A review by bellebookcorner
Bride of the Sun by Jes Drew

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I don’t think there’s a lot of Icarus x Apollo retelling out there and I’m not entirely familiar with the original story as well so I was very excited to read this the first time I saw the blurb! 
 
This story is told in dual POV, from Apollo and Icarus – our two main characters. 
Easy to read writing style makes the plot flows smoothly. 
 
A few things I enjoy reading about this book are seeing how Apollo’s character grow throughout the story from the pompous and arrogant God to someone who appreciate other people's decision as well as seeing how Apollo try numerous ways to woo Icarus into falling in love with him. 
 
While I like most part of the story, there are some moments that’s slightly repetitive especially during Icarus's POV. 
The last few chapters took an unexpected turn but all in all it has a satisfying ending that comes with a small epilogue which serves a teaser for what’s coming next cause things are far from over at Crete… 
 
Overall, this was a fun retelling story. I really enjoy my time reading this story! 
I’m looking forward to read the next book in the future and I hope it’ll be here soon. 
 
Thank you to Book of Matches Media and the author for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily!
 
⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: The villain forced the heroine to kiss him when she was a child- this is a past event that is remembered/discussed. There is on-screen violence, but it is not graphically described. 
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