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A review by conjurerachel
Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi
3.0
OUTRUN THE WIND by ELIZABETH TAMMI
• Tying their destinies together after saving her life, a hunter of Artemis needs to prove herself to her patron goddess as she falls in love with Atlanta.
• I love the slow build of Kahina’s relationship with Atlanta. Some of the best scenes with them together are the dance lessons, the practices for races, and the epic dance of love. The way they move from friendship to romantic partners is organic and made my heart all soft. These moments are when her writing shines the strongest.
• Atlanta is buff. I hate how certain books make their character dainty when they’re in positions of being the muscle (the fighter in the group, the hunter, etc.). Tammi has no problem showing the physical prowess this hero has, and how badass it makes her.
• The female friendships in the book are all wonderful.
• Speaking of which, I wouldn’t mind seeing a short story about Isidora. Hint, hint. I would love to see her side of how she entered the hunt.
• What Outrun the Wind lacks is atmosphere. While she uses ancient Greece as a backdrop, it feels like they could have been replaced aby any other fantasy-like name and it would not have made a difference.
• Other than that, this a solid debut, and I will recommend this to my friends who want to read more Sapphic stories
I've received the arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
• Tying their destinies together after saving her life, a hunter of Artemis needs to prove herself to her patron goddess as she falls in love with Atlanta.
• I love the slow build of Kahina’s relationship with Atlanta. Some of the best scenes with them together are the dance lessons, the practices for races, and the epic dance of love. The way they move from friendship to romantic partners is organic and made my heart all soft. These moments are when her writing shines the strongest.
• Atlanta is buff. I hate how certain books make their character dainty when they’re in positions of being the muscle (the fighter in the group, the hunter, etc.). Tammi has no problem showing the physical prowess this hero has, and how badass it makes her.
• The female friendships in the book are all wonderful.
• Speaking of which, I wouldn’t mind seeing a short story about Isidora. Hint, hint. I would love to see her side of how she entered the hunt.
• What Outrun the Wind lacks is atmosphere. While she uses ancient Greece as a backdrop, it feels like they could have been replaced aby any other fantasy-like name and it would not have made a difference.
• Other than that, this a solid debut, and I will recommend this to my friends who want to read more Sapphic stories
I've received the arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.