This was a wonderful follow up to book one I read last year. I can not wait to own these in print. I follow this author on TikTok and if you don't you should because she is so amazing. This story was fabulous as a sequel and I can not wait for more stories set in this world. I need more!! The writing and characters were just amazing.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
Clash of Fate and Fury is a solid sequel, following up on the excellent Game of Strength and Storm. I love this fun spin on Greek mythology, particularly the Labors of Hercules, and the story continues in that vein here. The magic alone gets a much deeper dive, further expanding on the world Rachel Menard created with the MindWorkers and StormMakers.
The characters are still quite interesting and fun. Gen remains a great protagonist, even with all the challenges that get thrown at her. Castor remains a nuanced character, being a bit of an anti-heroine who does terrible things, but also being fairly easy to sympathize with. And Menard creates great dynamics between the group of major characters overall, from the enmity and reluctant allyship between Gen and Castor to Gen and Pollux’s romantic relationship, and more.
With this book concluding the characters’ journey, I like how everything overall wrapped up with the final challenges that the group are tasked with. The stakes are high to the point I was invested, and that combined with my personal investment in the characters made the story rewarding.
This is a solid second book, closing out a brilliant debut duology, and I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys Greek mythology and/or YA fantasy.

I got a free copy through Netgalley, this in no way affected my review,

This is the second book in the Labors of Gen series and I’m so happy I discovered this series!

I loved going back to this world which has both Greek mythology and fantasy elements, both things I absolutely love!

In this book we follow Gen, Castor and Pollux after their trials in the first book. Now they have to go on an even more dangerous quest in the neighbouring Empire and I loved it.
It really opened up the world building and I loved all the new places and people we met.

We also learn more about the characters, but here lies my one point of critique. I feel like even though we had our cast of characters go on this journey and learn more about them, I feel like they didn’t change much over the course of the book? I especially hoped to see more depth to Castor, but was left a little disappointed in how she stayed the same throughout this book.

I really hope there will be a third book, as it’s a pretty open ending (though satisfying).

Star Rating: —> 5 Stars

My God, this novel was devastatingly brilliant ! BRILLIANT!

The greedy, ruthless empresses are at it again, sending Gen, and friends on two more Impossible Tasks!
Continuing the tale that started in Game of Strength and Storm , this gender-bent telling of Hercules, (with LGBTQIA+ rep to boot !) is full of snarling beasts, fawning/snarky lovers, a refreshing magic system (honestly everything ABOUT this series is refreshing), and heart pounding adventure, there’s a little something for everyone in this novel.

HIGHLY recommend!

Buckle up, buttercups!!! 😉

A huge thank you to Flux Publishing, & the incredible author, Rachel Menard via netgalley for the e-arc of this book!!!

Didn’t realize this was the second book in a series, so I’ll get to this one once I’m able to get and read the first book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Clash of Fate and Fury is the second book by Rachel Menard and the sequel to Game of Strength and Storm. Once again we experience a story filled with adventure and fantastical elements.

While I do think both books could have just been trimmed down and added into a single book I'd still recommend them to fantasy lovers. There is never a dull moment between adventure and mayhem. If you want something that is going to put you on an exciting, fun and sometimes shocking roller coaster this is the book for you.

All Gen wants is to have her father be released from prison and given back his freedom, but his freedom comes at a price. In order for this to happen, Gen makes a deal with the Empresses of Olympia. She must enter enemy territory and steal the legendary golden apples of Hesperides and capture the Elysium Emperor's greatest possession, the beast who wins wars, the Cerberus.

Gen is a MindWorker and is able to control the beasts with a connection forced by blood or saliva, if anyone can bring that beast back, it will be her. Pollux, Gen's boyfriend and a StormMaker, sets out to join her on her quest. But when the Empresses force his sister's hand, Castor is forced to join the team. There's only one problem - Gen and Castor are enemies.

With a MetalBender that has a huge crush on Gen, Pollux's servant companion, Castor's pirate-thief girlfriend along with the three of them, the team embarks in a voyage to complete the Empresses' quest, a quest that was, as they soon come to learn, prophesized by an Oracle.

My thoughts:
I got this ARC from @netgalley and let's just say... I really enjoyed it! I soon realised that this is the second book in the series but it did not matter because the story was written so well, there were no gaps that needed filling. The world created was magical, the powers given to the characters were different and new. The characters were so different but wholesome. I loved the adventure and I loved all the magical creatures that were included in this story. It was emotional and impactful and such a good read.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this book!

I've wanted to read this book since the moment I closed the cover on the first book. When NetGalley offered the opportunity to get an advance copy in exchange for an honest review, I was ecstatic and ready to return to the wonderful world Rachel Menard crafted. I mean, I practically jumped at the chance.

Clash of Fate and Fury picks up a few weeks after the devastating events of Game of Strength and Storm. Gen is asked to complete two more tasks to truly win the freedom of her father from the confines of prison. The Empresses have set her on an impossible journey across enemy lines to retrieve the war-winning guard of the underworld, Cerberus, and the mythical Golden Apples. She's not sure how it'll be done, but her optimistic determination powers her through.

Pollux will go to the ends of the earth, and back, to remain by Gen's side no matter the challenge. Nothing scares him. Except... well, everything. Like losing Gen to the trials, to the good looking Metalbender friend she brings with them, and to the very unique talent she has of Mindwork. Every time they kiss, she experiences his insecurities that run rampant because he knows she's in there. The only thing that could make their trip even worse is his sister demanding to come along too.

Castor has everything she wants, technically, but the title of Duchess of Storms came with a hidden fee. A fee that could leave her people near penniless and her title unimportant. Quick on her feet, Castor comes up with a desperate plan and tags along with the Pollux and Gen. But can she set aside her pride and prejudice to help Gen accomplish the impossible?

Along with a fun blend of unique side characters, the trio work together to save their dreams from the first book crumbling in the second.

Rachel Menard is a talented writer, crafting an Olympian fantasy world complete with unique animals and vile rulers. Each description is clearly written, enough that I could picture what was happening and loosely imagine the wild animals. I still think the whales are my favorite. How Rachel managed to keep to the three main characters when their companions are equally as fun and interesting... Honestly, I'd love a side story of Bale! He's hilarious.

Like a few others have mentioned, this is the second installment. However, Menard has written it well enough to stand on it's own. You know exactly what happened before and she introduces each character once again in their own unique ways, without it feeling repetitive for those of us who have read the first book. The editing on this book was also well done, I only found two or three things. I greatly appreciate a well edited book!

The artwork itself is BEAUTIFUL! I love both the first and second covers. Truly amazing. And the inside artwork is a fun break from plain pages.

Overall, I think the best way to rate this book is...
Would I read this book again? YES

Oook I was so excited to get the next book in this series. I love this Greek mythology remix. Book two was a continuation of the adventures from book one where Gen has to complete some more tasks to get her father released from prison. I loved the growth from the characters and am so endeared to them. Really though I love the world and the magic it’s really great.

Thanks to NetGalley and North Star Editions for an eARC.

4.5/5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced reading copy in exchange for a honest review.

I was so excited to be able to get a copy of book 2!!! I read book one last year and I enjoyed it so much. And book 2 did not disappoint either! I was so excited to get back with Gen, Pollux, and Castor. They make for a great cast of characters as they are all so different from each other!

I enjoyed the new adventures they took us on and the drama throughout. And gosh how do these whales keep getting me in the feels. I enjoyed meeting another country’s oracles and creatures and how the author tied them all together.

Another thing I enjoyed is how each character is very different. Our main POVs keep the characters personality’s well, and I do like that fact personalities weren’t magically fixed or changed. I appreciate how our characters get to experience changes but it has a slower effect on their personality then a 180 turn from them. I also loved our purple hair pirate addition, she was a great fit for Castor.

There was so much great things that happened in this book and I LOVE that it seems to be left open for a third book! And I sure hope the author gets to write it because I know there is so much more to tell!

This book is the follow up to A Game of Strength and Storm and follows Gen (and companions ) to complete two more tasks in order to free her father. I enjoyed this book even though I hadn’t read the first in the series and now that I finished, I would like to go back and read the first. I enjoyed the Greek Mythology inspired fantasy world. I gave this 3.75 stars but wonder if it would be higher had I read the first book in the series prior to this one. I was provided an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher, author and NetGalley.

It reveals more than the last book did! The satisfying and brilliant word building with nuanced personality! I love how the plot is very intriguing as the times goes by…

Thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for honest review.

5/5 stars! I loved this book! I really enjoy mythology re-tellings and this book did not disappoint. The story, the pacing, and the characters were all wonderful. I would recommend reading the first book in this duology prior to picking up this story. Even the family dynamics in this story will pull at your heartstrings.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

A perfect sequel in what is quickly becoming one of my favorite series. This book really launched off where we ended in the last book and dragged me quickly along for the ride. Needless to say I need more!

Clash of Fate and Fury is a brilliant, action packed sequel following Gen - who can speak to and control animals - as she embarks on another two quests for the Empresses, accompanied this time by her Storm-Wielding boyfriend Pollux and his sister, her once enemy Castor.

The plot of this book is non stop and the world building just gets better and better. I've really enjoyed both books in the series so far and hope that there are more on the way?

Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

this book is a sequel to game of strength and storm, and considering how much i had loved book one, i jumped at the possibility to keep reading their story. in this, we follow gen (and company) as she has to fulfill two extra tasks for the empresses in order to achieve her father's freedom.

i said it in for the first book, but i truly loved this series so much. my only complain is that at the start the pacing felt a bit too slow until things started moving (maybe at the 40 or 35% mark, i'd say? somewhere around there), but once it got moving, i could not put it down. i did want to clarify that first of all since that was my one complain and i dragged a bit during most of the start, only to read everything else in two days barely putting the book down. it might be a me thing, however.

the plot was very fun once the adventure itself started, and i especially liked the mix with the characters. i like them all as characters. gen is great, obviously, as is pollux, but castor is especially fascinating in how herself and not really a good person she is, and how invested i still am in her, how i root for her all the same. she does have a pretty good character arc in this book as well, so castor is kind of my favorite character of the whole series. the side-characters are also characters i enjoy, so overall, this was a great mixture of plot and character that i enjoyed so much reading about. and the ending? it worked so well for me. the relationships and friendships were so fun to read about.

and i said this for the first review, but i truly adore how menard grabbed greek mythology and shifted it to fit this world. i love how it's fun if you enjoy greek mythology, how you can clearly recognize everything that was used to base the characters or events, but also how different it is to the actual mythology. it feels like something that someone who wasn't very interested in greek myths could read with no problem because of the differences, and how original it is (and so it doesn't really require prior knowledge)

overall, i like this serie a lot. i've enjoyed both books a lot.

Just as action-packed and immersive as the first installment, this is a worthy ending to a fantastic duology! For the sake of spoilers, I'll just say that if you love female badasses, intricate worldbuilding, Greek mythology, a whole lot of found family and friends you'd go to bat for, then this one is perfect for you!

Rachel has done it again! Just as action packed, just as female badassery as the first. I’m excited for more works from her.





Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to receive an arc in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is the second book (end of duology, and possible setup for future stories wink wink) of the author's genderbent retelling of Hercules' tasks! The books are set in a Greek mythology inspired fantasy world, and they are chock full of amazing references and mythologies, and I absolutely frickin loved it.

This book is set a few weeks after the end of book 1, where the MCs Gen, Castor, and Pollux have to travel to the neighbouring kingdom of Elysium, and bring back the legendary golden apples of Hesperidea and the monster, three-headed dog Cerberus.

💫 I already mentioned the Greek mythology stuff, but I'm gonna mention it again because everything was done so, so well. I love Greek myth stories, and I was screaming at every new reference 😭
💫 I totally loved the angst in the relationships and friendships in this one! They all had to evolve and grow as a group, and deal with their emotions, and I very much loved it.
💫 The ending omg!! It was so perfect! It's a hea for everyone, though there are many possible future storylines (if the author decides to come back to this world, I'm gonna be first in line)
💫 As in book 1, I really loved the use of magic in this world. The magical powers are really unique and cool, and I loved visualising it all.
💫 The meaning of the title is explained at one point, and I definitely did scream at how perfect it was 😭

If YA fantasy is your thing, and/or if you like Greek mythology, check this book out!!

Many thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for giving me an advanced copy ❤️ I can't wait to read more by this author!

Clash of fate and fury:
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me this e-arc. All opinions are my own.
After (winning) the trials from the empresses Gen and her friends have to first do more of the empresses bidding to get Gen’s father freedom. It was quite emotional reading the interactions that Gen had with her dad, it was so sad because I understand why she isn’t wasn’t so open to her father. I honestly think that Pollux is even better than the previous book. (Butttt Castor is still my favorite and I’m glad we got to see more of her in this book.) I loved the magic system and how the author added the mythology is well written. The author wrote each character so different that I never had a problem knowing whose pov it was. There was some parts especially in the 20% that was a bit slow but overall it was a constant pace.
Overall I recommend this series to anyone who likes mythology, amazing written heroines and different pov chapters.
Overall 4.5 stars