Violet Sorrengail is a 20-year-old woman studying to be a scribe in the land of Navarre when her mother, a high ranking general in the country’s military, decides it’s more important that she follows in the family’s tradition of being a dragon rider. This despite the fact that Violet’s petite size and poor health make her completely unsuited for dragons. Fourth Wing is about ... Read More...
Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
How much Greek mythology is too much? Apparently, there is no limit so far. I loved Jennifer Saint’s last novel, Elektra, so knew I wanted to read her latest, Atalanta. Especially because this is a character about whom I know nothing, except she’s a Greek princess who is the only woman to sail with Jason as an Argonaut on his quest for the golden fleece. Atalanta’s father has ... Read More...
Clytemnestra: A Novel
I may be struggling with my new release reading recently, but Greek mythology retellings continue to make me all kinds of happy. Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is my latest favorite, a bold portrayal of a woman known only as the vengeful wife of Agamemnon, the King who won the war with Troy. The other ‘facts’ of Clytemnestra are these: Helen of Troy was her sister, she had an ... Read More...
The Trees by Percival Everett
Percival Everett’s novel The Trees is a dark and darkly humorous look deep into the foul, blood-clogged engine of racism. Set in a small Mississippi town locked in the 1950s, the death of two good ole boys has left residents stunned. Not because they were particularly liked (they were not), but because the crimes are so gruesome, specifically the removal of certain body parts ... Read More...
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
How wonderful to start the week with a book I loved so much I’m ready to read it again. Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes is her latest foray into the retelling of famous Greek myths from a female perspective. In this case it is the fearsome Medusa, known as one of the most terrifying monsters in the ancient Greek world. One look from her turned any living object into stone. In the ... Read More...
The Atlas Paradox
Last year I reviewed The Atlas Six, a cerebral, innovative fantasy novel set in the present day where 6 people with unique magical skills go through a yearlong initiation to join the Alexandrian Society, a secret group of medeians (those with magical skills). Only 5 would be invited to join. The year is up and the group is back in The Atlas Paradox. Now, they have another year ... Read More...
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