firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc and an alc!

while i do enjoy greek/roman retellings, the genre is definitely oversaturated and needs to be a superstar in originality for me to truly be blown away.

i’ve got the gist of this book — our fmc is destined to destroy zeus, but danae went on such an odyssey that i forgot this was the original plot.

as for the alc, the narrator did a fine job!

An amazing telling of an original Greek Epic. Danae is the daughter of a fisherman who had a daring and outspoken personality compared to the other women in her village. When her sister gets kidnapped and returns pregnant their family becomes outcasted. However the child is stolen by a shade and in her grief her sister takes her own life but Danae gets blamed for her death and is cast out of the village. Her father sends her out to find an oracle who can give her answers but this begins a quest from the fates she never imagined for herself. She must take on the gods and free humanity as told in the prophecy of Prometheus. Danae joins Hercules and the Argonauts on their epic quest in order to fulfill her destiny and save humanity from the gods cruel tyranny.

This book was amazing. It felt just like an Ancient Greek epic while still giving a fresh new story for people to enjoy with refrences to known Greek tales. Danae is an interesting and relateable main character that keeps you engaged in her story and plans as she navigates new and dangerous situations. The narrative of the story is well done giving it a relateable modern voice but still from ancient times.

3.5 ⭐️s rounded up.
Daughter of Chaos is a good start to an epic odyssey.
I read an ebook in tandem with the audiobook and I'm glad I had both. The audiobook, narrated by Lucy Walker-Evans, was fantastic! And really, the only reason I finished reading in a timely manner. She gave Danae more personality that what I was reading in print. So really, 5 Stars for Lucy!
DOC is well written but long winded. However, it IS based in greek mythology soooo, that's kind of par for the course. There are plenty of recognizable characters (they sort of overshadowed D.) throughout Danae's quest, giving a comfortable familiarity to the tale. My biggest gripe was the pacing and that DOC felt kind of like 2 separate stories to me. The 1st third-ish felt like a world away from the rest (it also dragged a bit). Maybe that was the point, but I forgot about Danae's nephew, and what set her on her path, the majority of the time. I wasnt expecting the ending and it may have convinced me to continue on with the series.
Overall, still a great read, particularly if you enjoy greek mythology.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing | MIRA for an eARC and Harlequin Audio for an advanced audiobook!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

Danae is the daughter of a fisherman living on the island of Naxos where residents have been mysteriously disappearing. A festival honoring Demeter goes wrong, resulting in a seer calling for human sacrifice and Danae's sister going missing. Then Danae sees a vision of a sprouting tree with golden apples, leading the villagers to believe she is a demon and forcing Danae to run for her life. She goes to the Oracle at Delphi in the hopes that she can lift the curse, only to get caught up in the Quest for the Gold Fleece with Jason and his Argonauts. Danae learns more about her powers and her fate as she journeys across Ancient Greece with the Heroes of legend.

This was quite a fun audiobook to listen to. The narrator did a good job with the text and the voices. The pacing of the story started off a bit slow in the beginning, but then quickly picked up in the middle and end. I enjoyed the Greek Gods and Heroes as characters, although they weren't necessarily their traditional depictions. I think that Dane could have used a bit more development in her character. I know that this is the first book in a trilogy, so there might be more to her character in the later books. Overall, I found this to be a fun reimagining of Greek myths. I think this will appeal to people who enjoy adaptations of classic stories and more generally to fans of fantasy.

Thank you to NetGalley for the audio ARC of Daughter of Chaos by A. S. Webb.

I love Greek mythology, so requesting this one was a no-brainer for me.

Whilst I enjoyed the book, I lost some of the Greek-ness of it that I look for in other retellings. I think this was because the book is a hybrid of mythology and fantasy, and whilst I love that in books, with this one, I ached for more accurate lore.

I think the author is on to a great series here, and I would be interested in re-reading this book after its publication to see if the book finds more of a steady voice.

Daughter of Chaos
By A.S. Webb
Narrated by Lucy Walker-Evan’s
4 ⭐️

If you want a book that will light a fire in you to storm the patriarchy, the first 25% of this one will do. Webb worked me into a frenzy in those first few chapters; I found this to be good even if I did have to put the book down for a minutes to calm down. After I simmered down, the story did as well. It’s very heavily themed on basic human injustices that are directed towards females and the have nots. I did find some of the storyline to get a tad muddled but not excessively so. I combo read this via ebook and audiobook. The audiobook was good. The narration was good, and I found it easy to follow. I’m usually always team audio, and this book is no exception.

Thank you to NetGalley, A.S. Webb, Harlequin Audio and Harlequin Trade Pub for the audiobook ARC and eARC 🖤

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.
I loved this book and the main female character. This book has magic, and gods. Danae is the main female character and she is the daughter of a fisherman. She lives with her parents and sister in a small home. Her sister becomes pregnant and the town banished the family and does not want to trade with her father and his fish or sell items to the family. (will not spoil how or the father of the baby is is)
After a death in the family Danae has to go on an independent journey that is very difficult. Along the way she finds out she is the key to a prophecy. The problem is the gods want her dead!

Daughter of Chaos by A.S. Webb
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Danae is a fisherman’s daughter on the island of Naxos. After a tragedy involving her sister, she is forced to leave her home believing she is somehow cursed by the Gods. On her journey to find answers she meets up with several other characters and learns how everything she has ever known might be a lie.
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My thoughts:
-First of all the audio was outstanding! I loved the narrators accent and all the voices she gave to the characters. Most excellent.
-This is definitely more of a high fantasy book. We don’t get all the answers to our questions because the book is just the first part of our journey in the world. So settle in for the long haul, here.
-I loved the elements of Greek mythology that were weaved in, and yet this book was entirely it’s own story.
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4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Danae really caught my attention and I’m very interested to see where her story takes us in the next installment.

Daughter of Chaos is a captivating debut that blends Greek mythology with a fast-paced adventure. Danae, a young girl from the small island of Paxos, faces disaster when a religious ceremony goes wrong, forcing her to flee. She stows away to Delphi, hoping the Oracle can uncover if she’s been cursed. The story is refreshing in its simplicity, avoiding overly complicated language while vividly portraying each setting. Danae encounters legendary figures and becomes entwined in a prophecy about the fall of the Gods. Though her confidence and luck sometimes seem improbable, the novel remains an engaging, modern take on an ancient tale.

I adore books books about mythology . So this was perfect for me .I was instantly captivated. Despite the main character's naivete. The world building was well done. In addition, it was quite an interesting and unique take on Greek mythology. Although the ending was quite unexpected , I enjoyed it . The audio was done very well.

I love mythology retellings and I really like when there is a twist or additional fantasy element and this one delivered. With that being said I knew I was going to enjoy this and to no one’s surprise I did! Once I picked this up I could not put it down and I cannot wait for the next one! The audiobook was wonderfully done, the narrator did an amazing job bring the story to life. I really enjoyed the world building as well as the action scenes! The characters and secondary characters were so fun to read! If you like mythology, fantasy, quests, and/or the heart vs destiny trope this is definitely for you!

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for this ARC Copy!

When I saw the cover of this book I just knew that I would have to get my hands on it. I am thrilled to say that the cover is a perfect representation of the feeling I got from the book. Action packed, suspense, beautiful, and filled with magical beings. Danae the daughter of fisherman teams up with the most unlikely of a crew and goes to defeat the gods.

I absolutely love reading mythology, but sometimes it can feel like it drags or focuses too much on the prose and less on the plot, but Daughter of Chaos has a really good mix of both, and being high paced I never really gave you a chance to get bord.

My only complaint was at times it feels like there was a lot of showing vs telling, but that was not enough to really affect my enjoyment of the story.

I'm not usually a fan of Greek mythology but this was action-packed and fast-paced. I found I was looking forward to getting back to it. Overall, it was an exciting story.

This book is a Greek mythology retelling of Danae. In case you don't already know the story of Danae, here is a quick recap (it's not a spoiler for this book as the author has chosen to go a different route with this story): Danae is the daughter of King Acrisius and Queen Eurydice. There is a prophecy that she will bare a son, who will her father. To prevent this prophecy from coming true, the king locks her away, however Zeus impregnates her in a shower of gold. When the King learns of her pregnancy, he attempts to drown her. She is found by a fisherman, who helps her raise her son, Perseus. I feel it is important to at least know this much of her story, before reading this book.

If you know much about Greek mythology, you know there are quite a few versions of a story, each one providing more plot holes than the last. And then there are the Roman versions of the same stories, which also provide more questions than answers. This author attempts to weave a new story, which is quite honestly more believable than any of the originals. I kept thinking to myself, 'if I believed in gods, I would believe that one came to this author and told her the real story'. Danae reminded me a lot of Arya Stark, on her quest to discover herself and what she is meant to do.

I'm not going to lie, it took me a while to get hooked. I think that was because for 99% of the book, the FMC is on a quest that even she knows very little about. None of her adventure was really that exciting and I had a hard time picturing it in my head. The part that did interest me was the theme of propaganda and the erasure/ retelling of history. On her journey, she discovers much of what she thought she knew was a lie. I love these kinds of plots, as we often find ourselves in this same predicament. If you like Ariadne or Circe, you may enjoy this book as well. I do think I will give book two a try, when it is released.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for the opportunity to listen to the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

As an avid, lifelong Greek Mythology fan, I had to pick this one up. It did not disappoint, we get mythology, legends, Gods, mortals.... A little history mixed in there too. It was a lot more "tell" than "show" which did pull me out of the story somewhat more than once so I never really lost myself in it, never really felt like the characters and I were in sync. That being said, it was an interesting story with an interesting take and while the end confused me a bit, I am planning to read the next book and find out where it goes.

There was character development for the MC and some surprises from side characters, some travel and adventures and the MC had relatively clear motivations throughout, thought that did change from time to time, it was always pretty clear what her goal was and why. I felt like it was missing SOMETHING and I just keep coming back to the telling, the author clearly had a story premise and knew where she wanted to go with it and it was well thought out plot wise it just didn't feel "real". I am going to hope she hones her craft before the next one, though I'll be honest I will read it regardless because I want to see where she's going with it.

I listened to this on audio and the narrator did an excellent job, she has a beautiful voice and gave the characters more depth than I think they would have had on paper, which I appreciated very much. I would absolutely pick up another book with her as my guide.

Thank you as always to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is an ARC read from NetGalley. I give it 3.5 stars so I’ll round up to 4 on this app. I really enjoyed the first and middle halves of this story. Unfortunately, I started to get a little bored toward the end. I expected a big finish or perhaps a more enthralling cliffhanger, nonetheless, it was an entertaining story that interwove Greek mythology and fiction to make for a fun YA read.

DNF @ 35%

First, thanks to Netgalley and Harlequin Audio for the free ALC in exchange for an honest review. I received this just a few days ago, though it's already available to purchase if it sounds like your jam. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Set in Ancient Greece, Danae is a fisherman's daughter who's life is turned upside down when her sister goes missing during a tribute to the Gods. What follows is a dark, dangerous, mysterious adventure that highlights the harshness of both the Gods and the mortals they exploit.

The writing is engaging and occasionally dreamlike, and I suspect you'd enjoy this if you like Greek mythology retellings with a dark bite to them. The narration of the audiobook is very well done! Alas, this one just wasn't for me. I have never not finished an ARC before, but I really wasn't having a good time with this one.

This story has some very grim content that isn't obvious from the official blurb and wasn't what I was expecting. Some minor spoilers ahead (beware!) but within the first 15%, we have human sacrifice, k*dnapping and r*pe of a side character, unwanted pregnancy, child k*dnapping, and s*icide. Things don't really get much more cheerful from there, so be prepared for that going in.

It's also a slow burn in terms of plot. I DNFd at the 35% mark and while a lot had happened, we still hadn't met Heracles and the main plot points promised in the blurb hadn't really got going.

While this book wasn't for me, don't let that put you off if it sounds like something you'd enjoy. Based on other reviews I've read, I know it's a hit with the right audience.

Rating 3 "Not For Me" stars because I have to give a rating on here.

A.S. Webb's Daughter of Chaos is a captivating debut that immerses readers in a world where mortals rebel against the gods of ancient Greece. The protagonist, Danea, discovers her mysterious powers tied to a golden fruit-bearing tree, which sets her on a perilous journey. Webb's storytelling is rich with mythological elements and non-store action, keeping readers engaged from start to finish. The character development, especially Danae's growth through her struggles, is both satisfying and compelling. The book's blend of historical and fantastical settings adds depth to the narrative, making it a thrilling read.

Overall, Daughter of Chaos is a promising start to what looks to be an exciting series!

🏺 BOOK REVIEW 🏺

DAUGHTER OF CHAOS by A.S. Webb
4.5/5 🌟
Pub date: Out now!

So along with being @caffeineandlegends February book of the month, I also recieved an Audio ARC. It was fate that laid this at my feet twice because it was incredible. It was a unique take on Greek mythology, giving the world a unique magic system while paying homage to the myth.

The book follows a young woman living on a small island in the Mediterranean off the coast of ancient Greece. We follow her on her journey as she learns what her true destiny is. Please read if you like the following:

🚣‍♀️ Marginalized characters from Western culter getting their own stories
🚣‍♀️ Unknown forces controlled by the 'Gods'
🚣‍♀️ The brutal reality of being a woman during this time period
🚣‍♀️ Meeting mythical figures and figuring out the person behind them

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