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Outrun the Wind

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Sadly this book missed the mark for me. It felt a little rushed and everything was just a little bit too forced.

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I was interested in reading this to see how the author would tell Atalanta’s story. If you’re up on your greek mythology you will know her story and that of Meleager, Hippomenes, Iasus and of course Artemis and Apollo.

This book takes a slightly different route. It is quite a gentle story and I felt it was missing something but I can’t put my finger on what that something is.

It’s not a badly written book and the story flows well it just wasn’t for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flux for the ARC

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4 stars.

This story had a wonderful premise. I really love Greek inspired stories. One of my favorite parts had to do with Kahina having the power of prophecy. This was really well done.

I also loved that the gods weren't always available in the novel, so we could see the two MC's, Kahina and Atalanta trying to use their own set of skills.

Do you love mythology and YA fantasy? Then you'll want to check out this story.

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The Huntresses of Artemis must obey two rules: never disobey the goddess, and never fall in love. After being rescued from a harrowing life as an Oracle of Delphi, Kahina is glad to be a part of the Hunt; living among a group of female warriors gives her a chance to reclaim her strength, even while her prophetic powers linger. But when a routine mission goes awry, Kahina breaks the first rule in order to save the legendary huntress Atalanta.


Yess Greek Myths! I always love those. And I loved this story! Great one

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Suggested for fans of Adrienne Young, Madeline Miller, and Tricia Levenseller.

Elizabeth Tammi's debut is well-written and follows an interesting dynamic between the two female main characters. The slow-burn enemies-to-friends-to-lovers was nicely done and evolved in a way that felt natural to them both.

There is a period of time in the middle when things slowed down, but it was wrapped up quickly and moved on with the action. There are still loose threads that I feel could have been tied up better; the motivations of some characters remained unclear to the point that I was expecting a sequel but apparently this written and intended to be a standalone. In particular, Apollo comes across as very Typical Villain (honestly, as do most of the men. Yes, men can be monstrous and historically didn't treat women very well but most of the male characters were very shallow). It never really explains what, exactly, Apollo wanted with Kahina or why her powers as an oracle served Apollo really in any way. Similarly, it isn't really explained why Artemis is AGAINST Apollo. I don't remember this being the case in traditional Greek mythos. I also wish I could have gotten more invested in Atlanta's brother, but the story never really let me connect with him. Atlanta doesn't put too much effort into connecting with him, and Kahina remains distant from him as well. Even when his love-interest arrives, we don't get the chance to become attached to him because everything that happens between them is off-screen. What happens to him in the end rang hollow and I wasn't as emotionally impacted as it seemed the author wanted me to be.

I am looking forward to Elizabeth Tammi's next novel, to see if her writing improves as she shows a lot of promise and I really DID enjoy this queer story and its Greek mythos backdrop.

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I love that there was a f/f romance in this book, and I found the romance really sweet, I love how they went from enemies to lovers. My favourite type of romance to read is one where the dynamics change drastically throughout the story and that's exactly what this book gave us.

But the romance was only a tiny, short part of this novel, and literally the only thing I liked about it. The book just felt unfinished, the plot seemed muddled, it took me a while to work out what was going on. I love Greek Mythology, but I don't know much about the myth this was based on, and even if I did, I don't think it would have helped me understand the book any more. I just couldn't connect to it.

Although I enjoyed the romance, the characters were really two dimensional and the voices of Atlanta and Kahina were hard to distinguish. Artemis and Apollo were not believable gods, Atalanta even managed to run away from Artemis who is THE GODDESS OF HUNTING THINGS (!?!?!)

I was expecting a story about Artemis, my favourite Greek Goddess, and instead, I got a simple, basic story that I couldn't wait to be over. Even if a romance is good, it still needs something else other than that to make me want to keep reading...

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A glorious concept and I am always here for my f/f and bi characters in retellings, but this was just a little clumsily written. The pacing was off, with many scenes just seeming rather rushed. It got rather confusing at times too with the alternating first person POV, sometimes hard to tell whose POV I was reading.

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This sounded like something I would absolutely love, and I'm disappointed that I could never really get into it. Initially the cover and the synopsis drew me in, and maybe one day in the future I'll be able to give it another chance.

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I had a very hard time finishing this book. The writing style was very hard for me to get into. Not to mention the my lack of attachment with the characters. I guess this kind of story is just not my cup of tea.

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Outrun the Wind is a surprisingly saucy and delectable read. This is my first time reading a book by Elizabeth Tammi and it will not be my last. I was knee-deep into this story and couldn't put it down. Yes! Exactly what I didn't expect, in the best way possible. Keep them coming.

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Amazing book, huge fan of Greek mythology and this book gets the accuracy amazing. I ship the main couple in this vastly

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I really enjoyed this book. I am a huge fan of the Percy Jackson series and this book was right up my alley. I loved the portrayal of Atalanta's story. I loved the action and romance! I would highly recommend!

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I really liked this story. I couldn't put it down.

I voluntarily reviewed an Reader Copy of this book which I received through Netgalley.

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A mythology f/f retelling that I really liked, it was slow at first and it literary took me so long to get into the action and become invested in the story. But when it happened, I started appreciating the story because it was amazing.

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Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi. I've voluntarily read and reviewed this copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Outrun the Wind is a Greek mythology F/F retelling about Atalanta, a legendary warrior, and Kahina, a member of the Huntresses of Artemis. A story about two fierce and powerful women, what more could you want? This is a surprising and entertaining read with fast-paced and enjoyable writing that captures your attention early on. The characters make you feel invested and root for them. This is a great spin on Greek Mythology.

I would love to read more from this universe that Elizabeth Tammi created.

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I have reviewed this title on my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N69coa4eWXU&t=635s

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I am very particular on what I like in regards to Historical fiction of any kind. But Elizabeth met every need as a reader. I love this book so much I bought my own copy. I love the Greek mythology and the Lbgtq plus rep in this book. I love how the two where interlace. Such a beautiful book and I am so happy that I have my own copy. I would totally recommend this book to anyone looking for a book that features a deep love of Greek mythology. Great read, one of my favorites

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I'm really interested in Greek mythology, so when I heard about his book, I was intrigued. I liked the premise and with the hype around this book my expectations were really high. But as it turned out, the story was okay, I didn't love it. I don't know why. There's nothing wrong with the writing or the characters, but somehow I lost interest halfway through the book and had to make me read to the end. Maybe my expectations have been too high.

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Greek mythology is my jam and I loved this. Plus look at that cover. I will come back to make a full review soon.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

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The premise of this book was so interesting. Fans of warriors and mythology will greatly want to read. I was not able to finish this book on time but I would recommend this to readers who are interested in mythology but do not yet know too much. I was not the biggest fan of the mythology aspect and since I was not able to finish this on time it is safe to say that the beginning of the book was not able to keep me interested.

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