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A review by drakoulis
A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey
4.0
The book is out now!
A Veil of Gods and Kings is the story of Apollo and Hyacinth, but it would be better if you treat it as a totally new story and worldbuilding with a loose inspiration from Greek Mythology. Apart from the names and some very basic lore, the author hasn't kept much from the original myths and crafter her own story - this isn't a criticism, you'll enjoy the book much more if you don't expect to see a spin of the old myth.
The book is a slow starter for me and took a while to grow on me. It picks up after the 20-25% mark and the progress of the relationship between Apollo and Hyacinth as well as the side plot of their sisters is well-paced and a pleasure to read.
And of course in the final part the stakes are upped and the basis for the rest of the trilogy is set, and this caught me by surprise!
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
A Veil of Gods and Kings is the story of Apollo and Hyacinth, but it would be better if you treat it as a totally new story and worldbuilding with a loose inspiration from Greek Mythology. Apart from the names and some very basic lore, the author hasn't kept much from the original myths and crafter her own story - this isn't a criticism, you'll enjoy the book much more if you don't expect to see a spin of the old myth.
The book is a slow starter for me and took a while to grow on me. It picks up after the 20-25% mark and the progress of the relationship between Apollo and Hyacinth as well as the side plot of their sisters is well-paced and a pleasure to read.
And of course in the final part the stakes are upped and the basis for the rest of the trilogy is set, and this caught me by surprise!
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!