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A review by hannahsnerdycorner
Daughter of Darkness by Katharine Corr, Elizabeth Corr
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
When I saw a Greek mythology book I was immediately interested, then I saw it was by 2 authors I recognised I knew I had to at least try to be a NetGalley reader of it and luckily I was accepted!
Daughter of Darkness is a dark retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (the one where they are just married when she dies and he goes to the underworld to retrieve her, but on the way back he looks at her before they are fully out and she is taken back to the underworld) where it is not Orpheus who goes to the underworld, instead he sends a group of Severers - Severers have a tiny amount of their god's power.
Deina is a severer of Hades, and she is chosen with 3 others to retrieve Eurydice in return for freedom. The group share a lack of trust, desire for freedom, and complicated past. We follow them on their quest as they develop into a found family. The love interest is friends to rivals/enemies to lovers which is not often done, let alone done well - which Katharine and Elizabeth Corr achieve.
There's found family, friends to rivals to lovers, secrets, danger, competition and betrayal all in a wonderful combination and I can't wait for the sequel!
Daughter of Darkness is a dark retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (the one where they are just married when she dies and he goes to the underworld to retrieve her, but on the way back he looks at her before they are fully out and she is taken back to the underworld) where it is not Orpheus who goes to the underworld, instead he sends a group of Severers - Severers have a tiny amount of their god's power.
Deina is a severer of Hades, and she is chosen with 3 others to retrieve Eurydice in return for freedom. The group share a lack of trust, desire for freedom, and complicated past. We follow them on their quest as they develop into a found family. The love interest is friends to rivals/enemies to lovers which is not often done, let alone done well - which Katharine and Elizabeth Corr achieve.
There's found family, friends to rivals to lovers, secrets, danger, competition and betrayal all in a wonderful combination and I can't wait for the sequel!