A review by madelinemcguire
Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters by Emily Roberson

5.0

Ariadne's whole life is formed and shared with the world. Her royal family has an entertainment empire that dominates the tabloids, social media, and TV. The biggest draw? The Labyrinth Contest that airs every year, where Ariadne leads fourteen teens into a maze to kill the Minotaur. No one has ever won in the 10 seasons its aired. When Theseus arrives at the competition and asks Ariadne to help him win she doesn't expect to fall in love with him. If he wins the contest it will end for good, but the Minotaur will die and for Ariadne his life might be the only one worth saving.

If you combined Keeping Up with the Kardashain's and a Greek Tragedy this book is what you get, and its wonderful. I don't know this myth super well, but the way it's been re-told is very well done and the added drama of it being a running TV show is well done. I'd recommend this for anyone who grew up reading Rick Riordan, love mythology, or just love the watch drama unfold.