*I received a free copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
I'm a sucker for retellings, so when I saw that there was a retelling on the myth of the golden apple, I was excited af.
The twist the author gave this old myth was exactly what I needed, and it was beautifully written.
I'm so happy I got to read this gem!

I will give it 3 stars because it was okay, but I dont' think i would read a sequel or an other book from this author, I liked the main character, I like the setting, but the plot of the book did not catch my attention

Outrun the Wind is a new take on the Greek mythological figure Atalanta. In Elizabeth Tammi's retelling, the ending is totally different from what the myth is so you can't go into this thinking it is the same thing from a different point of view. It's not.

Kahina and Atalanta are the two main characters. Kahina is part of Artemis' Hunt, formerly of part of Apollo's Oracle of the Delphi which she escaped from. She has the power of prophesy and thereby, Apollo's not real happy about the loss.

As much as I wanted to enjoy this book, it really didn't do it for me. The whole Atalanta and Kahina relationship was a slow burn but I found Kahina's anger through most of the story a bit much. They didn't feel very fleshed out. The same with Apollo and Artemis.

Her father and brother and the rest of Artemis' huntresses are in the background and are very one key. Father wants her to marry. Brother excited to have sister back and grieves for his lost lover. Hippomenes, who in this tale sells Kahina to the Oracles and is also pissed off at Atalanta for "killing" the boar in the beginning of the book.

I was given this book by Net Galley for an honest and unbiased review.

If you play too much AC: Odyssey, then you will almost certainly enjoy this YA book.

There is a lot to understand in this book and readers may recognize if they are familiar with Ancient Greece in any way. While I am not sure I would consider this one of the best books based on Greek mythology, I don’t really consider it a bad book. The characters of Kahina and Atalanta are awesome and persistent in their pursuits of freedom and belonging. The POV changes were occasionally confusing, but the story developed consistently and without too many speedbumps. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

I really wanted to love this book. There was just something about it that wouldn't allow me to connect. I think there just needed to be more depth to the characters and more to make it feel like a Greek retelling. It felt like thinly fleshed out characters plopped into a Greek myth with modern thoughts. I loved the whole concept of it, I just wanted more than it was able to give.

I ended up feeling a little torn with this book. I love greek mythology so the premise of this book really excited me, but it felt a little more like a modge podge of famous greek myths rather than a creative retelling of any. Nevertheless it was entertaining and I love the main relationship!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

3.5 stars

I love me some greek mythology and some girls kicking arse, which is why I picked up this book with such promise, as a YA Fantasy novel it was good and definitely aimed at the right people however I was expecting it to be a bit more about the two main characters general bad-assery rather than the love story/romance it became but that may have been my mistake.

I thought that the duel perspective story-telling was a good idea however I found it difficult to keep track of which was which and had to go back and check at points as the voices were a little similar.

Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the book and is was a good easy read (especially after a recent slog) there are just a couple of niggles I have with it.

I would have also loved to learn a bit more about their pasts, we were told that horrible things were done to them but not told what they were so did not truly understand the hatred behind the characters.

Lastly I would have also liked a little more insight into Artemis and Apollo to find out their motivations and reactions etc.

I absolutely love Greek mythology so I was really excited for this book. It was a quick read but took a little getting used to with the alternating perspectives. I really appreciated the relationships in this book but the development felt a bit rushed at times.

You are all just thrown into the story, which for me was okay but if you are not familiar with the mythology it might be a bit challenging.

Overall I am glad I picked this up.

Outrun the Wind is steeped in mythology a bit too much. I know it's a retelling, but there should have been a little more variation. It's an okay read.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me a copy to review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book. 

Warning: Attempted Rape 

If you haven't read my blog before you probably don't know that I absolutely love Greek Mythology. The Story of Atalanta was not one that I was super familiar with before I read Outrun the Wind but I did have an idea of what it was about. Tammi does a good job of familiarizing the reader with the myths of Atalanta, but at the same, providing her own story so I would not be worried if you don't know anything about her myths.

I loved how Tammi created Atalanta's world but it did feel generic. Yes it was greek but the names could have been replaced by any other fantasy sounding name and I would have said: "Okay, this works".  I enjoyed reading Atalanta and Kahina's relationship bloom on the page. I do enjoy the frenemies to lovers trope and I feel like it completed the story nicely, which it should as it is the one major selling point of this book.  It was originally 4 stars but then I realized that the story was not that memorable. I was looking over the parts that I bookmarked and a lot of it I had forgotten. I don't regret reading as it was rather cute and I am never one to turn down a myth retelling. Also if Tammi where to write a story about the backstories of the other Hunters of Artemis I would totally be down for that!

I was unable to complete this book. I ended up losing interest in it. I found it to be to close to the mythology with all the same names and everything that I was turned off by it. I understand it was meant to be a reimagining but I just didn’t feel like there was much.

A wonderful YA book inspired by Greek mythology! Elizabeth did a great job with this! The world was built well and I genuinely liked the characters.

I received this copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks Netgalley!

Perhaps due to my own lack of leveling expectations, this was just one of those books that didn't wow me like I hoped. As soon as there was mention of greek mythology and an lgbt main character I about lost my mind.

The book was enjoyable enough that I didn't feel the need to stop midway. Mainly to make sure that there wasn't a depressing ending as is expected in the lgbt genre. I won't spoil it for you, but I'm glad I stuck with it to find out.

For me personally there was too much confusion in characters. Multiple POV's are hit and miss for me, so again this all could be reader specific. It also didn't help that I wasn't all that invested in the character's themselves...more so the ending that was to come.

All of that being said, the novel does have a much needed message that a woman does not belong to anyone and to fight for yourself without expecting anyone else to "save" you.

I was enjoying reading this book, but sadly I din't get enough time to read much. Nevertheless the few chapter that I read, I like it.
It is magic and I like the hunting scenes

Hello,
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review !

So, This was a ride.
I would like to start off by saying this was on my list of books to read when I heard what the story was going to be about.
LGBT, FANTASY, MYTHOLOGY with Badass women characters. (with an impossible love story)
It had everything going right for it to become one of my favourite reads,
Unfortunately it didn't.
While it took me a while to get into the story, I loved Kahina and her sassy personality, the world was confusing at first and made the overall experience not as enjoyable as it could"ve been.
It was a weird concept to have Apollo, be the protagonist into the book, it just didn't fit what we know about him from Greek mythology. The world was underdeveloped and for anyone without a good understanding of mythology, for them it would've come off as plainly weird and bad, the plot wouldn"t have made much sense, not that it did to those like me with a good knowledge of Greek myths.
I however liked the romance aspect between Kahina and Atalanta, while it was enjoyable I was disappointed to not have more information about what would happen in their future.
Overall, this story had a great potential, but was unfortunately, not as great as it could"ve been.
I ultimately gave it : 2.75/5 stars
-Bookarina

A lovely sapphic retelling of the myth of Atalanta, in the vein of The Song of Achilles and Percy Jackson. Atalanta's story is different from a lot of other Greek heroines; she's one of the few whose skills come from their physical abilities first, a very male trait. I enjoyed that this book addressed the harsh realities of Ancient Greek womanhood, while also giving the protagonists a happy ending. There isn't any shaming of women who aren't as physically capable of Atalanta, which was a breath of fresh air. There were some times when I got confused what point of view it is, which is the danger with alternating first person point of views. It's also a very slow burn romance, that only is realized in the last quarter of the book. Overall I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to gay people and Greek myth nerds.

My Rating : 3.75🌟
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When a routine mission goes awry, huntress Kahina breaks the 1st rule to save Atalanta. When the connection between them grows, she fears breaking the second rule. While Kahina is proving her loyalty to Artemis, two men responsible for Kahina & Atalanta's past arrives, and the game turns deadly!
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First of all, the setting of the book was really good. The way the characters started off was amazing. Second, this has a female-female relationship portrayed quite well, and I really enjoyed it !
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Coming to the actual plot-structure, I felt the continuity was missing and a lot of things happened just out of the blue!! Few scenes could have been rearranged for a better flow of the story. Now the characters were good! There was depth to few of them, and few we just don't read about much after the introduction! Which was disappointing🙄 .
The book was a 3star, but the relationship between the 2 main characters were really nice, and I liked the the tension between then and the strain in the relationship, and how they grow to improve as a character! So it gets a .75 extra
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Overall, if you are a fan of good writing, pretty nice characters, intriguing plot, you will definitely enjoy the ending!! Kind of got me in the end! .

So I really love Greek mythology, but sometimes, especially in the YA genre, it can be a little derivative and mundane. But that is not the case here! Elizabeth Tammi weaves a unique tale of classic characters that we all know, presenting them in a way we as readers maybe had not considered.

Great writing, great characters, however I wish there had been a little MORE to the overall storyline.

Outrun the Wind has to be one of the most interesting books I've read this year. I love all things mythology, and it's clear that this author is as well. I found Atalanta and Kahina to be fantastic main characters, and I loved reading about their stories. I wish I could read even more about them. I just loved this story from start to finish. There was a nice simplicity to it that made the story fly by. It was definitely a quick read. My only real issue with this book is that at some point, Atalanta and Kahina became too similar. Their voices blended together, and, when I was reading late at night, I was having trouble distinguishing who was narrating which chapter. I honestly couldn't tell until whichever of them would identify/acknowledge the other. They were both strong, distinct women in the beginning, so I don't know how their different voices were lost along the way. We just never got to see enough of each girl. Despite that, the story was still fantastic, and I would recommend giving it a read.

Growing up, I was a huge Greek mythology nerd, so I have a bit of a background, you could call it, on how the original myth goes. Basically, Atalanta, having participated in the Calydonian boar hunt, was rediscovered by her king father. He wanted to marry her off, but Atalanta doesn't want to get married so she challenges her suitors to a footrace promising to marry any man who beats her. All goes well, with Atalanta remaining unbeaten until, lo and behold, Hippomenes, aided by Aphrodite (I swear these gods have nothing better to do other than meddle with humans) comes along, tricks her with some shiny golden apples, wins and marries her. The end. (Well, not really. The two go on and offend some other god, then are turned into a pair of lions as punishment. But you you don't need to know that, so I'll just stop there.)

This sticks to that storyline. Well, for the most part at least.

Outrun the Wind is more like a reconstruction of Atalanta's myth with an ending that, personally speaking, makes more sense than the original story. Adding her own original characters and twists while still using the old Greek legend as foundation, debut author Elizabeth Tammi did not compromise her main characters' - Atalanta's and Kahina's - core desires, and this is one of the things I appreciate the most in this story.

However, there were just a few points this book missed hitting.

The story mainly follows Atalanta and Kahina, a huntress of the goddess Artemis. Both character are easy to relate with, their struggles - being limited by the binds of convention - still resonating to many other young women in the real, modern world. As relatable as the two characters are though, I felt that they could have been explored more. It was hard to understand how they felt, what they're thinking when they are so closed off. There was also this major shift in Atalanta's character around the first third of the story. Gone was the fierce girl who wanted to prove herself, replaced by a defeated cut-out of her. It was an understandable change, but it just felt abrupt for me.

Another issue I had with this book is pacing. The opening chapter was awesome! The fight with the Calydonian Boar - the classic Greek hero quest - just draws you in, but the pace starts sagging right after Meleager's death. It doesn't pick up until the final showdown between the twin gods Apollo and Artemis, which is almost to the end of the story. I just kept on waiting for something to happen in between Atalanta's escape from Artemis and her huntresses, and the footrace for her hand in marriage, but nothing. It just dragged on, with only a few bits thrown here and there to keep readers' interest from completely waning.

The writing also took me out of the story. There was so much telling and not enough showing. It was so hard to get into when, on top of the story moving at a snail's pace, you have to try so hard to make the world pop out of the words of the author. This frustrated me so much that by the time I finally finished all I felt was relief - relief that I'm finally done with it - which is, for me, not a good sign.

That said, I did enjoy Kahina and Atalanta's relationship. It was slowburn, from enemies to reluctant allies to friends to lovers. It was obvious from the very start of the story that the two characters had a connection, but it was especially satisfying to read their progress and watch them grow closer and closer.

I can't say the same for the rest of the book though.

Outrun the Wind was a promising story, but, sadly, that's just what it is. Fans of re-tellings and Greek mythology may still find this enjoying. This was just wasn't for me.