‘You are a gift to this world, my kataigida,’ he says.

But there is a good amount of action in this book, and I certainly enjoyed the excitement of those scenes!.

I felt that some of Daphne’s challenges could’ve been given more page time than they received.

The pacing sometimes felt a little unbalanced, with some scenes being disproportionately short compared to other sections of the book.

I haven’t seen much of that in YA literature before.

I thought it was especially fascinating to read the section that takes place in the Greek underworld.You’ll recognize many famous faces such as Theseus, the Minotaur, King Minos, Hippolyta, the Sphinx of Thebes, and many more gods and goddesses. I also loved seeing the blending of other Greek myths that the author weaves into this story.In this book, you’ll find human-to-animal transformations, magical objects, angry gods, rescue attempts, the crashing of a royal banquet, and more!.There is so much to appreciate about this book! Daphne has much more agency over her actions in this retelling.I liked this alternate version a lot, so let’s jump into my initial thoughts. I’ve really been enjoying the different Greek mythology retellings that have been releasing this year! Daughter of Sparta retells ‘Daphne and Apollo,’ but it is quite different from the original myth, which does NOT have a happy ending for Daphne. Hello, everyone! Are you ready for the weekend? What will you be reading this weekend? This week, I finished reading Daughter of Sparta. Andrews, Daughter of Sparta Initial Thoughts Guided by Artemis’s twin-the handsome and entirely-too-self-assured god Apollo-Daphne’s journey will take her from the labyrinth of the Minotaur to the riddle-spinning Sphinx of Thebes, team her up with mythological legends such as Theseus and Hippolyta of the Amazons, and pither against the gods themselves.Ī reinterpretation of the classic Greek myth of Daphne and Apollo, Daughter of Sparta by debut author Claire Andrews turns the traditionally male-dominated mythology we know into a heart-pounding and empowering female-led adventure.įlatlay of the hardcover edition of Daughter of Sparta next to a teapot and tea dish with a wolf design painted on it. Nine mysterious items have been stolen from Mount Olympus and if Daphne cannot find them, the gods’ waning powers will fade away, the mortal world will descend into chaos, and her brother’s life will be forfeit.

But an unexpected encounter with the goddess Artemis-who holds Daphne’s brother’s fate in her hands-upends the life she’s worked so hard to build.

Seventeen-year-old Daphne has spent her entire life honing her body and mind into that of a warrior, hoping to be accepted by the unyielding people of ancient Sparta.

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