Thank you to NetGalley and Troubadour Publishing for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book featured a unique take on Greek mythology with characters and dialogue that leaped off the page.

The fresh takes on gods and deities of Greek myths provided an insight into the author’s imagination. They were fresh, lively, and acted like real people with huge responsibilities yet still a strong sense of humor and oblivion. It was interesting to see Prometheus as an antagonist because oftentimes he is interpreted as an ally and sidekick on quests. This provided a new point of view that had never been fully explored in books such as this before. I hope this series progresses farther so that other mythological figures can be fleshed out as well.

George felt like an actual high schooler with both her internal and external dialogues. This was unique in the sense that many books for this age group have either cringey and inaccurate “teenspeak” or dialogue that sounds like it’s coming from an adult character. This book was able to find a nice balance between thoughtfulness and petulance that is very realistic for many teens.

The plot was fast paced but knew the moments to slow down and reflect. This moved both the reader and the development of the theme along with a near-perfect balance. I wish the other characters could’ve been a bit more developed, but the main character had sizeable development throughout the course of the story, which made up for it.

All in all, this was a good and enjoyable book with realistic characters and a well-paced plot.

Thank you to NetGalley and Troubadour Publishing for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this story. Having so many Greek Gods intertwined with the story kept it interesting and engaging. It's fast paced and the story moves along nicely. This book will definitely keep the attention of middle grade readers, especially those interested in Greek mythology. Having the Greek gods show up as actual characters gave these far off deities personality and life. I especially enjoyed the wittiness and humor that was given to these characters. It was interesting to see some of the deities, such as Hades, in a different light.

I especially enjoyed the main character being an athletic, musically inclined, kind young girl. I think a lot of middle grade books focus on a sole characteristic of the main character, but this one shows that you can have many talents and qualities and still be a normal kid. She felt like a character that readers her age could identify as Holmes included real life struggles that you would see in today's readers.

Overall, it's a book I would recommend to readers who enjoy a good adventure story mixed with fantasy and mythology.

While there were some editing errors - extra words where they shouldn't be, incorrect word usage (wondered vs wandered being the most prevalent), it didn't detract from the story enough to make it confusing. As it was published in the UK, some verbiage could be confusing to US readers, but there are enough context clues to allow for smooth reading.

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