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A review by julieannereads
Haunted by Myth by Barbara Ann Wright
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I received this ARC Bold Strokes Books & NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Haunted by Myth follows Chloe, a monster hunter who has inherited her powers from her sister's death. Chloe is trying to banish the rising number of creatures/monsters who seem to be appearing on Earth. Helen, formerly of Troy, is a demigoddess who has created a sanctuary for the same creatures/monsters.
I really liked the overall plot and idea of the story. The mythology drew me in and is one of the main reasons why I requested the ARC as I'm an absolute sucker for it.
The writing was great, though I felt like the pacing was a little off as although enjoyed Haunted by Myth quite a lot. Ultimately, I've given a 3 star rating this time as I felt like the middle of the story stalled a little bit. I also felt like the ending was satisfying but quite quick and I felt like there could have been a bit more meat to the plot as by the middle/end of the story most issues had been resolved or at least in part.
The characters are some of the gems in this book, I really enjoyed Helen and Ramses (Ramses was honestly the best character by far) and the melding of the various mythologies and pantheons was really enjoyable and interesting to read about. That being said, I did find that the relationship that Chloe and Helen shared felt quite forced, though I am happy to have sapphic representation.
Haunted by Myth follows Chloe, a monster hunter who has inherited her powers from her sister's death. Chloe is trying to banish the rising number of creatures/monsters who seem to be appearing on Earth. Helen, formerly of Troy, is a demigoddess who has created a sanctuary for the same creatures/monsters.
I really liked the overall plot and idea of the story. The mythology drew me in and is one of the main reasons why I requested the ARC as I'm an absolute sucker for it.
The writing was great, though I felt like the pacing was a little off as although enjoyed Haunted by Myth quite a lot. Ultimately, I've given a 3 star rating this time as I felt like the middle of the story stalled a little bit. I also felt like the ending was satisfying but quite quick and I felt like there could have been a bit more meat to the plot as by the middle/end of the story most issues had been resolved or at least in part.
The characters are some of the gems in this book, I really enjoyed Helen and Ramses (Ramses was honestly the best character by far) and the melding of the various mythologies and pantheons was really enjoyable and interesting to read about. That being said, I did find that the relationship that Chloe and Helen shared felt quite forced, though I am happy to have sapphic representation.