A review by kmbrly925
The King of Spring by Collette Carmon

5.0

I adore a good mythology based retelling. I live for them. My favorite are Hades and Persephone retellings. This did not disappoint! This was an interesting and fresh twist on the myth. Hades is Queen of the Underworld and Kore/Persephone is a despised son of Demeter. I was hooked from the first paragraph and Homer meets Hades and Persephone. Then the gender role switch made things interesting. All the characters felt real and personable - main to all the side characters. They all fit perfectly and shared the load with carrying the stories, which I appreciated. Sometimes the side characters are like flies in the room - annoying and just there. There was familiarity in the retelling, which kept my interest and intrigued me. I wanted to see where things were going. Knowing about the original myth and being well verse with it, allowed me to just jump into this story. I did compare the myth with this retelling while reading and for me that enhanced the experience for me. I don't believe knowing the myth in and out is necessary to enjoy this. There were twists and turns, which kept me engaged and would hook any reader. These really elevate the retelling in my eyes, it makes it stand out. Collette Carmon's writing style was beautiful and lyrical, Homer would be proud. I highly recommend this for those mythological retelling fans like me, looking for something fresh and fantastic. I cannot wait to read the next in the series!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.