As I said I really wish that I had enjoyed this more than I had. My main problem was that I had absolutely no connection with the two main characters. I didn't really care about them and I didn't care about their relationship. It was promised to be a lesbian story and they did end up together but for about 60% of the book they just disliked each other and there was no chemistry between them. No angst, no tension, no staring at each other, no swooning. Nothing to hold on to. Nothing cute or interesting. The last 10% were more action packed but at that point, I cared little about the story anymore. I feel like if the relationship between Atalanta and Kahina was more fleshed out the lack of plot could have been compensated. Or maybe some more coherent flashbacks of their pasts. The vague flashbacks that gave us the bare minimum of information that confused me more than actually cleared things up for me could have compensated too.

I really want more retellings of mythology based on women to be published which is why I was really excited about this one. Unfortunately, the writing really didn't catch me.

I received a copy of Outrun the Wind through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I'm not overly confident in my rating of this book, but I'm going with 4 stars, but it was almost 3. Depending on what mood you catch me in, I may well change my mind between the two, but right now I'm feeling generous.

The Huntresses of Artemis have two rules which they must follow: never disobey the Goddess Artemis and never fall in love. Having disobeyed a direct order from Artemis in order to protect the renowned warrior Atalanta, one member of the hunt - Kahina - finds herself desperate to get back into the Goddesses good graces. For Kahina to do this, she is set a dangerous mission in Arkadia; where the long-lost Princess is finally returning to the Kingdom and it just so happens to be Atalanta.

Atalanta is a fierce warrior who finds herself fighting for sport in order to support herself, then her estranged father appears to take her 'home' to become the Princess of Arkadia. When the 'fatherly love' turns out to be the King's way of manipulating his daughter into saving his kingdom, Atalanta turns to Kahina for help in a dangerous game of dodging suitors and avoiding marriage.

What I Loved:
- The Greek mythology. I'll confess I'm not a huge Greek mythology buff, but the references (I'm not sure how loose they were) were great, and if anything I would've loved more.
- Girl power. Seriously, the women in this story are badass!
- The portrayal of various sexualities and the slightly more unconventional relationships.

What I Didn't Like:
- Some bits of the story seemed a little rushed, both Atalanta and Kahina's backstory made sense but just needed fleshing out a little more for my taste.
- I was not ready for the end of Atalanta's first love.
- The dual POV storytelling. This was, I think, the only way of telling this story but the two voices were just so similar that whenever I put the book down when I came back I had no idea who's chapter I was reading.
 
“Ugly words don't always mean ugly feelings.”
― Elizabeth Tammi, Outrun the Wind.

Cute Book but I thought the writing just wasn't my favorite. I can tell she did her research but it still fell short for me.

✨SPOILER FREE REVIEW OF OUTRUN THE WIND✨
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I received an ARC of Outrun The Wind by @elizabeth_tammi through Netgalley, which is due to be released 27th November! I really enjoyed this book which gave a completely different angle on Greek mythology and had completely engaging characters and plotlines. ✨
Outrun The Wind follows Atalanta, the fastest girl in Greece, and Kahina who is one of the Huntresses of the goddess Artemis. When Atalanta is reunited with her long lost family and Kahina is sent away to prove her loyalty to Artemis, the girl’s end up closer than they ever imagined. Both girls need each other to save themselves, but can’t seem to get past the feelings of hatred they harbour for each other...
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I really liked both of the girls’ characters and backstories and so I really liked the switching between their POVs.
I recommend this book to all YA fantasy lovers or those interested in Greek mythology. Overall I rate it 4/5. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Check out my full review on my blog! (Link in bio)
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Will you be adding this to your TBR?

It's been years since I read any Greek mythology and so I wasn't sure whether I was going to like this book. I should have not worried. The story captivated me from the start and I fell in love with the two main characters, Atalanta and Kahina.

Kahina disobeys the orders of the Goddess Artemis and kills Artemis' boar in order to save Atalanta. Everyone believes Atalanta killed the boar herself as she already had the reputation of a fierce warrior, being brought up by hunters in the wild. Kahina detests Atalanta for taking credit for killing the boar and hiding the truth. Atalanta is soon reunited with her father, King Iasus, who is keen to find her a suitable husband. Atalanta has no interest in marriage or men and grows more and more fond of Kahina, and Kahina reciprocates her feelings.

Sigh. I wanted to like this. I love Greek mythology and I particularly love Artemis so I was excited after reading the summary. It was a letdown. It's not the worst thing I've ever read, but it just wasn't good. The characters were flat, I didn't care for the main romance, I didn't really understand the purpose of the plot. Is it about a girl who races against her suitors? Is it about two girls who discover they're in love with each other? Is it about the ongoing battle between Artemis and Apollo? I really don't know. Too much going on with too little explanation.

It also seemed like it had filler characters and filler side plots (Meleager, Isidora/Phelix, Nikoleta... And I can't even remember if that's really her name or if I'm butchering it). Meleager. What was the point of Meleager? I didn't feel Atalanta was at all in love with him. I felt he was just used as a device to establish Atalanta as straight before she falls for Kahina. That's how most of the book felt though. It was like there was no real point to anything.

*Savvy LBC Reviews, I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley/Publisher*

This book was just OK for me. It shows promise and hopefully if it turns into a series where there could be a prequel to this to show more on Atlanta and Kahina, kinda like an origin story. I was really excited for it because I love Greek Mythology and retelling's. I thought there was no way it could go wrong.....

It went a tiny bit wrong...

The big thing for me was how it started. I wish it would of had more background to get you connected to the characters so that you could have felt Atlanta's heartbreak more at the beginning and appreciate her new found love in the end. It was obvious too, like too obvious and I really dislike that I want to be surprised just a little bit and have some OMG moments, this had no OMG. I was also hoping for a little more mourning on Atlanta's part and maybe some love interest between Kahina and Phelix's. Oh and more Greek? It felt like the same ol' same ol' YA story. It lacked history and at first I thought it was not set in Greece maybe a weird alternate world that wanted to be Greek? Also, a better Artemis and Apollo they really lacked in this book and the importance of the Huntress.

Overall- It was OK (on the low side) based on how it is now. If it becomes into a series then hopefully it will provide a little more meat to it.

I loved the bad-ass driven women of Outrun the Wind. In a male dominated world, these characters are so strong and distinguished. There is Artemis, Atalanta, Kahina, Isidora and Nikoleta. They’re powerful and honest – they create this feeling of sisterhood. Each is special and unique in their own way and as the reader you root for them to succeed

A fast pace retelling of a Greek myth with a few twists to make it a story highlighting the strength of women when faced with adversity and that love can be found in the strangest of places.

This is a dramatic retelling of the myth of Atalanta including the gods and goddesses of the Greek pantheon. It was a great, fast-moving story with themes that are applicable to today. It really brought these characters from Greek myths to life.

To be honest, I think the hype for this book actually killed it for me. If it hadn't been so hyped and I came to it with no expectations, I'd have probably liked it more than I did. Because the writing is pretty good, the characters were alright, and there's a good romance. But it was hyped, and so I'm disappointed in how it turned out.

THE GOOD

- The relationship between Atalanta and Kahina was well-developed and nicely slowburning. They start off disliking each other - or rather Kahina dislikes Atalanta for reasons she can't actually explain to her, and Atalanta dislikes her in response to that - and then come together to work against the suitors later on. You might say that they start liking each other fairly abruptly, but besides that the development was realistic.

- The writing wasn't awful. OK, I'm definitely framing that in a negative way but I mean like. It was alright. Not much more, not much less. Readable, but nothing special.

- The characters were good - maybe not very nuanced - but they were good characters. I just didn't really like any of them particularly, which was unfortunate. I think if I'd liked them, things would have gone better for me.

THE BAD

- Just to clarify, I don't mean bad bad, but more like these-are-the-things-I-didn't-like bad.

- It just felt like your generic superpowered fantasy (albeit with an f/f relationship), where the characters happened to have names from Greek myths, and not actually a Greek myth retelling. I know, in the author's note, it said that she did research and took certain historical and mythological licences when writing it, but it doesn't even feel like it's actually set in Ancient Greece. Part of that was because of the language used ("insane", "lieutenant" are the examples that stick out), and the descriptions of their clothing (calling what Ancient Greeks wore a "dress" doesn't help in making it seem believable). Overall, though, besides the names for things, there didn't feel like that much effort in worldbuilding. I couldn't help comparing it (unfavourably) to Madeline Miller's novels in the end, because those are examples of how to take some liberties with the myth and still have it feel like it's actually set in Ancient Greece.

- Also, I know in the author's note she does mention that in the time of the myth - 3500BC or so - there wouldn't be coins as money and some of the city states wouldn't have been formed (although in the book she actually does have these things), but it's that kind of thing that takes me out of the story. Specifically in this book, I was taken out the story when Kahina started teaching Atalanta about forks. Which, as the smallest bit of research would tell you, were not used in Ancient Greece. Forks as we know them weren't actually used in the west until only a few centuries back. And that kind of anachronism really annoys me for some reason. It's the kind of detail that makes me think that, while there might have been plenty of research gone into the myth itself, research into the era might have been overlooked.

- There was plenty of plot to this book, but even so, I actually found it fairly boring. I think that's mostly linked to the fact that the writing was only alright, but also a bit to my next point.

- I didn't like any of the characters. Don't get me wrong - I didn't dislike them. But I just didn't actually like them. Ultimately, I didn't care about them, which would be a major factor in me liking a book (second to good writing). They are good characters, like I said before, but I didn't care.

- Finally, I just couldn't see Apollo as an out and out villain. Maybe part of that is because of Rick Riordan and the way he writes the Olympians. But for whatever reason, it just didn't work for me.

So yeah, in the end, this was just one of those books that was overhyped for me, meaning I didn't like it as much as I was hoping to.

The Song of Achilles but make it sapphic !!!

after joining Meleager on the hunt for the Calydonian Boar as the only woman on the crew, huntress Atalanta is faced with the terrifying consequence of drawing first blood on the boar, a creature made by the goddess Artemis. except Atalanta didn’t kill the Calydonian Boar, one of Artemis’s own huntresses, Kahina, did. as both make their way to the kingdom of Arkadia—Atalanta, returning home, and Kahina, trying to earn back Artemis’s favor—their paths cross and their fates unravel, revealing so much more than either girl ever bargained for.

very loosely based on the greek myth of Atalanta, Outrun the Wind is a fun, quick read. my expectations were high for this one, and i’m happy to say that, despite a few issues i had with the book, my expectations were mostly met!!

i can’t write this review without mentioning at least once how often this book reminded me of the first 60-75 pages of The Song of Achilles, when Achilles and Patroclus still live as boys in Phthia. from Greece itself as a setting, to Patroclus/Achilles and Kahina/Atalanta and their tranquil relationship as the plot develops, and the undeniable parallels between Atalanta/Achilles and Kahina/Patroclus. Kahina’s POV, her voice and storytelling style, were both very similar to Patroclus’s in my opinion. Outrun the Wind is obviously not as emotionally loaded as TSOA, and the ship itself is not as heavy and remarkable. TSOA is a masterpiece on its own, but Outrun the Wind definitely had very similar vibes. so if you find yourself looking for something like TSOA but with lesbians, this is it.

speaking of lesbians, though. this book almost had me thinking it was gonna queerbait me. the slow burn is very subtle, and you honestly never know when (or even if) the main characters are even going to get together. it wasn’t until around 80% of the way through the book that we even had any evidence that either of them truly had romantic feelings for the other, before that it’s just very angry but extremely subtle requited pining. so the chemistry was there, but something was definitely missing as far as relationship development goes. it isn’t the best wlw ship i’ve read, but it was okay. however!!! i’m happy to say that this book has a bisexual MC and a lesbian MC, and that is super fun!!!!

for a debut novel, i think Elizabeth Tammi’s writing style was pretty good!! as i said, it kept reminding me of TSOA, and that HAS to be a good thing. my only issue with Tammi’s writing style is that Kahina’s and Atalanta’s POV’s were barely discernible between one another. if we didn’t have the character’s name before each chapter to tell us who the narrator is, i don’t think i would’ve been able to tell the difference. aside from that, though, i think Tammi did a fantastic job.

overall i think this was a fun, quick read and i was really impressed by it!! despite the few issues i had with it, i’m very happy to have been able to read an early copy and i’ll be eagerly awaiting its release in november. thanks again to NetGalley, Flux & North Star Editions!!

Ah, I really wanted to love this one! As a classicist who is always looking for F/F fantasy, I was really excited for Outrun the Wind, which is a retelling of the myth of Atalanta with a lesbian twist. Sadly, though, the execution fell flat for me.

My main problem was with the lack of difference between Atalanta and her love interest, Kahina. Both are strong female characters in the most literal sense of being able to beat up men, both have had horrible experiences at the hands of men (and male deities), and both have exactly the same stubborn personality. The book has alternating POV chapters from Atalanta and Kahina, written in the first person, and I found it incredibly difficult to remember whose chapter I was on. This is deeply frustrating, and left me feeling like I didn't really know either character, which unfortunately meant I didn't feel any attraction between them.

I also disliked the fact that basically every male character in the book was portrayed negatively. Some characters, like Hippomenes, are excessively, finger-steeplingly, moustache-twirlingly evil; others, who are more sympathetic, are just killed. Even Atalanta's relationship with her father, which seemed like it would be a positive foil to this misandry, turned out to be very negative. Apollo was cast as the villain here, and as a direct opponent to Artemis - I felt that this lacked a lot of the nuance that Greek mythology contains about their relationship. I was not surprised to read in the acknowledgements that the author came to Greek mythology through the Percy Jackson series, as it felt like she had taken some things from there as fact when real mythology is a lot more complex. I found the whole male vs female set up really reductive and a little patronising.

I think it's wonderful to see YA embracing F/F romance, and I am glad to see more mythology-inspired books on the market, but this one was just a bit two-dimensional for me. Perhaps this would be better in the hands of Percy Jackson fans and not classicists!

Inhalt

Bei den Jägerinnen der Artemis gibt es zwei Regeln: Widersetz dich deiner Göttin nicht und halt dich fern von der Liebe. Kahinas Welt wird völlig auf den Kopf gestellt, als sie bei einer Mission im Auftrag von Artemis die erste Regel bricht und damit das Leben der Jägerin Atalanta rettet. Zur Strafe soll sie eine weitere Mission für die Göttin erledigen – und stößt dabei erneut auf das Mädchen, das für ihre Situation verantwortlich ist. Doch Atalanta hat mit einer Zwangshochzeit ihre eigenen Sorgen. Da hilft nur zusammenhalten – doch wenn Kahina auch die zweite Regel bricht, steht niemand mehr zwischen ihr und ihrem Schicksal als Seherin Apollos …

Quickfacts

Antikes Griechenland, die Jägerinnen der Artemis und LGBT-Protagonisten? Count me in! Als ich dieses wunderbare Buch entdeckt habe, war ich unglaublich gespannt und gehypet. Immerhin vereint es nahezu alles, was mich begeistert, und der Klappentext von „Outrun the Wind“ klang echt spannend. Dementsprechend hatte ich hohe Erwartungen, die zum Großteil erfüllt werden konnten.

Die Geschichte wird aus den Sichten von Atalanta und Kahina erzählt. Atalantas Sage kennen manche möglicherweise, sie wird für ihre herausragende Schnelligkeit gelobt. Und Kahina als ehemalige Seherin Apollos, aus dessen göttlichen Klauen sie Artemis Jägerinnen gerettet haben, war mir auf Anhieb sympathisch. Beide haben ihre eigenen Kämpfe, die sie austragen müssen, ihre eigenen Ängste, die sie runterziehen. Kahina möchte nichts sehnlicher, als nach Corinth zurückkehren zu können, doch in Folge ihrer Taten hängt sie bei Atalanta fest. Und die soll verheiratet werden, um als Prinzessin ihrer Polis die Armut zu bekämpfen.

Diese Geschichte spielt mit vielen Tropes, die manche als kitschig empfinden würden. „Outrun the Wind“ hält sich nicht streng an die griechische Mythologie oder die Geschichtsschreibung, was ich aber nicht störend fand, dafür liegt der Fokus eher auf der Entwicklung der Charaktere und dem Ausbruch aus den patriarchalen Strukturen, die sowohl Kahina als auch Atalanta gefangen halten. Hier die Jägerinnen der Artemis zu instrumentalisieren, war clever gewählt und spannend gelöst, sodass ich mitgefiebert habe. Außerdem hat mir auch gefallen, wie sie die Beziehungen der Mädchen langsam gewandelt, und so dem Buch mit den vielen Nebencharakteren noch mehr Facetten verlieren haben.

Was mir an manchen Stellen allerdings negativ aufgefallen ist, waren zwei Punkte. Zum einen verwischen Atalantas und Kahinas Erzählstimmen im Laufe des Buches. Anfangs konnte ich sie noch gut auseinanderhalten, etwa ab der Mitte fing es jedoch an, dass ich an dem Schreibstil nicht mehr wirklich erkannt habe, wer da gerade erzählt. Auch wenn es durch die Handlung klar ist, sollte man das als Leser aber auch am Schreibstil erkennen können. Noch dazu verfällt die Autorin in „Outrun the Wind“ immer wieder in moderne Begrifflichkeiten und Verhaltensweisen, die das Ganze zwar aufgelockert haben, aber meiner Meinung nach zum Setting unpassend erschienen.

Der rote Faden der Storyline ist anfangs etwas schwer zu finden, das gebe ich zu, aber sobald beide Mädchen wieder am selben Platz sind, wird doch klar, wo Atalantas Mythos mit reinspielt. Danach hatte ich auch konstant das Gefühl, die Charaktere besser kennenzulernen und ihre Sorgen zu verstehen. Die verschiedenen Intrigen und Machtkämpfe waren gut reingebracht und sehr abwechslungsreich. Außerdem muss ich einen sehr fetten Pluspunkt dafür geben, dass es „Outrun the Wind“ tatsächlich schafft, eine süße und realistisch wirkende Liebesgeschichte zwischen weiblichen Protagonistinnen im antiken Griechenland zu erzählen – das war super erfrischend! Alles in allem fand ich es richtig gut umgesetzt und hoffe, es wird bei Flux in Zukunft noch mehr davon geben. Wenn ein deutscher Verlag noch Lizenztitel sucht: Nehmt dieses Buch!

Im going to give this like 3.5 stars.
If you like rick riordan books i think you would like this.
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I wish there was more greek mythology. It was pretty easy to guess where the story was going to go.

I overall really enjoyed this book. It was a fun read, yet there were a few issues.

What I liked:
Let’s start with the fun and important part. The representation. The main romance is an f | f romance, including a bi and a lesbian rep. It’s a love to hate, slow burn romance, and that’s always fun, right?

The romance was well done. The two MCs slowly got to know each other, hate each other less, and fall in love with each other over a time period of about half a year. The beginning of the story takes place in autumn, and ends at some point during spring. So that’s quite a slow burn. I liked how even if they had their differences, and they were as different as day and night, they always managed to get along more or less, and respected each other and just listen to each other. You could very much feel how they slowly fell in love.
The MCs were fun to read about, but I definitely liked Atalanta a bit better. At least at the start. It took a while to get used to Kahina, but I eventually ended up liking her, too.

The mythological aspect was also great. Now, the story was set in ancient Greece, one of the MCs is a huntress of Artemis, and there were of course a few demigods running around. It had a nice Percy Jackson vibe to it, and I liked that. (a daughter of Ares always ready to fight something ;) )Apollo was a real ass though. Lol.

The story overall felt really atmospheric, and it truly felt like it was set in ancient Greece.

What I didn’t like:
There were times where it was really hard to tell the two POVs apart. Sometimes when I had to stop reading in the middle of a chapter (annoying, I know) and I would come back either the next day or a few hours later, I couldn’t remember who’s POV I was reading because if they didn’t exactly think of the other, or if Kahina wasn’t complaining about Atalanta, I really couldn’t tell the POVs apart and always had to go back to the beginning of the chapter to check.

The pace. While the book started out strong, and the first few chapters had action, after that the pace slowed down. It took almost the first half of the book for something to happen again. And after the hunt at the begging was over, and both Kahina and Atalanta were sent away, it took quite a while to get to the new point. Like, what’s the ultimate goal or task? They were just sent away. Separately, both didn’t know of the other yet. And it just wasn’t very clear what at least Atalanta’s task/goal was, and in what kind of direction the story was heading. Then, when the plot twist happened, I was taken aback. It sort of came out of nowhere, and it just happened so fast? Basically Atalanta finds out she is a lost princess, and her father-the king-had been looking for her. When he finds her and tells her who she is, she just rolls with it, and is basically like ‘yeah, cool, I come with you’ without questioning anything? 17 years she had been an orphan, and I get it, she wants a family, but to not even question the guy who just marched towards her and told her she is his daughter?? She sees that his features are similar to hers; but I at least would have still questioned things further. And all happened so fast! It didn’t even take one entire page. And then when Atalanta basically lives with her father, she still never questions him any further. Why was I gone? How did I get lost? Did someone steal me away? Why didn’t you come looking for me sooner? 17 years is a long time after all. To me this whole situation seems super fishy, but she never questioned it further. She just accepts ‘you were lost when you were just a baby’, and goes with it.

Some scene changed too quickly as well. One scene they are in the palace, but the next scene they were in a forest or at some temple. It was confusing.

All in all it was a very enjoyable book, and if you like to read about mythology, ancient Greece, hate to love f|f romances, then this definitely is a book for you.

Outrun the Wind is a new take on the character of Atalanta within Greek mythology told from dual perspectives - hers and one of Artemis’ huntresses. Except it’s not - new that is. This story follows the general plot line of existing stories but adds a lesbian element, which don’t get me wrong, is great to see in literature, but doesn’t add enough to the story to make this unique from existing lore in any way.

My biggest gripe is with the writing style. The back and forth every other chapter was problematic, especially towards the end because Atalanta and Kahina don’t really have two distinct voices. It was also a mistake to start the book from Atalanta’s perspective then to expect us to warm to Kahina who has an unexplained hatred for her. There’s no reason Atalanta’s lies should’ve pissed her off so much given how much Kahina lies herself throughout the book. I found myself hating Kahina for the first 25% of the story and never really fully recovered.

I’m all for female empowerment but there were also parts of the story where I felt the anti-male was laid on a bit too thick. Literally every male except for the oppressed bastard is a bad guy. Would have also liked to see a bit more attention on the oracle aspect of Kahina. It seemed like an afterthought or a plot device when it was really the most interesting addition to the story.

Overall, I find the writing to be immature, and I say this as someone who loves and continues to read books that are written for young adults. It felt front heavy and the first quarter dragged it down quite a bit. I did enjoy the quick read but I don’t think I’d pick up a sequel if it was ever written.

Thanks as always to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review.

dear god I am so bored with this book. I love some of the characters, but the plot doesn't make sense to me and I don't understand how Atalanta can just,,,, run away from the hunters of Artemis. Artemis is a God. and she was just like "oh snap she's running guess we can't catch up!!!" (maybe they explain this later in the book?? whatever)

great themes, okay characters, but the plot just didn't make sense.

I've been mutuals with this author on Tumblr for a couple of years, and I was so happy for her when she announced that one of the novels she'd written was being published! I was even more excited when I found out that it featured a f/f relationship with Greek mythology. Unfortunately, this was not the book for me.

I enjoyed the characters Tammi has written. Atalanta is strong-willed and independent, Kahina passionate and willful. They're all fairly fleshed out and have intricate backstories. I didn't know much about the Atalanta story other than her races, so I learned some more about her.

The writing was really the thing that did it for me. It took me weeks to finish this because unfortunately, I did not mesh with it; it was difficult for me to get into the book, and I was often bored. There are two points of view, Atalanta's and Kahina's, but they both read the same and they're both first person. I mean, I would be halfway through a chapter, and I couldn't tell who was narrating.

Also, this was mostly plot and not romance, which is probably something I shouldn't be complaining about, but the summary writes it out to seem that the romance was part of the plot. It felt like it was supposed to be a slow burn but didn't really have the build-up that the slow burn trope usually has. Don't get me wrong, I did like what parts of it we got, but I felt like it could have been written better and fleshed out more.

Outrun the Wind was not the book for me, but that is my personal opinion. I think you'll like it if you like Greek mythology! And having a f/f relationship is fairly rare in YA right now, let alone in a mythology-inspired novel. Give it a try if you're looking for these aspects.

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Review I was given this book by Netgalley for my honest opinion, these are my thoughts.
First let me preface I minored in Humanities and the Greek myths I read from multiple perspectives. I was soooo excited to get this as a galley. The cover is gorgeous, and the synopsis gave the impression this would be a diverse LGBTQ..with authentic representation of Greek history and mythology. I kept reading past the first few chapters waiting for a plot to solidify past Artemis being angry about her boar being killed ..it never happened. The characters were very underwhelming. .Artemis who could have been crafted as larger than life didn't come across as a true diety. She came across as more of a feared captain of arms in a cult of female followers. The two main characters Atalanta (why..why name her this it was awkward ) and Kahina didn't seem to be truly aware of what they were doing much of the time. When faced with a challenge Atalanta runs away.She is stated to be an expert archer...yet freezes when hunting and takes credit for the death of the boar when this was simply not true. The background didn't FEEL like ancient Greece..there were no contexts or description to make you feel anything other than ea hunting trip in the woods..the towns could have been set anywhere. Disappointing, I gave it 2 out of five stars.
Revamped a bit it could appeal to middle grades who haven't been exposed to the myths yet,YA readers will just be disappointed. (less)

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