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A branch of a Scottish clan of near immortal makes Los Angeles its home, where its exceptionally good looking members can blend among the many wannabe actors and musicians who flock to the city of lights. Kian, their leader, believes that by hiding in plain sight among the large city's mortal population his people are safe from their enemies the Doomers. Both groups originate from the mythological gods and had been at war since antiquity, when the God Mordth, the God the Doomers worship, had been spurned by the goddess Annani, the matriarch of Kian's clan. He had sworn himself as well as his descendants to wipe out Annani together with her descendants, and to obliterate the gods' matriarchal tradition of a woman's right to choose her mate. The Doomers adhere to his hateful patriarchal legacy, and to keep human society at large from achieving democracy and enlightenment they manipulate global affairs and instigate wars. But the Doomers are not the only problem Kian's clan faces. Annani's descendants can't find immortals who descent from other goddesses to enrich their limited genetic (godly) pool. While Kian is leading the war, his sister Amanda who is a professor of neuroscience is leading a search for Dormants by testing mortals for paranormal abilities. Dormants are carriers of the godly unrealized genes who can be turned into immortals. Her research assistant Syssi's precognition ability is the strongest yet, but to activate Syssi Amanda needs Kian's help. When the Doomers get their hands on Amanda's research material and find about Syssi the story takes off on a page turning thrill ride. Each character has a unique voice and a fully developed personality, and the world building is incredible, with a complete culture and mythology going back to the time of the gods. I loved the deep friendship that develops between Sissy and Amanda despite how different from each other they are in almost every possible way, and how much both Amanda and Kian care about Syssi. The heart-pounding action and Sissy and Kian's titillating romance kept me reading into the night, while the funny scenes woven in between made me laugh out loud. By the time I finished book one I was completely immersed in the story, and by book four I was dreaming about it. The children of the gods is my new favorite urban fantasy series.