First, I want to say pay attention to the content warnings! Those Fatal Flowers is dark and at times, quite graphic. Every warning mentioned is definitely found within the pages of this book.

Now, I was intrigued by the premise of this book. I wanted to know just how Shannon Ives was going to tie mythology to the lost colony of Roanoke, so I rushed to request this via NetGalley. I will admit that setting the island of Scorpuli in what would essentially be off the coast of Maine was a bit brilliant to pull off and easily connect the history to the mythology.
Thelia's punishment is a driving factor in this work and her desire to either be punished or get back to Proserpina from Dis plays out in both sad and extremely graphic manners. The lengths Thelia and her sisters go to to remain alive is gruesome and a tale of doing anything possible to survive. Once Thelia leaves Scorpuli on what she believes is a mission to save them all quickly turns into her finding out that maybe the island isn't so bad because the world of men is terrible. Even after everything terrrible happens, I often found myself cheering Thelia on as she strove to make a better life for herself and others.

There were times the plot moved slowly, but in the end the book is worth the read.
If you like retellings and twists to classical mythology, then this book is probably for you.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the eARC of this work in exchange for my honest review.