This book was an easy and fast read. I loved everything about it.

The mythologie is amazingly researched and not for a moment do you loose the storyline. I absolutely would recommend this book to young adult readers, but also to people who like there fantasy and bot mixed with mythology.

Huntresses of Artemis must follow two rules: obey her and never fall in love. Kahina, a huntress of Artemis, killed one of Artemis’ boars and breaks her first rule, all to save the legendary Atalanta. In order to regain Artemis’ favour, Kahina must complete a quest. Kahina ends up in Arkadia to complete this task and finds out that the King’s daughter is no other than Atalanta. The two bond and form an unlikely friendship. Her connection to Atlanta deepens and Kahina is in danger of breaking Artemis’ second rule – don’t fall in love.

Outrun the Wind was a pleasant read with a lovely f/f romance which is loosely based off of Greek mythology and is a retelling of Atalanta – a character in Greek mythology. It featured Greek deities such as Apollo and Artemis. I would have preferred more Greek mythology and I would have loved to have seen the true extent of Artemis’ power. She’s a Greek God for goodness sake, and YET you wouldn’t ever think it. Don’t just tell us – show us! I would have just loved some more world building. So, yeah, that was kind of a let down.

The romance between Kahina and Atalanta was actually a very minimal part of the book which was surprising as I was expecting much more of a romance but it was pleasant nevertheless BUT it could have been developed further, especially when you consider the whole ‘forbidden romance’ aspect. The characters themselves were also great. I loved both Atalanta and Kahina. Atalanta was brash and brutal and Kahina was smart and fierce. I felt like the secondary characters and their interactions with our main characters could have been developed more, they did fall a little flat at times.

The reason that Outrun the Wind is getting three stars is mainly due to the plot, it needed work. It had some compelling and fast paced aspects, but overall the plot stagnated and the pacing lagged.

Overall, Outrun the Wind is a a good book, with a lovely romance that I would recommend for people looking for a f/f romance based on Greek mythology.

The concept of this title intrigued me, and I am a sucker for a pretty cover. I appreciated getting the chance to read an ARC for an honest review through Netgalley.

I loved the beginning boar hunt and started getting into the action, Atalanta seems super bada** and the sudden mystery of the golden knife sparked my curiosity. After that, things slowly get more and more confusing. I think the author assumes her reader has a strong grip on greek mythology and I had difficulty tracking with the geography and god rivalries.

The first person narrative of both main characters was also challenging to navigate through and I was having difficulty following the story and kept getting Atalanta and Kahana mixed up as both have similar voices.

For me, connecting with at least one MC is important, more than plot or anything else and that connection wasn’t there.

Unfortunately, I don't think this is for me and I DNF due to other time constraints.

I really loved this book, it was a fast-paced plot with an interesting character. In the start, it was a bit hard to get into but once you get over that hurdle it is so good!

I was so excited to get an advanced readers copy of Outrun the Wind. I absolutely adore Greek Mythology and am always curious to see how the author finds new ways to interpreter an old story.

The myth of Atalanta is not well know and that was one of the reasons why I was intrigued by this story. I wanted to know more about this mysteries girl that is often mention in myths, but never really plays a big part. I personally really liked what Elizabeth Tammi did with the story.  She really played with well known names from the original myth but twisted the players around a bit and filled in the blanks for herself. It made Outrun the Wind an original story and not just another retelling of a Greek Myth.

And saying the words Greek Myth leads me to my main concern with this book. It didn't feel very Greek to me. Here we have a book set in Ancient Greece filled with characters that play parts in a lot of old myths, but it just didn't feel like it was a retelling of a Greek story. The story read as a generic fantasy and could have taken place anywhere in the world of even a fantasy world. The story of Atalanta is set in the first period of Greek hero's, set even before the Trojan War. So there isn't a lot of historical information to go by. I understand that, but if you are retelling Greek Myths, I as a reader want the story to transport me there. If you can't make that happen, write a normal fantasy novel.

The story is told from a dual perspective and all though both the female characters had a lot in common, it was still easy to hear their own voice in the chapters.  Being inside their heads really added to the story and I loved spending time with both ladies.  But and I need to mention this because it is an important part of the character development.... The book itself reads very slow and drags in some place. Mainly because the characters and their thoughts are written into detail. To much detail for me at times.

My absolute favorite part of the story was the underplayed romance. It is not a very huge part of the story. But it is wonderful to see the romance between the two main characters unfold and blossom. It is without doubt a slow burn, but one that will melt your heart.

Overall without a doubt a very decent debut book. I am excited to see what else Elizabeth Tammi will cook up in the future. 

Review will be posted closer to release date on www.boekinwonderland.be

Historical/mythological (I think that's a word?) fiction is something I usually have a hard time getting into because I spend far too much time critiquing the believability or accurateness of the events, but this one seemed very well researched. But I'll give any lesbian fiction a go, and this one delivered! The characters, plot, and setting were all very enjoyable and easy to get excited about.

Honestly, the worst thing about it is that it ended!

The beautiful cover drew me in. The synopsis included phrases about oracles, angry gods, legendary huntresses, a “dangerous game to avoid marriage,” forbidden love, and dark pasts. It’s too bad the execution was a bit amateur. None of those things were fleshed out and given life. Details weren’t there. The world was cardboard. The tension felt forced. It wasn’t enough. At first, I thought, maybe she didn’t have enough pages to devote to give everything its proper detail. But there are so many books out there, shorter than 360 pages, that give so much more. Hell, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is around 320. I hate to really crap on this book because it has some cute moments.

Kahina “accidentally” kills the beast and saves Atalanta, despite knowing it will enrage her mistress. Yet, Kahina still becomes enraged at the fact that Atalanta takes credit for the kill by telling the Prince and the rest of the hunt that it was her knife. This is the sole reason given for the conflict between the two women. When they meet again in Arkadia, Atalanta doesn’t recognize Kahina, so she feels no animosity, but Kahina rages inside and belittles Atalanta at every turn. It’s a false conflict, and it felt inauthentic.

There was a lack of authenticity throughout the plot. Things felt underdeveloped and rushed. There is a lack of detail for a fully immersive story. Why did Artemis send Kahina on this pointless quest? Why is Arkadia struggling? How did a new arrival get assigned to be the handmaiden to the princess and train her on everything regarding royalty? Why would the king or suitors go along with a race for her hand in marriage, forfeiting their fortunes in doing so? Why was being an Oracle of Apollo so bad? There are a lot more questions I have regarding the ending, but I won’t divulge all that here. Suffice to say, the story was lacking.

In order for a love story to succeed, you have to buy into these two characters and their chemistry. Despite the fake tension brought about by the hunt, there isn’t much keeping Atalanta and Kahina apart. And sure, they spend some time together, but I couldn’t feel or see what drew them to one another. I didn’t feel any sexual tension. There were a couple times that one of them would mention a strange feeling. For instance, Kahina would question why she responded a certain way, like she wasn’t understanding what it was. I can kind of get that, particularly if female/female relationships weren’t a thing in this world. But, it didn’t work. I will give props to showing a lesbian relationship in a story because that is wonderful inclusion and diversity. The problem is that, for me, it was not a believable or organic relationship.

The other problem with Atalanta and Kahina is that there is nothing particularly distinguishing about their personalities. They seem more described by their interests rather than what it is that makes them tick. Atalanta is a super fast runner. Kahina is an exiled huntress and previous oracle. But what is it that makes them different? There were times when both of them were angry and defiant, loud and brash. At other times they were shy and nervous, maybe even a little scared. But both felt like the same character.

The secondary characters lacked any real depth as well. We are given some backstory for them, and that is kind of what we are supposed to go on for who they are as a person. It just doesn’t work for me. There are also questionable choices or lines given to characters that either don’t fit the mythology or the context. Oh, and this king is almost a laughably bad character.

I will start with some positives, as I feel I have been rather negative so far. Tammi did her research in regards to the myth of Atalanta, and she even has an interesting section at the end of the book detailing some of this information. I am not sure if it was written by her, but it is a nice addition. This is also her debut novel which she is getting published while still in college. That’s an amazing feat, and there are some glimpses of great writing. It is definitely an easy read.

However, this story is supposed to be set in Ancient Greece, but I don’t get that. I have talked before about my interest and love of mythology, and it is one of the reasons I picked up this book. I was excited about huntresses and gods. But there isn’t much of that. And what we do get is almost glossed over. You could literally set this story in any world and it wouldn’t change a thing. It’s really poor worldbuilding.

The choice to go with multiple points of view might not have been a good one. Sure, typical romance stories are told with alternating perspectives of both sides of the relationship, but this is also YA fantasy. These two women are in the same place, at the same time, together, nearly all the time. They don’t offer much of a different perspective on what is happening within our story, nor do they have very different narrative voices. It can be hard to tell them apart while reading. The story also might have benefited from a little mystery by not having Atalanta as a POV character.

[Review scheduled for October 31st]
Elizabeth Tammi’s debut novel takes place in the world of Greek mythology. Two heroines are placed between the god siblings Artemis and Apollo, destiny and love.

In Outrun The Wind, the novel explores how a woman can choose her own path even in a time where it wasn’t common, and only causing one to only fight harder.

The Huntresses of Artemis have to follow two rules: never disobey the goddess and never fall in love. This should be quite easy for Kahina who was kidnapped by her cousin Hippomenes out of jealousy because she would inherit her father’s fleet one day, so he brought her to Apollo who turned her into one of the Oracles of Delphi.

Artemis hears about this and comes to Kahina’s rescue. Still feeling the Oracles powers deep in her, she feels at home with the Huntresses. That is, until one day, she saves the legendary huntress Atalanta and broke rule number one.

Kahina is then sent to the Arkadia by Artemis where she is asked to complete a task. That would have been no problem if Atalanta didn’t turn out to be the long-lost daughter of the king, and now he’s only interested in marrying her off. Atalanta will no longer be a legendary huntress if she bends to her father’s words. She will marry, but only if her husband-to-be will race her for her hand in marriage.

Both warriors find themselves in new places in which all their knowledge from a life in the woods cannot help them at all. The question is, can they Outrun the Wind?

It was enjoyable reading about women in a leading role who does not need another person to make a story of their own and be in balance with themselves. To read about such women within a time that does not allow that at all is fascinating to me because they need more energy to keep fighting. Of course, this fight is mixed with Greek mythology, and this makes everything interesting since some gods like to play with your life as you are merely one pawn on their chessboard.

Artemis and Apollo, for me, are one of the most interesting gods. The constant love and hate between them along with their competitiveness makes a great basis for a story.

As the book title states, it is more about the Hunt than about the Oracle. Personally, I would have like to read more about Delphi and how the life there is. The story does not take place in the Hunt either, but you get quite a picture how it is.

Atalanta is a modern woman in a time where you should be married at the age of 14 and if you are 17 and are not, you a disappointment and bring shame upon your family. Kahina and Atalanta have not had it easy in their lives and still see some silver lining in front of them and that keeps them going. As the two get to know each other better, they see that they are connected more as they knew. In the end, this makes Kahina break the second rule of Artemis: she falls in love.

There are some scenes where I would have liked to see explained in further detail as well as to see more about the other characters around them, which seemed to be quite important to the story.

This book can easily be recommended to everyone who likes mythology, along with romance mixed together. Plus, if you like to see not one, but two, strong female characters in the center of a story then how could you pass this one up!

I really really enjoyed reading this story. It was a fun and enjoyable read that I would recommend to anyone interested in Greek mythology and retellings.

OUTRUN THE WIND is such a wonderful addition to the pantheon of Greek mythology novels. This one is a retelling of Atalanta's story, and it is everything I hoped for and more.

The first chapter opened with a main character who seemed—at first—like a rather typical YA heroine. But by the end of the chapter, I was thinking, "Ooooh I haven't seen this before." Even though I have read countless fiction and nonfiction books on Greek mythology, this story felt fresh.

I loved the slow-burn romance, which progressed at a nice pace. Most of all, I loved that it was f/f! Let me make that clear: THIS BOOK HAS F/F HUNTRESSES! :D I enjoyed each of their characters. The girls have a lot in common, which helps to solidify their bond, but they also stand out as individuals. (Well, their personalities stand out. Their POV voices, however, sound identical. I often got confused as to whose POV chapter I was reading.)

My other small pieces of criticism:
- After the fast, exciting pace of the first few chapters, the middle slowed considerably and lost some tension. I remained interested in the growing f/f relationship, though, and the pace absolutely picked up toward the climax.
- The writing was pretty much perfect on a technical level, which was great. But for me, it read a little dry, without quite the level of emotional punch that it could've had. It wasn't a huge issue, though.

I really appreciated the feminism imbued throughout the book. Yes, ancient Greece was patriarchal, but these girls and women are strong, complex characters who fight back against the status quo. The two main female characters struggle with trauma at the hands of men, which I'm usually wary of reading, but I thought it was written respectfully in this case.

Also: I adore seeing gods on the page. Artemis and Apollo were magnificent in their godly splendor.

I LOVED this book and cannot recommend it enough.

ARC provided from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, Flux and North Star Editions!

We are huge fans of modern fairytales but this one takes that t a,whole new level and adds more drama and twists that take the story in a completely different direction. Every page was a surprise and just when you think you understand the plot, the book takes a new direction. Everyone in their own way will relate to Kahina and Atalanta and the struggles they faced throughout the story.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. This title will definitely be considered for our YFantasy collection. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

When I saw this beautiful cover, I knew I had to read it. And when I learned it was a fantasy book with a FF relationship, then I was even more excited.

Outrun the Wind follows two girls: Atalanta and Kahina. Atalanta is a talented young woman who's been raised by hunters. She doesn't know who her parents are, so it comes to her as a surprise when she learns that she's the long-lost princess of Arkandia (if I'm spelling it wrong, please excuse me). Kahina on the other hand, is one of Artemis' huntresses who escaped Apollo (Artemis' brother).

I will admit that I feel that this book lacked world-building and explanations. There are some things that confused me but eventually, I was hooked by the story and its characters. I really wanted the girls to be together and kiss and make-out so it was cute to see how their relationship developed. Kahina wasn't Atalanta's biggest fan at first, even though(view spoiler).

This book has a lot of potential and even though it isn't perfect and I had some minor problems with it, I still ended up enjoying it!

Thank you to Netgalley, the author & publisher for letting me read and review this book.

Kahina was saved from the life of a priestess in Apollo’s temple in Delphi is now a Huntress of Artemis. She and her friends have been tasked with protecting the goddess’ wild boar from human hunters, but when she makes a rash decision to slay it to save the beautiful and legendary huntress Atalanta, her entire world falls apart. Artemis banishes her to Arkadia and promises to restore her position only when she makes Apollo’s temple there Artemis’ once more. However, Atalanta, lost as a baby, is found by her father, the king of Arkadia, and now Kahina must complete her task while serving as Atalanta’s handmaiden, and she’ll have to fight growing conflicting feelings along the way.

My initial reaction to this book is, “Jeeze, the gods are jerks!” Joking aside, though, overall, I really enjoyed this book. I had a bit of trouble following the plot and characters at the beginning of the story, as if it had begun several chapters before, and I was struggling to catch up. Once I got in the groove of the story and got some more background information as the plot unfolded, I was hooked. I loved the characters, and though stressful plot-lines often turn me off, in this instance, it kept me reading and rooting for the characters. I laughed and cried with the characters, all the time rooting for them. I liked the slow burn between Kahina and Atalanta. Their initial adversarial relationship slowly blooms into something else, and the pacing flows smoothly.

This one hits shelves on November 27, and it’s definitely worth checking out if you have an interest in mythology and or awesome, warrior ladies.

This was one of my most anticipated reads for November this year and i spent numerous minutes jumping for joy after receiving this ARC.
PRO'S:
This Cover - this is one of the most stunning covers i have seen this year ...you instantly want to pick it up and buy it.
The basis of the book has an underlying 'Greek Mythology' subtext which i loved.
The characters felt real and their descriptions were detailed enough to be able to see them clearly in my mind but not so over-described i got bored.
All in all a really enjoyable read.
CON'S
Not much to complain about - except i feel this is a rather hyped book and while good...i had high expectations and wanted great !

All in all a really enjoyable read...

Atalanta is a really interesting character, a huntress-orphan with a dark past. I found her to be charismatic, a little selfish, and wholly intriguing. I loved how she held her own with the men's hunting party and didn't let their options get to her too much. Her story is one of finding herself and accepting who she really is rather than what her circumstances have made her.

Kahina I didn't care for so much as a character, which kind of made me love the story that much more. I love when an author can write a character with such depth and darkness. She has her own issues to work through, as well. Thay doesn't stop her from helping Atalanta several times throughout. 

I seriously loved their coming together in Arkadia. Atalanta's idea for who will win her hand in marriage is a stroke of genius. Love it when a character uses their strengths to their advantage! I would absolutely recommend this Greek-inspired tale to friends. If you loved Michelle Madow, you'll love this!

This is one of the first books I've read about Atalanta and while it was a good book I thought it was predictable and slow. I was really looking forward to this book first because it was about Atalanta and Greek mythology and second I was really curious how the LGBTQ would pan out. The book started out really good but then it started to slow down and get predictable. Once an event happened I could pretty much see where that would lead and what would happen next. Especially when the men from their past show up. World building is a major thing for me when it comes to books and that's one of the things that didn't disappoint me in this book. I love being able to picture where the book is taking place and be transported there and I was easily able to do that with this book.

This book was really hard for me to get through. I found the plot rather boring and it just wasn't for me.

Basically , this book travels with two POV. Kahina and Atalanta. Outrun the wind totally focussed on two teenage girls with full focus and spite. What is more interesting?
The story gets into a castle and happens mostly in Arkadia . But never gets boring.
I love it when the characters react as human beings. When Atalanta hears she is actually a princess , she doesn’t get along like another day. She reacts .
There was no line ” she released a breath she didn’t knew she was holding” . Someone else urges the said character to breathe which is total reality.

This story is a take on the myth of Atalanta. It changes a great many things but remains true to the heart of the myth. Atalanta is a hero by Ancient Greek standards. She is up there with Hercules and Perseus. However, as Elizabeth Tammi explains in the back of the book, there are two "generations" of heroes. Atalanta is in the first while Hercules and Perseus are in the second. All of that means that Atalanta fights with their fathers.

She is known as the fastest woman on earth. Men line up to race her and she beats every single one. That part of the myth is held in this book. The rest....well...that can be debated. The original myth did not expressly state why Atalanta did certain things. Why she killed the men she raced. Why she needed to beat them in the first place. And Elizabeth Tammi does a very good job of taking that portion of the myth that was left out of the original on.

Atalanta and Kahina form a bond that carries both girls into difficult obstacles. Both girls had been abused by men, making them wary of any male friendship. The only one that seems to break into their bond is Phelix, Atalanta's brother. He bonds with them both, together and separately, making their friendships even tighter. Elizabeth Tammi also includes the gods in this rendition of the Greek Myth. Artemis and Apollo both make appearances and are prominent throughout the book. The whole sibling rivalry that the twin gods have is an interesting dynamic to include. It seems to highlight the easygoing relationship between Phelix and Atalanta.

The two girls fight for their lives at the end of the book, in more ways than one. While the entirety of the book seems OK with Atalanta and Kahina as a couple, it's never truly expressed.

Honestly this book would have ranked five stars for me, but the relationship that was promised with the description of the book wasn't really factored in. I am glad that it was there but it seemed as though it were a bit of an afterthought. There are only two POV. Atalanta and Kahina's. I would have thought that there would have been more hints along the way about their feelings toward each other. There was some inklings on Kahina's behalf but Atalanta seemed as though she just viewed Kahina as a best friend. And while there is nothing wrong with that, I was hoping for more substance on the relationship front.

<i>Outrun the Wind</i> hits just the right balance in how it approaches a retelling of Greek myth and is the best way to write this sort of thing for a modern audience, in my opinion. It’s clear from the details themselves (and the afterword) that the author knows her source material well and has put in a good deal of effort in researching the history, culture, and mythology from which she’s drawing. This book isn’t meant to be a painstakingly accurate portrayal of the time. Some of the problematic aspects of ancient Greek society are tweaked where they don’t work and other gaps are filled or borrowed to make the story work for a modern retelling of the Atalanta myth. But there are details galore, especially involving clothing, scenery, and culture references that make the story “feel” like ancient Greece, which satisfies the expectations of the premise. This schema allows for a new take on the tale that expresses themes a modern YA audience can enjoy and relate to (okay, maybe an older audience could too) while still touching on that historical fiction point. As well, these modifications help to tell a F/F love story that wouldn’t have fit as well in ancient Greek literature, at least not in such an overt and celebratory form.

We get a classic forbidden love setup with Kahina sworn not to love and Atalanta destined to marry a man for political reasons one day. Then other circumstances put the girls in opposition to each other, further muddying the waters. I really liked how clear and potent this budding conflict between them is. The book opens with the hunt of Artemis’ Calydonian Boar. Atalanta is a part of the hunting party set on taking down the boar and hopefully prove herself worthy among the men of the hunt. Kahina is one of Artemis’ huntresses and sent to ensure the boar’s safety as it causes all manner of destruction across the countryside. Atalanta is cornered by the boar and in danger when Kahina, in a moment of empathy for Atalanta, kills the boar to protect her without being seen. Atalanta is then left to take the glory (and face Artemis’ anger for killing her boar) and Kahina is in deep trouble for having killed her goddess’ beast, in complete contradiction to her duty. The decision to save Atalanta is admirable, but the fallout is frighteningly dangerous for both of them, incurring the wrath of Artemis. I felt drawn into the story immediately by this conflict and felt for both characters and wanted to see what would come of it, making it a really effective introduction.

Atalanta and Kahina are both good characters. We get to know each of them through alternating first-person chapters and neither really falls by the wayside as less important or too passive. Without a doubt, my favorite thing about them is that they’re both very strong young women. I know basically every YA book ever sells itself on having a “strong female protagonist.” But often, said protagonists are just kind of sassy and are otherwise fairly weak and still constantly being rescued by the seemingly-inevitable stronger (handsome) male lead who’s the actual competent and strong one, not the protagonist, which is frustrating. This book doesn’t have this problem at all. Part of that is because this is F/F obviously, so there’s not a male love interest to fulfill that traditional role, but neither does one or the other girl fall into the weak and passive role either. Atalanta and Kahina are both flawed and interesting characters, but they are quite strong in other ways. They also have admirable principles and are willing to stick up for each other and those they care about when things get rough. The only character that is a bit more passive and emotional is Phelix, Atalanta’s bastard half-brother, but even then, the archetype works better with a male character (and isn’t all that strange for ancient Greece which celebrated “manly” men, but featured some fairly emotional moments from its male heroes, at least by modern masculinity’s standards).

Although the book starts with a bit of the hate-to-love trope that I’ll never understand, it quickly fades away and the girls develop a very positive and supportive relationship that makes me root for them as a couple. I also don’t mind the hate-to-love schema here as much since there is good reason for Kahina to resent Atalanta as the catalyst for her punishment, even if she’s being a bit irrationally bitter about something that isn’t Atalanta’s fault. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but the relationship aspect doesn’t come in until late in the book and there’s little physical intimacy. I personally enjoyed this more gradual development, but I know that could be a turn-off for some readers so it’s worth mentioning.

I really enjoyed the prose in this book. The narrative voice is strong with a good balance of physical description, emotion, and reasoning throughout that made the characters come to life and kept the plot mostly clear. The author demonstrates a solid grasp of metaphor that is refreshing for this genre where I find often only a few lines in a YA book sound poetic and end up standing out as awkwardly purple prose compared to the rest. Here, there is a good deal of lofty metaphorical description throughout, but it feels very consistent and never feels out of place. Instead the voice does what it’s meant to and illustrates the ideas being presented more potently.

There were a few things here and there that bugged me about this book that I don’t want to omit, but as should be clear from my rating, these mostly weren’t too major to me. My biggest issue is that Atalanta and Kahina didn’t have much voice distinction. When you have two different first-person narrators, it can be a struggle to distinguish them already, but I don’t feel like there’s much there to help me as a reader to tell them apart. There were several times I was a ways into a chapter and would forget for a couple paragraphs who was narrating until she mentioned something about her circumstances or named the other girl in third person that I realized who we were with. This was disorienting and it could’ve made the characterization more compelling had the voices been more distinct. This is further hindered by the fact that the two protagonists aren’t incredibly distinct personality-wise either. They are similar in being fairly powerful young women both emotionally and physically (though that is at least a plus!) and they’re both skilled huntresses/athletes. This issue was the only one that bothered me that much. Otherwise, there was a bit of a show vs. tell issue here and there where details that probably could have and should have been shown more potently were simply told to us, but this wasn’t excessive. I also felt like the novel sometimes oversold its conflict without enough follow-up. I can’t speak much on this without spoilers, but I sometimes felt like the language was really playing up the consequences of the characters’ actions when not as much came of them in some cases, despite the punitive image of the deities and social forces the book implied.

Ultimately, I really enjoyed this book and was impressed with it for a debut release. I plan to follow this author, especially if she writes any sequels to this book as I’m interested to see where she goes from here both within this world and outside it. This is a pretty fun and simple, but solid read that I would recommend, especially if you like Greek myth retellings, <b>*actually*</b> strong female protagonists, or F/F romance. It does well what, in my opinion, a lot of other books in the genre tend to struggle with and gives some positive representation where it’s needed.

I was provided an advanced copy by NetGalley. All opinions herein are my own.