as a Verified Purchase - 17 July 2015 )

Eva Pohler puts a new spin on Greek Gods in this light and entertaining novel. While other stories might make the gods seems harsh, overly powerful and destructive, this book seems to make you feel like the gods could be one of your best friends. I missed an overall feeling of suspense throughout the book, although the ending made up for that feeling with a very imaginative battle scene. The love story is good, and the action overall is a little slow for my taste, but the characters are likable. Definitely worth reading!

I loved this book, the story-line captured my attention from the beginning and I stayed captivated until the end. The characters are interesting and I would love to see sequels to this book. On the down side I guess the deities did not seem enough like deities to me. They neither fitted into my own vision or into historical mythology. Having said that I really don’t think it matters. If they were in the same situation with different names it is something that I wouldn't even think twice about.

This book does some interesting parts with delving into some back story of various gods. But some the other parts were a bit boring and annoying that I nearly stopped reading, but it did get better towards the end. Also, as the Mother of a teen girl I think, at 15, Therese was a little bit young for some of romance and adventures. 17 or even 16 would have been more believable.

this is the first time I read a book by Eva Pohler. From the moment I started to read the book, I was drawn into the story. I really liked the characters ,Therese is a young girl whose parents are killed in a car accident ,but while in a coma she meets Hip and Than the sons of Hades as she visits the underworld. the Greek mythology is well researched by Eva Pohler . I was by impressed by her writing and cannot wait to read the other gatekeeper's stories. I highly recommend this book as it has romance,love, and all the elements needed to keep you interested .

Growing up and now even more as an adult I am fascinated by all the different Gods and Goddesses. I have read fiction and non-fictions on this subject as much as I can so naturally when I heard about this one I had to get it, Im am so glad I did!!! Even with this being free I would have gladly paid for it. Therese is young but acts more grown up on the troubles she has to face. She is a very likable character and being able to fall in love with the God of death..... mmmmm.... so dreamy ;) Definitely a late night page turner and thank one of these hot Gods I had book 2 cause the cliffhanger would have sucked me and I would have gone crazy lol and now I own all of her books in this series and her others. plus patiently waiting for her next one!!!!

"No one - human or god - had ever touched him like that.. Only now did he become aware of what he was missing."

When Therese Mills kisses Thanatos, the Greek god of death, in a near-death dream state, it rocks him to his core. Undone by the feelings Therese's kiss evokes in him, Than makes it his mission to find her and help her avenge her parents' murders. It is his goal to make her a goddess and his eternal bride.

The Gatekeeper's SonsThe Gatekeeper's Sons (The Gatekeeper's Trilogy) is a book unlike any other. It chronicles the love story of Therese and Than while exploring the intricacies of the dealings between the Gods and Godesses on Mount Olympus. Author, Eva Pohler, has created a story in which a modern, teenage girl captivates Death, making him realize even he deserves to know happiness. Mrs. Pohler weaves this beautiful love story through the intrigue and action involved when hunting down murderers on an international stage. The span of emotions in this story ranges from sadness to happiness and all that falls between. Readers get a glimpse into the world of ancient Greek deities and the fragility of their relationships with each other. It is an adventure into the modern day and into Greek Mythology that will thrill and entertain readers of any age.

I want to begin by thanking the author for the chance to read and review this book. I am a big fan of mythology and I absolutely loved this book. Therese was ok and I really liked Than. I really enjoyed the characters in this story. I was a little shocked at the end and can't wait to see what happens in the next installment. (Which I already have!) I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a modern day mythology story. Happy Reading! ;)

I just finished this book last night, and now I'm waiting on pins & needles for next book in the trilogy to be released! You can tell the author did extensive research in Greek mythology for this book, and she weaves it into a current storyline masterfully. If you or your kids (pre-teen and older) like the Percy Jackson series or The Hunger Games, then this book is for you, as it has a little taste of both in it. My kids (ages 12 & 14) thoroughly enjoyed the book, as did I! We highly recommend it!! LOVED IT!!!

I love this book I wasn't sure about this book just took a chance it did not disappoint it has action,love every little bit of everything
It's very fast pace I love Therese she's a very strong person after her parents were murdered she lost her well to live until she met the handsome Thanatos known as death one kiss from Therese and he was undone went out his way to find her and help her find her parents killer the main reason he wanted to find her was to make her his queen it wasn't as easy as he thought for them to be together she has to be a god .I'm not going to ruin it for you happy reading!

I love the detailed description of every character......it literally painted a picture in my mind. I even was able to picture a landscape. Honestly if everything in this book was really, I would be soooooooo jealous of therese. lol

a very very great book i am very happy ifouund and bught this book i learned more about the greek mythology then i ever knew. i highly suggest this book to ANYONE who enjoys reading about any kind of mythology.