![]() I was not immediately drawn into Daughter of Sparta by Claire Andrews. The story started slowly for me, and I was not immediately drawn to the protagonist, Daphne, but I stuck with it, and am glad I did because I ended up enjoying the book. The novel tells the story of Daphne who has spent her seventeen years of life working and training towards becoming a Spartan warrior, although she is not accepted by the Spartans. She is tasked by Artemis to find the nine items which have been stolen from Olympus and to return them before the gods of Olympus lose their powers and the world falls into ruin. Fans of Greek Mythology will recognize many of the cast of characters and may learn of some new ones while following Daphne's journey. You may also recognize the novel as a new interpretation and representation of the Greek Myth Daphne and Apollo. If you enjoy this read, there is also a sequel, Blood of Troy. Approximate Grade Level - (9th+) As with many Greek Mythological stories, this one contains some bloody fight scenes, betrayal by the gods, and some romantic longing (plus a spicy kiss scene). If you are not familiar with Greek Mythology, you may struggle with this one.
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![]() Lore by Alexandra Bracken centers on the protagonist of Melora Perseous, a descendent of the mythological hero, Perseus. In Lore reality and Greek mythology meet on the streets of New York City as Lore struggles with her decision to leave her past behind her and live as a mortal. But as you might expect, leaving her past behind is not such an easy task. Lore is wrapped back up in the world of the gods when the Agon begins which is a time when the original nine Greek gods walk the earth as mortals and vie for each other's powers. Lore is an action-packed book with some interesting and well-developed characters. I enjoyed the premise of the story and got caught up in the world Bracken creates and would recommend it to those of you who enjoy Greek mythology and action. There is a lot of fighting in the story which leads to some graphic scenes, violence, and death, so it may not be a book for everyone. There are also some romantic threads woven throughout the storyline and a couple of romantic scenes including both hetero and homosexual couples. There is nothing graphic about any of the "love" scenes, and in fact, they are more a passing reference, but they may be objectionable to some readers so I am mentioning them here so you can make an informed choice. If you have not read any of Alexandra Bracken's books before, I would also suggest looking into The Darkest Minds Trilogy. Approximate Reading Level - 8th-9th grade |
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