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hannahlytle's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
issianne's review against another edition
4.0
Another win for picking a book up on a whim in Barnes & Noble! This was exactly what I hoped from this book. Our main character, Daphne, must help the gods of Olympus retrieve nine missing items to keep the Olympians from losing their powers and immortality. Artemis doesn't make her do the journey alone, so she's accompanied by the goddess's twin brother Apollo to find the missing items. Cue some of the most enjoyable sexual tension I've ever read in a fantasy. Apollo is a heartbreaker and narcissistic immortal being, and Daphne is an adopted daughter of a Spartan diplomat who so desperately wants to prove her worth to Sparta. Enter a bunch of mythology and stories that fit into that narrative. I just really enjoyed myself reading this, and I can't wait to see where it goes. (Took a star off for some slower bits in the middle and a bit of a rushed ending. I'm veeeeery picky about my endings.) If you're missing Percy Jackson, try this one out!!
alyxander's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
talknerdybookblog's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Representation: Bisexual supporting character
Mature Themes:
• Sexual content doesn't surpass kissing
• Mild swearing
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Death of supporting characters
• Imprisonment
• Kidnapping
• Knife violence
• Medical trauma
• Blood
• Death from childbirth recounted
Ending:HFN
Mature Themes:
• Sexual content doesn't surpass kissing
• Mild swearing
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Death of supporting characters
• Imprisonment
• Kidnapping
• Knife violence
• Medical trauma
• Blood
• Death from childbirth recounted
Ending:
ineslts's review against another edition
4.0
Greek mythology, a female warrior, a story that takes place in ancient Greece, a quest with one of the Gods, magic, adventures and meeting several important names in the mythology through this journey? Well, say no more, it might as well have my name on it!
Filled with a magnificent cocktail of some of my most favourite things as a reader, it goes straight for my love for Greek mythology first and it does not disappoint. Like the author, I was always bugged by how women were represented in the old myths and wished for better.
Well, Claire Andrews answered those wishes in full!
So go on, open this book and take on a quest of the Gods to save the world! It'll be painful, there will be sacrifices and we all know how the Gods of Olympus can be but I promise you that, in the end, you would do it all over again...
Filled with a magnificent cocktail of some of my most favourite things as a reader, it goes straight for my love for Greek mythology first and it does not disappoint. Like the author, I was always bugged by how women were represented in the old myths and wished for better.
Well, Claire Andrews answered those wishes in full!
So go on, open this book and take on a quest of the Gods to save the world! It'll be painful, there will be sacrifices and we all know how the Gods of Olympus can be but I promise you that, in the end, you would do it all over again...
lauralovefeild's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
thepagelady's review against another edition
4.0
Sparta forged her into a deadly weapon. Now the Gods need her to save the world!
Seventeen-year-old Daphne has spent her entire life honing her body and mind into that of a warrior, hoping to be accepted by the unyielding people of ancient Sparta. But an unexpected encounter with the goddess Artemis—who holds Daphne's brother's fate in her hands—upends the life she's worked so hard to build. Someone has stolen nine mysterious items from Mount Olympus and if Daphne cannot find them, the gods' waning powers will fade away, the mortal world will descend into chaos, and her brother's life will be forfeit.
Guided by Artemis's twin-the handsome and entirely too-self-assured god Apollo-Daphne's journey will take her from the labyrinth of the Minotaur to the riddle-spinning Sphinx of Thebes, team her up with mythological legends such as Theseus and Hippolyta of the Amazons, and pit her against the gods themselves.
This was a great story full of adventure, love to hate romance, and Greek mythology and folklore! Daphne is a strong main character. She is stubborn, proud and man does she have a temper! The book was fast-paced, which I found goes great with Daphne’s personality and the story line! Then there is Apollo I mean really who can pass up an arrogant sexy good with a human side! You can see and feel the dedication that the author put into the research and her characters! Claire M Andrews did a fabulous job in this reinterpretation of the classic Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo! I will watch for the second book to be released! Happy reading everyone!
Seventeen-year-old Daphne has spent her entire life honing her body and mind into that of a warrior, hoping to be accepted by the unyielding people of ancient Sparta. But an unexpected encounter with the goddess Artemis—who holds Daphne's brother's fate in her hands—upends the life she's worked so hard to build. Someone has stolen nine mysterious items from Mount Olympus and if Daphne cannot find them, the gods' waning powers will fade away, the mortal world will descend into chaos, and her brother's life will be forfeit.
Guided by Artemis's twin-the handsome and entirely too-self-assured god Apollo-Daphne's journey will take her from the labyrinth of the Minotaur to the riddle-spinning Sphinx of Thebes, team her up with mythological legends such as Theseus and Hippolyta of the Amazons, and pit her against the gods themselves.
This was a great story full of adventure, love to hate romance, and Greek mythology and folklore! Daphne is a strong main character. She is stubborn, proud and man does she have a temper! The book was fast-paced, which I found goes great with Daphne’s personality and the story line! Then there is Apollo I mean really who can pass up an arrogant sexy good with a human side! You can see and feel the dedication that the author put into the research and her characters! Claire M Andrews did a fabulous job in this reinterpretation of the classic Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo! I will watch for the second book to be released! Happy reading everyone!
donghryuck's review against another edition
3.0
Nota real: 3.5 estrelas.
Esse livro foi... ok. A autora possui uma escrita fluida, sem floreios ou passagens desnecessárias apenas para preencher espaço, e eu esperava que fosse ser uma das minhas leituras favoritas de 2021 desde que li a sinopse. Foi realmente uma pena estar enganada. Verdade seja dita, acho que eu apenas estava esperando muito desse livro devido aos reviews que li e fiquei com expectativas altas demais que não foram atingidas, o que resultou em uma inevitável decepção. Ademais, ainda que conte com 400 páginas, senti que tudo aconteceu extremamente rápido (especialmente no começo do livro), o que também foi um ponto negativo para mim. Apesar de tudo, fiquei intrigada o suficiente pela história e pelos personagens para querer ler o livro 2.
Esse livro foi... ok. A autora possui uma escrita fluida, sem floreios ou passagens desnecessárias apenas para preencher espaço, e eu esperava que fosse ser uma das minhas leituras favoritas de 2021 desde que li a sinopse. Foi realmente uma pena estar enganada. Verdade seja dita, acho que eu apenas estava esperando muito desse livro devido aos reviews que li e fiquei com expectativas altas demais que não foram atingidas, o que resultou em uma inevitável decepção. Ademais, ainda que conte com 400 páginas, senti que tudo aconteceu extremamente rápido (especialmente no começo do livro), o que também foi um ponto negativo para mim. Apesar de tudo, fiquei intrigada o suficiente pela história e pelos personagens para querer ler o livro 2.
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
There are times I wish I was 17 again. And it's kinda strange for me to wish something like that, because my teenager years weren't happy years. However, I would like to be 17 again to read these books at an age where they really would have made a difference, where they would have had way more impact than they have now. I'm 33, but I love that the world is changing and that books like this are being written. I'd say. Keep them coming!
This books reads like the most amazing female focussed Greek Mythology fanfiction ever. As a kid I devoured all those stories and Daphne, the heroine in this story, gets to actually live them. It means that the official timelines are blurred, that details get changed, that some myths will never happen, but who cares! This is the kind of story every girl falling in love with Greek Mythology wants! Where myths and Gods and a fierce girl all come together.
Despite the fact that the book inserts a female character from Sparta into loads of normally male dominated tales, it's not just some playing around. The author clearly created a very solid base for her story, thought about her magic system and how it worked and mixing all the tales feels very natural and fitting. There are quite a few reveals in the end putting pieces of the puzzle into place and I can't wait to see how the story continues in the next book!
Even more because I really enjoyed reading about Daphne. I'm not always a fan of the "fierce girls with weapons"-trope, but in this case it's so well done. Daphne is so much more than a fierce warrior girl. She has a layered and complex personality, she learns and grows throughout the story and despite her being fierce she has mental and physical breakdowns. She is crying at times. She is angry. She does show her emotions. She's fierce, but she's most of all beautifully human.
And I if I had gotten this book when I was 17 and in the midst of my Greek Mythology obsession, I would have talked about this books for at least 3 months!
This books reads like the most amazing female focussed Greek Mythology fanfiction ever. As a kid I devoured all those stories and Daphne, the heroine in this story, gets to actually live them. It means that the official timelines are blurred, that details get changed, that some myths will never happen, but who cares! This is the kind of story every girl falling in love with Greek Mythology wants! Where myths and Gods and a fierce girl all come together.
Despite the fact that the book inserts a female character from Sparta into loads of normally male dominated tales, it's not just some playing around. The author clearly created a very solid base for her story, thought about her magic system and how it worked and mixing all the tales feels very natural and fitting. There are quite a few reveals in the end putting pieces of the puzzle into place and I can't wait to see how the story continues in the next book!
Even more because I really enjoyed reading about Daphne. I'm not always a fan of the "fierce girls with weapons"-trope, but in this case it's so well done. Daphne is so much more than a fierce warrior girl. She has a layered and complex personality, she learns and grows throughout the story and despite her being fierce she has mental and physical breakdowns. She is crying at times. She is angry. She does show her emotions. She's fierce, but she's most of all beautifully human.
And I if I had gotten this book when I was 17 and in the midst of my Greek Mythology obsession, I would have talked about this books for at least 3 months!
beauxberger's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5