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A review by _isabel_
Prince of Death by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
"Prince of Death" was damned enjoyable. I've been meaning to try out this series for ages, and I'm so glad I got the opportunity to do it now.
Greek mythology was my childhood and early adolescence obsession; like so many, I adored all the capricious gods and goddesses, their stories, the betrayals, the relationships, the sheer amount of drama.
So of course I'd devour any sort of book, of any type of genre, that revolves around them. Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes are a formidable writing duo, and if this first book is any indication, I'm pretty sure I'm going to adore the rest of the series.
Theo and Lysandros were fantastic protagonists, and I loved their relationship so much. It was sweet and lightly spicy, with a few initial misunderstandings and mistrust, but everything turned out beautifully between them.
Lysandros was so damned sweet and precious; sexy, damaged, anxious gods who are surprisingly insecure? SIGN ME UP. I just wanted to jump in the book and hug him.
And Theo was fantastic: he's brave and stubborn, anxious and insecure, quietly badass and fierce, despite (or maybe thanks to?) his human mortality.
I adored the world-building, the mythology aspects were FANTASTIC, and I adored all the side characters, from Hades and Persephone to the most meddling and unhinged of the Greek gods (Hermes? I'm damned curious about him).
I can't wait to read book two!
I received an ARC of the "Lords of the Underworld" box set from the authors in exchange for an honest review.
Greek mythology was my childhood and early adolescence obsession; like so many, I adored all the capricious gods and goddesses, their stories, the betrayals, the relationships, the sheer amount of drama.
So of course I'd devour any sort of book, of any type of genre, that revolves around them. Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes are a formidable writing duo, and if this first book is any indication, I'm pretty sure I'm going to adore the rest of the series.
Theo and Lysandros were fantastic protagonists, and I loved their relationship so much. It was sweet and lightly spicy, with a few initial misunderstandings and mistrust, but everything turned out beautifully between them.
Lysandros was so damned sweet and precious; sexy, damaged, anxious gods who are surprisingly insecure? SIGN ME UP. I just wanted to jump in the book and hug him.
And Theo was fantastic: he's brave and stubborn, anxious and insecure, quietly badass and fierce, despite (or maybe thanks to?) his human mortality.
I adored the world-building, the mythology aspects were FANTASTIC, and I adored all the side characters, from Hades and Persephone to the most meddling and unhinged of the Greek gods (Hermes? I'm damned curious about him).
I can't wait to read book two!
I received an ARC of the "Lords of the Underworld" box set from the authors in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Death of parent