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A review by jg1987
Axios: A Spartan Tale by Jaclyn Osborn
3.0
2.5 Stars
I really wanted to like [b:Axios: A Spartan Tale|40880948|Axios A Spartan Tale|Jaclyn Osborn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532082311l/40880948._SX50_.jpg|57192633] more than I did. It had so much potential; a great setting, interesting time period, swoon worthy MCs, and even a great audio narrator. However, despite its strengths I found myself struggling to stay interested as the novel went on. It was a touch on the long side, and spanned a long period of time, which in itself was fine, but all of the historical references and explanations really weighed down the pacing. I can certainly appreciate the author's dedication to historical accuracy, and would have liked a few tidbits here and there, but I felt it was just too much. The info was often very dry and not really all that necessary to move the plot along. Even the battle scenes, which are full of action by definition, felt more like a textbook explanation than a fantasy depiction. It's such a shame since I loved both Axios and Eryx. Their connection was so profoundly intense and really kept me invested until the very end. I had really hoped this book lived up to the high praise it received, but sadly for me it fell short.
I really wanted to like [b:Axios: A Spartan Tale|40880948|Axios A Spartan Tale|Jaclyn Osborn|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532082311l/40880948._SX50_.jpg|57192633] more than I did. It had so much potential; a great setting, interesting time period, swoon worthy MCs, and even a great audio narrator. However, despite its strengths I found myself struggling to stay interested as the novel went on. It was a touch on the long side, and spanned a long period of time, which in itself was fine, but all of the historical references and explanations really weighed down the pacing. I can certainly appreciate the author's dedication to historical accuracy, and would have liked a few tidbits here and there, but I felt it was just too much. The info was often very dry and not really all that necessary to move the plot along. Even the battle scenes, which are full of action by definition, felt more like a textbook explanation than a fantasy depiction. It's such a shame since I loved both Axios and Eryx. Their connection was so profoundly intense and really kept me invested until the very end. I had really hoped this book lived up to the high praise it received, but sadly for me it fell short.