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Merissa (12061 KP) created a post

Sep 23, 2022  
"It's full of in-depth descriptions of people, places, flowers, even ribbons! I loved reading those. I could picture them, you know?"

Sealed with a Curse by Morgan Sheppard - @Archaeolibrary, @debbiereadsbook, @MorganJSheppard, #BrothersGrimm, #WelshGods, #FairytaleRetelling, #Fantasy, #Romance, #Mythology 5 out of 5 (exceptional)

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/sealed-with-a-curse-by-morgan-sheppard
      
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Morgan Sheppard (926 KP) created a post

Feb 23, 2024  
Click the link to claim your review copy of Slippers and Songs exclusively at BookSirens. Combining Brothers Grimm tales with Welsh Gods mythology, 'Slippers and Songs' presents an enthralling retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, introducing the debut of the Brodyr Alarch series.

#Fantasy
#Romance
#WelshGods
#BrodyrAlarch
#BrothersGrimm
#FairytaleRetelling

https://booksirens.com/book/HI60XMA/Y746Y5R
      
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Cumberland (1142 KP) rated The Shadow Behind the Stars in Books

Apr 7, 2019  
The Shadow Behind the Stars
The Shadow Behind the Stars
Rebecca Hahn | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
2
2.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A Tragedy
This book puts a new twist on Greek mythology. The narrator is Chloe the youngest of the three faiths. The story begins when a young girl shows up trying to change her faith.
I love Greek mythology and was really looking forward to this book. Unfortunately it was terribly horribly boring. I didn't even want to finish it, but I kept going thinking it might improve. Sadly it didn't.
Chloe should not have been the main character. She didn't have a lot going on, and she wasn't particularly likable. Aglaia should have been the one telling the story, or at the very least it should have alternated perspectives.
Its truly a tragidy that such an interesting premise was executed so poorly.
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1) in Books

Jan 12, 2018  
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The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1)
Rick Riordan | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.0 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
As usual Rick Riordan does not disappoint! I am looking forward to see how this merges with Percy Jackson. I love all of these books because of the snarkiness of the characters that is not rude but funny and sarcastic. Also the fact that kids learn of mythology through these books is awesome. I hope he keeps them coming.
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated House of Names in Books

Apr 14, 2018  
House of Names
House of Names
Colm Toibin | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
I've read a lot of novels based on classical mythology, and they're normally either really good, or really poor. This was definitely one of the better ones. Of course, I'm familiar with the story, however I'm more familiar with The Oresteian Trilogy by Aeschylus. I liked how the characters were fleshed out, and the story was completely engaging.
  
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Karen (1 KP) rated Circe in Books

Feb 9, 2019 (Updated Feb 9, 2019)  
Circe
Circe
Madeline Miller | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
7
8.9 (17 Ratings)
Book Rating
Overall story was interesting. (0 more)
I didn’t know enough about mythology to understand all that was happening in this book. (0 more)
Confused at first
I’m really glad I finished this book. The concept is good. The writing is amazing. The story is interesting. It’s one of those that is a fight to get through but I’m so glad I did.
  
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David McK (3425 KP) rated Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Mythology Volume 1) in Books

Dec 10, 2019  
Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Mythology Volume 1)
Mythos (Stephen Fry's Greek Mythology Volume 1)
Stephen Fry | 2019
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Stephen Fry's straight re-telling of the various Greek Myths, in more-or-less chronological order (well, as much as they can be!), starting from the Titans and going right up to Midas, leaving (I assume) Jason and the Argonauts, or the siege of Troy for future instalments.

A bit like Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, in other words.