Well that was intense.. 😳 wow. I thoroughly enjoyed this take on Greek mythology. 

Personally, I love when authors dive into the sandbox and make it their own and this interpretation of the Greek Gods & Goddesses lives… incredibly unique. The names are familiar and even personalities at some level, but the context and powers and their core level of evil and motivation is totally different. I’m fascinated by this concept of malevolent  powers to the extreme that some need to be muzzled to prevent their use. And the human world knows about these higher beings but live torn between terror and admiration for those who are considered evil. 

It is not a light or easy story - there are harsh topics and realities. I was expecting there to be a fall in love romantic twist at first and it quickly became clear that it was NOT that kind of story. And I really appreciated that! It felt much more true to the storyline and the harsh feeling of the story for that not to be the case. 

I also really enjoyed reading primarily through Alexis’s perspective - she’s an incredibly unreliable narrator and it makes the story so interesting. I was never sure whether things were reality and truth and it makes the novel impossible to put down, especially combined with the conflicting POVs of others tossed in there. 

I will say, the writing at times was… a bit cringy. Helen especially came off as very stereotypical teenager Gen-z in some instances, and some of Alexis’s comments were a bit off, especially in a Greek mythology context. I however am a vibes reader and simply moved on, but if word choice can really bother you.. maybe not for you. 

Highly recommend this book, and I am anxiously awaiting the next!