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A review by emersonrose
Maiden of Artemis by Eloise Bahr
adventurous
3.5
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC Ebook
Maiden of Artemis is a fun adventure full of myth, magic, and friendship. The story follows Otrera, an escaped slave, who has devoted herself to Artemis. On her journey, she is determined to keep her friends safe while the consequences of past actions and the might of gods threaten everything she holds dear.
I really enjoyed the focus this story had on female relationships. By the end of the book, Otrera has collected a large group of women she is set on protecting and each is a distinct character and the relationships between them were interesting. I am also a big fan of not only Greek mythology, but Artemis specifically so I enjoyed seeing the different myths come to life. The complexity of the Gods, particularly Ares, toward the end of the book was also interesting.
I did struggle with the pacing of this book. I found the beginning a bit slow and the middle too fast. I wanted to sit in the moments between all of the characters a bit more and further develop the complexity of feelings their trauma, desperation for survival, and love for each other create.
There were also elements of the story that I felt were left without being wrapped up enough. The tension between Otrera and Pamphilos and the tension between Otrera and Ares felt a little disconnected from the rest of the story.
The book does set up for a sequel with lots of questions yet to be answered and a quest far from complete.
Overall, I had fun reading this story and for those who love Greek mythology, this is certainly worth reading!
Maiden of Artemis is a fun adventure full of myth, magic, and friendship. The story follows Otrera, an escaped slave, who has devoted herself to Artemis. On her journey, she is determined to keep her friends safe while the consequences of past actions and the might of gods threaten everything she holds dear.
I really enjoyed the focus this story had on female relationships. By the end of the book, Otrera has collected a large group of women she is set on protecting and each is a distinct character and the relationships between them were interesting. I am also a big fan of not only Greek mythology, but Artemis specifically so I enjoyed seeing the different myths come to life. The complexity of the Gods, particularly Ares, toward the end of the book was also interesting.
I did struggle with the pacing of this book. I found the beginning a bit slow and the middle too fast. I wanted to sit in the moments between all of the characters a bit more and further develop the complexity of feelings their trauma, desperation for survival, and love for each other create.
There were also elements of the story that I felt were left without being wrapped up enough. The tension between Otrera and Pamphilos and the tension between Otrera and Ares felt a little disconnected from the rest of the story.
The book does set up for a sequel with lots of questions yet to be answered and a quest far from complete.
Overall, I had fun reading this story and for those who love Greek mythology, this is certainly worth reading!