One-Sentence Summary:
Daphne is chosen by Artemis to aid Apollo in returning stolen items to the Olympians so that they can maintain their powers.
My Review:
First, let’s rate this on the retelling scale! I’m not familiar with the myth of Daphne and Apollo, but after looking it up for the purpose of this review, it’s nothing like the book. The main similarities are just Daphne and Apollo. However, it did have many others from Greek mythology that were largely portrayed correctly. My least favorite thing about the role mythology had in the novel was how much the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur was actually changed. I wasn’t it expecting to be there at all, but I wasn’t a huge fan of his story being altered, even though I do love Theseus in the novel.
Like a lot of Greek mythology-related books, this one was a bit slow and dense. There were a bunch of things that were underdeveloped, like general timing and how [SPOILER AHEAD] the Muses actually got back without Hermes or Ares [SPOILER OVER], but those weren’t terrible. There were a few things too like the bows of Apollo and Artemis that I thought were mentioned too much. Anyone could see they would be relevant without explaining it four times.
Regardless, I loved the characters, specifically Theseus and Lykou, and the romance was good too (although not a priority). I did like Daphne and Apollo for each other, but it also felt like the chemistry was way more in everyone else’s eyes rather than Daphne’s.
Daughter of Sparta was a great book, just nothing insanely special. I’m always looking for more books with Greek mythology and I don’t really think this one disappointed.
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨/5
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