In a world where all men wear masks until they find their Goddess, their one true love, and that love is returned, Noll struggles with her circumstances. She has lost so many of her friends when they find their goddesses, as everything else fades for them, except the woman they love. If their Goddess refuses them they must leave for the commune, and live a hopeless existence yearning for their love. Or the goddess may choose to take part in the Returning ceremony and marriage, in the hopes that love may develop, so the man must wear their mask until such time. For if a woman gazes upon a man she does not love, they vanish for eternity. This is the power of the first goddess, and the Lord in his castle maintains this power and provides for this village, in his own way.
When Jurij finds his goddess in Noll's sister, Noll is devastated. She has always loved Jurij and cannot believe that he would belong to her sister. Going to the Lord's castle, where no woman may look upon or enter, Noll begins a chain of events that will transport her to the past, fight for a village very like her own, hurt many people, and finally realise her true heart and purpose. With magic, violet swords, healing powers, and true friendship will Noll find her place in her own world? And will her actions change everyone's lives forever ?
NOBODY'S GODDESS by Amy McNulty is a fantasy tale with many twists and turns. Although I like the idea of the plot, the story did not flow naturally for me. I didn't connect with the main character of Noll, and I struggled to feel anything for the situations she found herself in. For me, NOBODY'S GODDESS by Amy McNulty was missing that little spark of magic that pulls me into the story.
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