Daughter of Sparta
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- Author：Claire M. Andrews
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Reviews
ElsaMakotoRenge
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I like mythology based “quest” stories。 That is what I got。 I am satisfied:） If you like Percy Jackson or Kate O’Hearn’s Pegasus series， I’d definitely recommend this book。4。5 stars。
Carly Bruem
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Daughter of Sparta by Claire Andrews“You found pleasure in my pain！ You enjoyed watching me fall！” I roar， darkness flooding my vision。 “Now watch me rise！”~~~~~~~~~~~This is Claire’s first book and I was so stoked for it。 I became a big fan of hers and she couldn’t get rid of me。 I was lucky enough to win an ARC of Daughter of Sparta and then received a final copy of the book。 This book was absolutely amazing， I love Greek mythology and anything that has to deal with Spartan culture！ So this w Daughter of Sparta by Claire Andrews“You found pleasure in my pain！ You enjoyed watching me fall！” I roar， darkness flooding my vision。 “Now watch me rise！”~~~~~~~~~~~This is Claire’s first book and I was so stoked for it。 I became a big fan of hers and she couldn’t get rid of me。 I was lucky enough to win an ARC of Daughter of Sparta and then received a final copy of the book。 This book was absolutely amazing， I love Greek mythology and anything that has to deal with Spartan culture！ So this was a dream book; and all the action was thrilling。 I bookmarked so many things， and great quotes。 The characters were great， really loved the way the main female character， Daphne， was portrayed。 Incredible strength， healing， character growth， and overall just so much badass all in one person。 Then for Apollo， the characteristics of this god were absolutely spot on！ The way he interacted with the other gods， the way he interacted with mortals， the way he interacted with Daphne。 The storyline as a whole was astonishing， I loved how detailed Claire was with staying with what the Greek mythology has told us。 From the way Claire wrote， in talking to her， and in watching her interviews for Daughter of Sparta; a reader can really see the commitment she had to this story and how she really wanted to stay true to it。 But yet， she wanted to add some of her own little twists and turns and made it spectacular。 So if you love Greek mythology with a little bit of a fictional twist， Daughter of Sparta is absolutely an incredible new choice in the new book world！ And thank you so much Claire for all the hookups with this book！ I can’t wait for book two！ 。。。more
Ariel Campos
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Nota real: 3。5 estrelas。Esse livro foi。。。 ok。 A autora possui uma escrita fluida， sem floreios ou passagens desnecessárias apenas para preencher espaço， e eu esperava que fosse ser uma das minhas leituras favoritas de 2021 desde que li a sinopse。 Foi realmente uma pena estar enganada。 Verdade seja dita， acho que eu apenas estava esperando muito desse livro devido aos reviews que li e fiquei com expectativas altas demais que não foram atingidas， o que resultou em uma inevitável decepção。 Ademais， Nota real: 3。5 estrelas。Esse livro foi。。。 ok。 A autora possui uma escrita fluida， sem floreios ou passagens desnecessárias apenas para preencher espaço， e eu esperava que fosse ser uma das minhas leituras favoritas de 2021 desde que li a sinopse。 Foi realmente uma pena estar enganada。 Verdade seja dita， acho que eu apenas estava esperando muito desse livro devido aos reviews que li e fiquei com expectativas altas demais que não foram atingidas， o que resultou em uma inevitável decepção。 Ademais， ainda que conte com 400 páginas， senti que tudo aconteceu extremamente rápido （especialmente no começo do livro）， o que também foi um ponto negativo para mim。 Apesar de tudo， fiquei intrigada o suficiente pela história e pelos personagens para querer ler o livro 2。 。。。more
Elisquared
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4。5 StarsWhen I was in elementary school I had a book titled， The Traveler's Guide to Ancient Greece by Fiona MacDonald。 I got it at the Scholastic Book Fair， and I was obsessed。 I read that book 100s of times， along with any ancient Greece book I could lay my grubby mitts on。 The idea of a civilization so diverse and full of mythology as Greece， was fascinating to me。 Multiple Gods instead of one; cities of knowledge or cities of war; monsters slayed by heroes; it all captivated my imagination。 4。5 StarsWhen I was in elementary school I had a book titled， The Traveler's Guide to Ancient Greece by Fiona MacDonald。 I got it at the Scholastic Book Fair， and I was obsessed。 I read that book 100s of times， along with any ancient Greece book I could lay my grubby mitts on。 The idea of a civilization so diverse and full of mythology as Greece， was fascinating to me。 Multiple Gods instead of one; cities of knowledge or cities of war; monsters slayed by heroes; it all captivated my imagination。 Claire M。 Andrews has captured my imagination just as much， if not more， with her beautiful and fierce heroine， Daphne， in Daughter of Sparta。Daphne is based on the naiad of Greek myth， who catches the unwanted advances of Apollo， and subsequently turns herself into a tree to escape him。 Luckily， this Daphne is no naiad， nor a damsel in distress but a warrior， strong as any Spartan man， even if she is considered a Mothakes by the native Spartans。 This outsider status hangs over Daphne's， and her family's， head， making Daphne want to prove herself despite the restrictions she faces。 She gets the ultimate opportunity to prove her worth when the Goddess Artemis forces Daphne to work with Apollo， Artemis' twin brother， to save the Gods of Mount Olympus。 But up against real Gods and supernatural forces， can a mortal like Daphne prevail？ From the beginning， Daphne's story captivates the reader。 Claire M。 Andrews has managed to make such a dynamic character out of this minor figure in Greek mythology， and turn her into a strong-willed young woman who proves herself even in the face of adversity。 Daphne was an amazing heroine because you immediately root for her， and even when you think she is being pig-headed or making the wrong decision， you still root for her to survive and win。Claire does an amazing job crafting the cast of characters， many whom the reader knows from myth already， and making them fully come to life in slightly （or sometimes not so slightly） ways then what people are used to， and that is the genius of this book。 Such rich characters， even for the ones barely seen。 I love a great character-driven book， and Claire doesn't skimp on that。But this book isn't just character-driven， no Claire crafts an epic journey for Daphne， an action-pack， nerve-riddled， all-consuming journey。 Life hangs in the balance， and not just the life of Daphne， but the entire world as she knows it。 No pressure though。 The action is non-stop， and a lot of the journey is pulled from mythology， which lends a sense of familiarity to each scene。 But this is wholly original。Wholly original is the perfect two words to sum up the start to such an amazing series， whether that be a duology or more。 Claire really captures the essence of the book herself in the Author's Note， stating "[b]ut that is the beauty of myths， stories that are ever changing---we can take from them what is most relevant to us personally， and revel in fantasy" （Andrews， pg。 369， 2021）。 Fantasy lovers， mythology lovers， and action lovers are all going to need to add Daughter of Sparta by Claire M。 Andrews as soon as possible。 It is knock-out by a debut author， and no one will be disappointed。 。。。more
jessica
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this story is basically the entire percy jackson series and all the greek myths squeezed into one book。obviously， i approve。 lol。this is a really entertaining story and i think readers who enjoy quest-based plots will have a lot of fun with it。 i really enjoyed how this shows the fickle， almost cruel， nature of the gods。 their characters arent downplayed at all and i found the unsoftened portrayal of them to be refreshing。 i think it helps that daphne is a total boss and can hold her own against this story is basically the entire percy jackson series and all the greek myths squeezed into one book。obviously， i approve。 lol。this is a really entertaining story and i think readers who enjoy quest-based plots will have a lot of fun with it。 i really enjoyed how this shows the fickle， almost cruel， nature of the gods。 their characters arent downplayed at all and i found the unsoftened portrayal of them to be refreshing。 i think it helps that daphne is a total boss and can hold her own against them。 overall， this is a riveting adventure story， full of myths and legends， heroes and villains， gods and mortals。 and its only the first book！ this series is going to be a wild ride。 ↠ 4。5 stars 。。。more
Aymel
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4。5 stars
Lia Angelidou
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The very first YA author who actually managed to impress me by using correctly the greek language。 A very exciting book， based in greek mythology。 I loved it and enjoyed it。
Amanda Lauren
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I enjoyed the story， and will continue the series。 I did feel like the ending was rushed and some of the Greek stories strayed too far。
Kelcey
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4。25 stars
Katelyn Beane
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A welcome addition to the collection of retellings of Greek mythology， Daughter of Sparta， takes on the tale of Daphne and Apollo。 I loved the mashing of stories and myths that made this story exciting and interesting。 As a fan of Greek mythology I found myself squealing and giddy with each new character introduction and the epic worldbuilding。 A great start to a new series！
Catherine Gottwalt
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Major liberties were taken in this retelling， and it really departs from the original tale of Apollo and Daphne。 At this point， they shouldn't call it a reinterpretation， if the only thing that stays the same is the geographic location and that the two main characters are Apollo and a young warrior woman named Daphne。That being said， I wasn't grumpy with the route this story took。 Part of my positive reception to this book could be that my most recent Greek myth read was not well-received by me Major liberties were taken in this retelling， and it really departs from the original tale of Apollo and Daphne。 At this point， they shouldn't call it a reinterpretation， if the only thing that stays the same is the geographic location and that the two main characters are Apollo and a young warrior woman named Daphne。That being said， I wasn't grumpy with the route this story took。 Part of my positive reception to this book could be that my most recent Greek myth read was not well-received by me at all （ARIADNE by Jennifer Saint）， so this one had a relatively low threshold to appease me。 Where the other book disappointed me so much with character depiction and （lack of） development， I appreciated how Daphne had depth as our main character。 Even Apollo， as fickle as the gods are， was more than just the pretty boy sun god。 For anyone who knows of Theseus， just take note his storyline （and what goes down with the Minotaur） will not be what you've most likely， classically， learned about him。 Didn't bother me because I wouldn't say I showed up to this story looking for total accuracy。What did bother me was the ending。 It felt rushed and full of forced cheesiness。 The resolution came too easily， especially since， throughout the entire book， the problem/conflict was talked about and portrayed as incredibly significant。 It was like the author totally knew all the fun stuff had just happened when we watched the characters do all these adventure-y things and then slapped on an ending because every book needs a conclusion of some sort。It looks like this is the first book in what may be a duology？ Don't think I'll be reading the sequel， both because this first one isn't compelling me to plus book two features the Trojan War （and I'm just never excited to read about that）。 。。。more
Sonja
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I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book！ Sometimes I’m wary of mythology and retellings but the characters， the action， the twist on Greek myths all made this a great adventure。 I’m excited for more secrets to be revealed and to follow Daphne in what awaits her in the sequel！
Nicole Mattingly
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4。5 ⭐️CW: blood， gore， death， murderFull review to come…
Carmen
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I am always a sucker for mythology。 This gem gives you an extraordinary girl who has yet to discover her true identity/potential who is put toe-to-toe with gods。 LOVE IT！ Daphne is such a powerhouse character with some bone-deep issue that through you journey comes face to face with them。 I enjoyed watching her grow into her potential。
Annelise
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3。5 🌟 I thought this was really good， but I didn’t feel really connected to the story。 Also only read this if you already like/know a lot about Greek Mythology bc nothing is explained， it just launches you in。
micolreads
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One of my favorite Greek mithology retellings！ Well written and fast paced， I never had a boring moment！
Alicia
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4。5 ⭐️I just loveee loosely based Greek mythology inspired stores， especially when it’s about characters you don’t really see retellings of。 This one did not disappoint。Daphne is such a strong heroine。 Brave， kind， witty， clever， fierce， and protective。 She fights for her friends and family， even the gods。 The wit and banter between her and Apollo had me laughing。 The bickering was fun。 Theseus had me cracking up too。 Lykou is an awesome character。 I really liked him。 He brought some laughter to 4。5 ⭐️I just loveee loosely based Greek mythology inspired stores， especially when it’s about characters you don’t really see retellings of。 This one did not disappoint。Daphne is such a strong heroine。 Brave， kind， witty， clever， fierce， and protective。 She fights for her friends and family， even the gods。 The wit and banter between her and Apollo had me laughing。 The bickering was fun。 Theseus had me cracking up too。 Lykou is an awesome character。 I really liked him。 He brought some laughter too on top of being an integral part of the team trying to save the gods’ power。 There were many others we meet along the way。 The betrayals and by whom were interesting and not at all who I thought it would be。 Lots of action and the pacing was great。 There is some romance， but it’s small and not a big part of the plot。 Maybe in the next book， which I will def read。 Highly recommend this book if you’re into Greek mythology inspired stories！ 。。。more
John Clark
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Born under cloudy circumstances， always feeling like she has to be just that much better， Daphne is hijacked by the Gods of Greece in a cruel trick when she takes her brother's place in pursuit of a deer which is part of Spartan ritual。 Instead of receiving accolades for her success， she's given a choice; Help find missing objects necessary for continued power of the gods of Olympus， or suffer loss of her beloved brother and worse。 What follows is a great blend of adventure， mythology， treachery Born under cloudy circumstances， always feeling like she has to be just that much better， Daphne is hijacked by the Gods of Greece in a cruel trick when she takes her brother's place in pursuit of a deer which is part of Spartan ritual。 Instead of receiving accolades for her success， she's given a choice; Help find missing objects necessary for continued power of the gods of Olympus， or suffer loss of her beloved brother and worse。 What follows is a great blend of adventure， mythology， treachery and creativity in tight situations。 A smooth and very satisfying story。 。。。more
Mariah Bowman
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4。75 stars only because i wish it was longer。 This was literally everything to me。 My mythology loving heart was living for this retelling of Daphne's story。 One where she was a warrior and not a victim。 There was fighting and so many things from Greek mythology that i absolutely fell in love with， like centaurs and the Greek gods。 One of my favorite aspects was that there was the possibility of a love story if Daphne chose to have that。 But it wasn't focused on feelings but instead was focused 4。75 stars only because i wish it was longer。 This was literally everything to me。 My mythology loving heart was living for this retelling of Daphne's story。 One where she was a warrior and not a victim。 There was fighting and so many things from Greek mythology that i absolutely fell in love with， like centaurs and the Greek gods。 One of my favorite aspects was that there was the possibility of a love story if Daphne chose to have that。 But it wasn't focused on feelings but instead was focused on Daphne's desire to be a Spartan warrior and to do her duty to save those she loves。 I'm so glad that the title alone grabbed me because I enjoyed this story so much。 It was such an amazing story of a woman from Greek mythology claiming her own story and making her own choices。 The way I squealed when I read Claire Andrews currently lives in Vermont。 。。。more
Celia McMahon
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Thanks to the publisher for the free copy of this book！This action-packed book follows Daphne as she's recruited to save the powers of Olympus and save the life of her brother and maybe lover。 But if you're looking for a close resemblance to the Greek myth， you won't get it。 But that's OK。 I had loose knowledge of the tale （ I had to wiki it soon after finishing the book lol） so this was all new to me。 I loved how to changed and I loved the liberties the author took in this retelling。 I found th Thanks to the publisher for the free copy of this book！This action-packed book follows Daphne as she's recruited to save the powers of Olympus and save the life of her brother and maybe lover。 But if you're looking for a close resemblance to the Greek myth， you won't get it。 But that's OK。 I had loose knowledge of the tale （ I had to wiki it soon after finishing the book lol） so this was all new to me。 I loved how to changed and I loved the liberties the author took in this retelling。 I found the book intriguing and I absolutely loved Daphne's voice。 I thought or sure this book would be bogged down with description and mythology but it was all very fun。 Daphne is the best protagonist; she's determined， fierce， and brave and she deeply loves her family and her friends。 She wants so badly to be accepted into Spartan society， but as an adoptee and an outsider （nvm being a woman）， she's seen as nothing but an outlier。 She takes no s&^t especially from the arrogant Apollo， who accompanies her on her quest。 The mystery of her past still haunts her， and she continues to gain clues on who her parents truly were。 If you're wondering whether there are some awesome Greek monsters and my answer is HECK YES there is。 I don't know what I would have done if there weren't。 Claire's writing is not flowery or weighed down; it flows easily。 The pacing is good and the twists and turns will surely knock your socks off。 There isn't a lot of romance which， by the end， sorta disappointed me BUT I respect that Daphne has other things to worry about。 Girl's got a life。 Overall， I loved this book！ I cannot wait to read what else Claire has in store for Daphne's story。 。。。more
Jessica Straw
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Daughter of Sparta is the feminist Greek mythology retelling I was looking for: female lead with a clear personality who is an active participant in her own adventure。 This is a retelling of Daphne and Apollo， but it differs heavily from the original myth and changes several other myths as well。I， personally， enjoyed that Daphne’s story here differed from the original mythology because it allowed Daphne to have more character development， created a unique hero’s journey for her， and made the sid Daughter of Sparta is the feminist Greek mythology retelling I was looking for: female lead with a clear personality who is an active participant in her own adventure。 This is a retelling of Daphne and Apollo， but it differs heavily from the original myth and changes several other myths as well。I， personally， enjoyed that Daphne’s story here differed from the original mythology because it allowed Daphne to have more character development， created a unique hero’s journey for her， and made the side characters more interesting。I do think that some things maybe could have been cut， or cut down， because there were times when it became a bit of a slog to get through， but the second half of the book picked up， and I really liked the ending。 Almost all of the small details set up in the beginning were paid off， and I enjoyed that。Also， the slow burn enemies to lovers romance… yes！！I didn’t realize this was going to be a series - I thought it was going to be a standalone - but I’m interested in continuing on with the story。 。。。more
Edward Cullen is Bae
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Wasn't a fan of this at all。 I liked the idea of this book Enemies to lovers to Enemies。 However I think Son of Sparta would have worked better。 Wasn't a fan of this at all。 I liked the idea of this book Enemies to lovers to Enemies。 However I think Son of Sparta would have worked better。 。。。more
Literature Lattes
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This book completely captivated me from beginning to end and I loved every second of it。 The story follows the tale of Daphne， an outsider of Sparta who just wants to fit in。 However， Daphne is destined for more than just fitting in as she is thrown into an epic quest to save her brother and all of Greece！This mythical retelling is full of adventure and puts a feminist twist on traditional Greek mythology。 I loved reading this one and coming across familiar characters like: Apollo， Zeus and Prom This book completely captivated me from beginning to end and I loved every second of it。 The story follows the tale of Daphne， an outsider of Sparta who just wants to fit in。 However， Daphne is destined for more than just fitting in as she is thrown into an epic quest to save her brother and all of Greece！This mythical retelling is full of adventure and puts a feminist twist on traditional Greek mythology。 I loved reading this one and coming across familiar characters like: Apollo， Zeus and Prometheus。 The novel brings these famous characters into the story and gives readers a deeper look into what these gods and mythical people could have been like。 The vivid and flowing prose make this debut novel enjoyable and easy to read。 The imagery in this one is stellar and the author brings readers right into the pages with skill far beyond that of a debut author！ I can’t wait to read the rest of the series and see where Daphne is headed next！ 。。。more
Taylor - Muse Ignited Reads
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What a ride！ This was a super engaging and entertaining read from start to finish。 If you find yourself having trouble getting into books lately this is a great one to pick up and cure your reading slump。Its quick pace， with plenty of action and appearances by some of my favorite Greek monsters （and Gods）， along with Daphne's burgeoning attraction to Apollo made this one a super fun read。 There's lots of little twists and turns， political intrigue （amongst both kings and gods）， and some nice slo What a ride！ This was a super engaging and entertaining read from start to finish。 If you find yourself having trouble getting into books lately this is a great one to pick up and cure your reading slump。Its quick pace， with plenty of action and appearances by some of my favorite Greek monsters （and Gods）， along with Daphne's burgeoning attraction to Apollo made this one a super fun read。 There's lots of little twists and turns， political intrigue （amongst both kings and gods）， and some nice slow burn romantic tension。 The Lowdown: Our heroine， Daphne， longs to be a Spartan Warrior but as an adopted child and outsider she is barely tolerated in their society。 She finally gets a chance to compete and prove her worth amongst the warriors only to discover her brother has been caught spying on the the Goddess Artemis and she's turned him into a stag。 If Daphne wants her brother returned to her as a human she'll have to aid Artemis' twin Apollo on a journey to recover magical relics stolen from Olympus。Along with her childhood sweetheart （who's also found himself at the Gods mercy， now in the form of a wolf）， our heroine rallies to the cause and finds herself pitted against both vicious men and monsters， while at the same time learning more about her history， and that she may just be more than human herself， and trying to deny the allure of her traveling companion， Apollo。 And with appearances from Minos， Theseus， Ariadne， Hades， Persephone， Nyx， Hypnos， the Minotaur， a Gryphon， the Sphinx， and the entire main Greek Pantheon， there's a lot of magic and mythos to love here。Definitely a great first dip into what I'm hoping is going to be a Trilogy （we know there's at least one more book）？ This one works good as a stand alone， in that it wraps up the main plot/quest of this particular installment （retrieving or not retrieving the missing magical items） but leaves some of the bigger mysteries （her heritage， her relationship with Apollo， the status of some villains） still to come。 。。。more
Legendary
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I feel like I've lost a really good friend。 I rarely feel like that because there's not many books hit me as hard but when it does it feels like a train slammed into me and left me on the road to die。 This book was full of adventure and undercover missions I was loving every moment of it， every part of the book was exciting。 I love Daphne and I like how she wasn't affected by Apollo at first。 She was like "I don't need a man。" I adored her strength and courage which not a lot of FLs have， the on I feel like I've lost a really good friend。 I rarely feel like that because there's not many books hit me as hard but when it does it feels like a train slammed into me and left me on the road to die。 This book was full of adventure and undercover missions I was loving every moment of it， every part of the book was exciting。 I love Daphne and I like how she wasn't affected by Apollo at first。 She was like "I don't need a man。" I adored her strength and courage which not a lot of FLs have， the one where they have a backbone and don't need to rely on other people。 I wasn't so sure if I'd like Apollo before starting this book， there's many representations of him in books where he's annoying and way too flirty but I liked him here。 I loved all of the supporting characters including Theseus （view spoiler）[which is why it hurt so much when he died （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Nikole Clow
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To start， I love a good historical mythology retelling。 I honestly love any retelling but especially the books that play on Greek mythology。 So you can probably imagine my excitement when I heard about Daughter of Sparta。 I placed this book near the top of my 2021 most anticipated reads and， let me tell you， it does not disappoint。 Daughter of Sparta is everything I love in retellings and more。 This book was by far so difficult to put down; I kept reading because I needed to know more about Daph To start， I love a good historical mythology retelling。 I honestly love any retelling but especially the books that play on Greek mythology。 So you can probably imagine my excitement when I heard about Daughter of Sparta。 I placed this book near the top of my 2021 most anticipated reads and， let me tell you， it does not disappoint。 Daughter of Sparta is everything I love in retellings and more。 This book was by far so difficult to put down; I kept reading because I needed to know more about Daphne and her journey and her relationship with Apollo。 I never wanted this story to end， and thankfully， there’s a sequel coming out next year！While Daughter of Sparta is a fiercely beautiful retelling of Daphne’s and Apollo’s story， it’s so much more at heart。 Daughter of Sparta presents the readers with Daphne’s story。 Daphne is a brave female protagonist full of wit and courage。 She may have been an orphan but her found family is all she needs， as long as she makes them proud。 And she does， until Artemis holds her brother hostage。 In exchange for his life， Daphne must hunt for lost godly artifacts that will restore the gods and goddesses’ powers。 Because at the heart of Olympus – the gods and goddesses are dying and they’re counting on Daphne to save them all。But ironically， Daphne despises the gods。 She wants absolutely nothing to do with them。 She still shows respect to them but deep down， she knows they’re wicked and cruel。 But she’s left no choice if she wants to save her brother。 Daphne must team up with Apollo to collect these artifacts。 And so her journey and self-discovery begins。 I really enjoyed Daphne as the protagonist。 She’s fierce， proud， and deeply devoted to her family。 Along this journey， she discovers more about herself （and her past）， more than she ever anticipated， and I really liked that aspect of the story。 While this is a retelling， I loved that the story illustrated more of Daphne’s life and focused more on the adventure and task at hand than on the romance。 But don’t get me wrong， I was here for all the romance， especially when it’s romance as sizzling as this one。 So while this book is enemies-to-lovers， it’s also a slow-burn romance。 And let me tell you， I was here for it all。 I was internally screaming at the two characters to kiss。 They’re witty banter and arguments were wildly entertaining and made me root for these two even more。 I love a good enemies-to-lovers romance， especially when it’s done right。 And Andrews does this romance 100% right！ You will be rooting for these two the entire book and getting impatient for the moment where they finally reveal their feelings （or do they？）。The historical world building really tied everything up nicely。 I loved how Andrews described the world and incorporated all these fascinating details。 Some details， as Andrews notes in the book， are not exactly 100% factual， but I honestly enjoyed the little twists on the facts。 And her writing。 I marked up Daughter of Sparta with so many sticky notes; there were so many quotes and memorable scenes that I loved。 Andrews’s writing is so lush and beautiful， with magnificently described scenes and epic battle moments。 I was， overall， so enamored with this story and the exquisite writing。All in all， Daughter of Sparta is a stunning debut and captivating first book。 I’m looking forward to more Daphne and Apollo。 Daughter of Sparta is out today so definitely consider picking up if you love Greek mythology retelling and enemies-to-lovers romance。 。。。more
Romance Schmomance （Malia）
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Daughter of Sparta was such a great debut book by Claire Andrews。 Normally with fantasy reads， they always start off a little slow for me， but you’re immersed right from the very beginning。 Even though I had the ebook copy， I grabbed the audiobook as well and totally recommend it。I love mythology retellings and didn’t know the story of Daphne and Apollo coming in。 But the enemies to lovers （possibly） had me interested right away。 Since I’m a romance reader through and through， I’m always looking Daughter of Sparta was such a great debut book by Claire Andrews。 Normally with fantasy reads， they always start off a little slow for me， but you’re immersed right from the very beginning。 Even though I had the ebook copy， I grabbed the audiobook as well and totally recommend it。I love mythology retellings and didn’t know the story of Daphne and Apollo coming in。 But the enemies to lovers （possibly） had me interested right away。 Since I’m a romance reader through and through， I’m always looking for little hints of any kind of romance。Daphne！ I stan a kicka– heroine， they’re my absolute favorite kind of characters in anything that I read。 I was so intrigued by her and just everything she does to constantly prove herself。 Despite an idiot decision by her brother， she’s so loyal to her loved ones and no doubt will do anything as you see when you get through this book。The romance was a little low， but depending on the reader， it might be good enough for them。 I was hoping for something more， but the chemistry and banter is all there。 However， with the way this book ended， I’m not sure what will come of them。The one thing I was little bummed about was that this is going to be a series， I was hoping for a standalone。 I just have zero patience this year and series， but I’m invested and looking forward to book 2， Blood of Troy。From the mythology retelling， action-packed adventure and the hints of romance， I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Daphne。 。。。more
Jessica （JessiReadsYA）
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This was the first YA book in a while that I truly enjoyed。 If you enjoy twists on Greek Mythology， then I would definately pick this book up in the future。 The enemies to somewhat lovers to mutual friends was different， but I was completely here for it。 Lore Olympus ruined Apollo for me， but I really liked his character and his chemistry with Daphne in this story！ I can't wait for book two to get more of their story！ Hopefully it turns from mutual friends to lovers after all。 This was the first YA book in a while that I truly enjoyed。 If you enjoy twists on Greek Mythology， then I would definately pick this book up in the future。 The enemies to somewhat lovers to mutual friends was different， but I was completely here for it。 Lore Olympus ruined Apollo for me， but I really liked his character and his chemistry with Daphne in this story！ I can't wait for book two to get more of their story！ Hopefully it turns from mutual friends to lovers after all。 。。。more
Nick
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Dnf this book is fine just could not get into it at all
Kelly Geary
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