A fun, clever ride if you love Greek mythology with a sharp feminist twist. Bea Fitzgerald does a fantastic job flipping the script on Ariadne’s story, turning her from a abandoned maiden into a fierce protagonist who is totally done with the "heroic" men taking all the credit. Her partnership with the chaotic wine god Dionysus is pure gold, filled with the exact kind of snappy, witty banter that fans of Fitzgerald's will love.

The fake-marriage trope is executed beautifully, and the romance is a perfect slow-burn that keeps you hooked while the characters work to reclaim their own narratives.

If you prefer standard myth retellings, the highly modern sensibilities and contemporary dialogue style might take a moment to get used to. Still, it is a deeply empowering, wonderfully inclusive, and fiercely entertaining read that firmly cements Fitzgerald as a must-read author for myth lovers.

Thank you very much for the ARC!

I fell in love with the myth of Ariadne and Dionysus when reading Jennifer Saint's debut novel based on the myth. I was so excited when I saw that Bea had an upcoming novel about them!
I absolutely adored this book and it certainly did the myth justice for me. Dionysus will always be a favoured God of mine and his love for Ariadne and vice versa is such a lovely thing to read about in Greek mythology.
Bea's books always have inclusivity involved in them which are relevant to both the modern world today and the world of Greek mythology. I can't wait to reread this!

Really enjoyed this!! Bea is definitely an auto buy author for me. I loved the story a lot it didnt feel slow at all and kept me intrigued all throughout. The romance was great and i loved the different themes included.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.5/5

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read an ARC of This Divine Revelry ahead of its September release.

I’ve read Bea Fitzgerald’s other three mythology books, so I was very excited to dive into another Greek mythology retelling — and this time it’s Ariadne’s story, with Dionysus thrown into the mix.

The book gets off to a seriously action-packed start, before settling into the heart of Ariadne’s story: betrayal, revenge, feminine rage and a woman deciding she’s had enough of being a footnote in a man’s story. And honestly… nothing hurts quite like a woman scorned. 😂

One of the things I always love about Bea’s books is how easy they are to read. Her writing has such a natural humour to it, and This Divine Revelry had me genuinely laughing out loud, particularly the banter and dynamic between Ariadne and Dionysus. Their relationship was definitely one of my favourite parts of the book.

I also really appreciate the way Bea continues to play with gender and sexuality in her mythology retellings rather than simply defaulting to traditional, heteronormative storylines. Dionysus being gender-fluid non-confirming adds another interesting layer to the character and to the story, and it felt very naturally woven into the narrative.

At its heart, this is a story about women reclaiming their power and refusing to let men control the stories that define them. Ariadne’s journey from being used and discarded to deciding she can rewrite the narrative herself was incredibly satisfying.

There’s feminine rage, revenge, romance, humour and a whole lot of Greek mythology — basically everything I’ve come to expect from a Bea Fitzgerald retelling.

I think this might actually be my favourite of Bea’s mythology books so far. 💜

Women don’t need to be footnotes in men’s stories. They can change the whole damn story.

4.5 ⭐️ (rounded up) 🐬

This was such an entertaining read. I really enjoy this depiction of Ariadnes story and how new life was breathed into the familiar mytho and seeing Ariadnes develop as a character and come into her own as the plot progressed.

Dionysus was such a chaotic menace, but so utterly charming, and I really liked the way that his imperfections and insecurities were portrayed as it made him feel like such a real, relatable character. The slow burn dynamic between him and Ariadne was so beautifully done.

Theseus is up there as one of my least favourite ‘heroes’ in Greek Mythology, and I’m so pleased that he was portrayed in this as the arrogant and selfish prat he is.

As someone who has read and adored Bea Fitzgerald other mythology retellings, I really liked having appearances, mentions and references to other characters from those books.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.