this book felt like watching a movie. sweeping, epic, and full of drama. i am familiar with the mythology of king midas, but less of the actual history of the real king midas. i enjoyed all of the characters, and i think the huge cast of characters was a pleasant surprise for me. two warring kings, their respective factions of supporters, and how alliances shift so quick was fun to read and kept me on the edge of my seat.

“The Curse of King Midas,” by Colleen M. Story

Karem wants revenge against King Sargon II, who killed his mother and took his sister. He makes a deal a goddess of the underworld to be powerful and have a loyal army, which led him to be crowned King Midas. When the deal he made goes wrong he tries to get help. He now has the power of golden touch which has turned into a curse for his family.

This is a good book for those who love Greek mythology retellings like Song of Achilles and Circe. It was a good book though I didn’t like how many POV’s there were. I feel like it made it unnecessarily confusing in some parts. I usually read a lot of king Midas retellings where he is super evil, so it was interesting to see him written as a character that has a lot of love for his family and his people. 3 out of 5 stars.

-King Midas Retelling
-Multi POV

Thank you for the ARC, Netgalley.

Interesting tale of Greek mythology. It is a well researched novel. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to Colleen Story's next book

I really enjoyed this story! I grew up loving the myth of King Midas, so I knew I wanted to read this when I first saw it. The author did an amazing job weaving the classic story of King Midas with the historical story of the real King Midas. I was hooked from the beginning! There’s adventure, love, heartbreak, and magic. What could be better? Highly recommend if you love a historical fantasy!

Engaging and fascinating Greek mythological retelling! Very enjoyable, extremely well-researched, and absolutely enthralling! Thanks to NetGalley and Michannel Press for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review!

LOVELY BOOK. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I READ THIS YEAR. SO SO SO GOOD. I RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO READ THIS BOOK ASAP.

This was such a cool take on the King Midas touch of gold story. This book combines the different historical elements of Midas into a book of goddesses, magic, and war.

The characterization is very interesting. A man and a goddess so bent on revenge that they destroy everything. Anither goddess so determined to protect her grandfather that she causes so much damage and then perpetuates the cycle.

I'm definitely looking forward to the next one.