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Atalanta

Atalanta

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  • Author：Jennifer Saint
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Summary

When a daughter is born to the King of Arcadia， she brings only disappointment。

Left exposed on a mountainside， the defenceless infant Atalanta， is left to the mercy of a passing mother bear and raised alongside the cubs under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis。

Swearing that she will prove her worth alongside the famed heroes of Greece， Atalanta leaves her forest to join Jason's band of Argonauts。 But can she carve out her own place in the legends in a world made for men？

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Reviews

Lauren Sparks ，

Huge thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours， Headline Books and of course Jennifer for my gifted copy of the book and my spot on the tour！ I loved this book！！ I had never heard of Atalanta till now and so was curious to hear her story as I of course knew the tale of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece！ But never had I heard that a woman was part of the Argonauts！ This story is one of feminism and heroism all woven together with many of the Greek myths we have all heard o Huge thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours， Headline Books and of course Jennifer for my gifted copy of the book and my spot on the tour！ I loved this book！！ I had never heard of Atalanta till now and so was curious to hear her story as I of course knew the tale of Jason and the Argonauts and their quest for the Golden Fleece！ But never had I heard that a woman was part of the Argonauts！ This story is one of feminism and heroism all woven together with many of the Greek myths we have all heard of before！ I was not expecting to have so many myths seemlessly threaded through this nor have the names of so many people from greek mythology。 I went into this story thinking I was mostly blind to Atalanta’s tale but in actual fact I was far more familiar that I realised thanks to all the other myths woven through。 This is such a great read and I would highly recommend to anyone who is really into their Greek Mythology as it ticks all the boxes！ I can’t wait for my Goldsboro copy to arrive 😍😍 。。。more

Emily Waller ，

Thanks to Flatiron for the copy of this book。I've loved Jennifer Saint's previous books and really enjoyed the start of this one。 However， it dragged for me a bit in the middle and end - and may just be due to a reading slump I'm having this month because I know Jennifer Saint is a talented author and Atalanta's story is intriguing！ I'll still come back for more of her books。 Thanks to Flatiron for the copy of this book。I've loved Jennifer Saint's previous books and really enjoyed the start of this one。 However， it dragged for me a bit in the middle and end - and may just be due to a reading slump I'm having this month because I know Jennifer Saint is a talented author and Atalanta's story is intriguing！ I'll still come back for more of her books。 。。。more

Raeesa Saint ，

Thanks to Headline Publishing for providing me with a free e-ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 Having read and enjoyed both of Saint’s previous Greek mythology retellings， I was eager to dive into Atalanta’s story， especially since it’s one I don’t know much about。 Saint didn’t fail to deliver， as usual。 Atalanta was a beautiful read filled with lyrical writing and interesting characters。 This book follows the titular character， Atalanta。 A Thanks to Headline Publishing for providing me with a free e-ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 Having read and enjoyed both of Saint’s previous Greek mythology retellings， I was eager to dive into Atalanta’s story， especially since it’s one I don’t know much about。 Saint didn’t fail to deliver， as usual。 Atalanta was a beautiful read filled with lyrical writing and interesting characters。 This book follows the titular character， Atalanta。 As a baby， Atalanta is abandoned by her parents because she is not a boy。 She gets taken in by a bear and eventually by Artemis herself。 When Jason and the Argonauts go on a quest to receive the Golden Fleece， Atalanta joins them as Artemis’s champion。 Throughout the course of the book， Atalanta has to prove time and time again that she is not only equal to the male warriors， but better than them。 While I found the plot of this book to be interesting， I wasn’t as gripped by it as by the previous books， especially Elektra。 The pacing felt a bit off at times – I wish more time had been spent on some aspects of the story and less on others。 As for Atalanta as a character 。 。 。 I found her to be very interesting。 She wasn’t particularly likable， but she was fierce and determined to do whatever she had to， and I enjoyed seeing that， especially in a Greek retelling。 The writing was beautiful and painted a lovely picture while still being accessible and easy to read。 The ending definitely took me by surprise， and it’s not one that I will forget anytime soon！ Overall， this was a truly good book， but there was something about it that just didn’t entirely hit the mark for me， hence the three-star rating。 。。。more

Holli ，

I don't write many full reviews， so I'll keep my thoughts short。Atalanta was fun because I haven't really read into this side of Greek mythology。 I'm a bit new to it， in general， actually。 It was nicely paced， and I'm definitely more intrigued about the characters outside of this story。I do feel some of the writing was a bit convenient。 Like， the main characters just happened to be in certain parts of the story that didn't really make sense for them to be in for the sake of the story。 There were I don't write many full reviews， so I'll keep my thoughts short。Atalanta was fun because I haven't really read into this side of Greek mythology。 I'm a bit new to it， in general， actually。 It was nicely paced， and I'm definitely more intrigued about the characters outside of this story。I do feel some of the writing was a bit convenient。 Like， the main characters just happened to be in certain parts of the story that didn't really make sense for them to be in for the sake of the story。 There were also a few scenes that I didn't quite understand why they were included。 Maybe it just needed a bit more editing。。。 。。。more

Meg ，

shallow characterization， purple prose， girlboss feminism: yup， it's a mythology retelling， alright shallow characterization， purple prose， girlboss feminism: yup， it's a mythology retelling， alright 。。。more

Lynda ，

Although I have both of this author’s previous Greek mythology retellings I still haven’t read them， in fact this is the first mythological retelling I have read。 It won’t be the last。 This tells the myth of Atalanta， the only female Argonaut。 A woman who， as a baby， was left to die in the wild but was raised by a bear and later nymphs under the auspice of the goddess Artemis。 This is beautifully written and a wonderful story told from Atalanta’s POV throughout。 Briefly， when Artemis gives her t Although I have both of this author’s previous Greek mythology retellings I still haven’t read them， in fact this is the first mythological retelling I have read。 It won’t be the last。 This tells the myth of Atalanta， the only female Argonaut。 A woman who， as a baby， was left to die in the wild but was raised by a bear and later nymphs under the auspice of the goddess Artemis。 This is beautifully written and a wonderful story told from Atalanta’s POV throughout。 Briefly， when Artemis gives her the opportunity to fight with the Argonauts， in their search for the Golden Fleece， Atalanta jumps at the chance to prove herself as the only woman amongst 50 of the worlds finest warriors。 However， she must heed one warning from Artemis; she must never marry。 The author obviously loves her subject and that comes though clearly in the wonderful descriptions and emotional prose。 Atalanta was a fantastic character for her to work with。 She comes across as a strong and wild woman who is determined to make her way in a man’s world。 I don’t know a lot about Greek mythology and I was unaware that there was a female Argonaut， and that proved to be the basis of the book， that Atalanta has largely been forgotten in the myth。 The romantic thread highlighted her vulnerability and mortality and was very moving and the ending to the book was good “I am wild， I am free。 I am Atalanta”。 I really enjoyed it and think I have a new genre to read， thank you Ms Saint。 Now I definitely will be reading the authors earlier books。 。。。more

Monika Armet ，

When Atalanta was born， she was abandoned on the hillside， left to die， as she wasn’t a boy。 Thankfully， she was found and rescued by a mother bear， who raised her alongside her cubs。When Atalanta is older， Artemis， the goddess of the hunt and wilderness， comes for her。 The Arcadian wood becomes Atalanta’s new home， where she’s surrounded by the nymphs。Atalanta looks up to Artemis， she wishes to be just like her and fear nothing。When an opportunity arises to join a ship， Argo， in pursuit of the When Atalanta was born， she was abandoned on the hillside， left to die， as she wasn’t a boy。 Thankfully， she was found and rescued by a mother bear， who raised her alongside her cubs。When Atalanta is older， Artemis， the goddess of the hunt and wilderness， comes for her。 The Arcadian wood becomes Atalanta’s new home， where she’s surrounded by the nymphs。Atalanta looks up to Artemis， she wishes to be just like her and fear nothing。When an opportunity arises to join a ship， Argo， in pursuit of the Golden Fleece， Atalanta doesn’t hesitate。 She wants to make Artemis proud。However， Artemis gives her a warning… It comes in a form of prophecy saying that if Atalanta gets married， she’ll lose herself and it’ll be her undoing。When Atalanta joins Jason and the Argonauts， she is met with reluctance， even disdain， from her fellow shipmates including Heracles and Peleus。 Only Meleager shows her kindness and soon a friendship between the two develops。Atalanta will have to work her hardest to prove she is worthy of the quest…I LOVED this book！ Having read Jennifer Saint’s previous work， I can honestly say that it’s my favourite book of hers。 I wasn’t familiar with Atalanta’s story and I am grateful for the author to shine attention on this marvellous female。Atalanta was strong， bold， and unafraid。 She faced many perils in her life and on the journey to get the Fleece， but she persevered and never gave up。I recommend this book to all fans of Greek myths and those who seek a strong female protagonist。 。。。more

The Bristol Bookworm ，

A poorly paced， feminist Greek mythology retelling。Atalanta， abandoned by her father as an infant， is raised by a mother bear in the woods。 Once she has reached maturity， the goddess Artemis takes Atalanta under her wing， training her to become a ruthless huntress。 The majority of this book follows the journey of Jason and the Argonauts from Atalanta’s point of view。 Atalanta deals with love， friendships， motherhood， misogyny， among other themes。 Despite this， I the book thoroughly lacked emotio A poorly paced， feminist Greek mythology retelling。Atalanta， abandoned by her father as an infant， is raised by a mother bear in the woods。 Once she has reached maturity， the goddess Artemis takes Atalanta under her wing， training her to become a ruthless huntress。 The majority of this book follows the journey of Jason and the Argonauts from Atalanta’s point of view。 Atalanta deals with love， friendships， motherhood， misogyny， among other themes。 Despite this， I the book thoroughly lacked emotion （probably due to the dreamlike quality of the writing）。 As a result， I struggled to root for Atalanta （or any of the other characters） during the book due to a lack of emotional connection to the characters。Additionally， the book was poorly paced。 The beginning 25% is very slow， building up to the journey of the Argonauts。The middle 55% of the book， following the journey of the Argonauts， jumps around a lot。 Therefore， I found that my desire for action and adventure was never quite satisfied。 The only interesting part of this book comes in the final 20%， the aftermath of the Argonauts journey。 Again， this section was strangely paced， but did keep my interest。 However， the ending was completely unsatisfying。 。。。more

Ayesha the Great ，

I HAVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN AN ATALANTA RETELLING AND I LOVE THIS MYTH SO MUCH THIS IS AMAZING

Vivienne ，

My thanks to Headline Wildfire for an eARC and to Headline Audio Wildfire for a review copy of the unabridged audiobook edition， both via NetGalley， of ‘Atalanta’ by Jennifer Saint。 The audiobook is narrated by Beth Eyre。 This is Jennifer Saint’s third novel in which she reimagines the story of a female figure from Greek mythology。 I had enjoyed both ‘Ariadne’ and ‘Elektra’ though ‘Atalanta’ is now my favourite of the three， likely because she is a mythological figure that I already admired and My thanks to Headline Wildfire for an eARC and to Headline Audio Wildfire for a review copy of the unabridged audiobook edition， both via NetGalley， of ‘Atalanta’ by Jennifer Saint。 The audiobook is narrated by Beth Eyre。 This is Jennifer Saint’s third novel in which she reimagines the story of a female figure from Greek mythology。 I had enjoyed both ‘Ariadne’ and ‘Elektra’ though ‘Atalanta’ is now my favourite of the three， likely because she is a mythological figure that I already admired and found inspiring。While I knew about Atalanta’s prowess as a runner and how she sought to defy her father’s attempt to marry her off， I wasn’t aware of her role as one of the Argonauts。 Saint has combined elements of all three of the ancient accounts about the fleet-footed maiden。 Here her time with Jason and the Argonauts gets the most attention。Atalanta narrates the story of her life。 When a daughter is born to the King of Arcadia， he is disappointed and orders her to be left exposed on a mountainside。 She attracts the attention of a passing mother bear and is raised alongside the cubs under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis。 In time Atalanta takes her place among the community of nymphs that attend Artemis。 Atalanta is a skilled runner and huntress。 When news reaches the sacred forest of Jason’s quest for the Golden Fleece， Artemis commands Atalanta to join the Argonauts not only to prove her worth but to represent Artemis on the voyage。 While there is initial resistance to a woman joining the crew of the Argo， Atalanta persists。 She presents her account of the legendary quest and the Calydonian boar hunt that follows it。The final section of the novel gives an account of Atalanta’s famous footrace in which she outruns potential suitors as well as her final fate。 I was also pleased that Jennifer Saint confidently retained the gods， goddesses， and various mythical creatures。 None of the stripping away of the numinous and supernatural as in some recent reimaginings。 I especially appreciated her depiction of Artemis， who was quite severe in her punishments for those who transgressed her rules or disrespected her。With respect to the audiobook， Beth Eyre has a warm， clear voice that quickly drew me into the narrative。 I have enjoyed a number of audiobook titles read by her in recent years and I trust her ability to capture the essence of a novel and its characters。Overall， I found ‘Atalanta’ a skilful blending of mythological strands into a highly compelling and enjoyable tale。 This was a top read for me in terms of mythological retellings and Jennifer Saint now a must read author。Highly recommended。 。。。more

Marcia Arguelles ，

The fact that each chapter is enormous made me not want to finish it。 Very sad tho， it seems like such an interesting book。 Maybe I’ll get back to it someday。

Verity Halliday ，

I do like a good Greek myth retelling and Jennifer Saint can be relied on to produce the goods。This time the subject is the only woman Argonaut， Atalanta， and her story from being raised by bears to living in the sacred woods of Artemis， then leaving to make her name in the world and becoming part of legend。 This was an enjoyable story and made me really think about the lives of women in Ancient Greece。 A recommended read。

Sinead Warren ，

Atalanta by Jennifer Saint* is a mythological retelling of the Greek hero Atalanta and her role among the Argonauts。 Atalanta was abandoned on a mountainside as a baby by her father， a king， who yearned for a son。 Raised by bears and then by Artemis， goddess of the hunt， Atalanta becomes faster and stronger than any mortal and is sent as the goddess’ champion to accompany Jason and 50 odd of Greece’s strongest men on their quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece。 As Atalanta quietly continues to pro Atalanta by Jennifer Saint* is a mythological retelling of the Greek hero Atalanta and her role among the Argonauts。 Atalanta was abandoned on a mountainside as a baby by her father， a king， who yearned for a son。 Raised by bears and then by Artemis， goddess of the hunt， Atalanta becomes faster and stronger than any mortal and is sent as the goddess’ champion to accompany Jason and 50 odd of Greece’s strongest men on their quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece。 As Atalanta quietly continues to prove herself on the voyage， she catches the attention of one of the men and embarks on a passionate love affair with him， directly disobeying Artemis and risking everything she has come to know。 I love mythological reimaginings and Jennifer Saint is a queen of the genre， taking complex stories that we vaguely know and breathing new life into them so that they become approachable， vibrant， passionate and deeply human。 。。。more

desiree ，

thank you so so much to wildfire for providing me with an ARC of this wonderful book！！ i absolutely adored this retelling （as i knew i would）。 jennifer saint’s writing style is so beautiful and perfect。 it just gets you engaged from the beginning and keeps you hooked all throughout the book！she does an incredible job at intertwining all of the mythology about Atalanta and it’s done in such a way that is accessible for anyone who doesn’t know much or nothing about greek mythology！！it is so heartb thank you so so much to wildfire for providing me with an ARC of this wonderful book！！ i absolutely adored this retelling （as i knew i would）。 jennifer saint’s writing style is so beautiful and perfect。 it just gets you engaged from the beginning and keeps you hooked all throughout the book！she does an incredible job at intertwining all of the mythology about Atalanta and it’s done in such a way that is accessible for anyone who doesn’t know much or nothing about greek mythology！！it is so heartbreaking beautiful and i cannot praise jennifer saint enough！！！ the way i was bawling！！！ i love a good feminist greek myth retelling and this has easily become one of my favorites！！！ 。。。more

Kerry-louise Jones ，

There is no doubt in my mind that Jennifer Saint is a very talented author， Ariadne is still one of my favourite books。 She weaves wonderful tales of myths and legends into easy to read stories with the focus on the female characters。 Prior to reading this I had been in a bit of a reading slump and this certainly pulled me out。This is labelled as a feminist retelling of but for me a feminist retelling should really put focus on the woman and make it her story whereas this one just felt like the There is no doubt in my mind that Jennifer Saint is a very talented author， Ariadne is still one of my favourite books。 She weaves wonderful tales of myths and legends into easy to read stories with the focus on the female characters。 Prior to reading this I had been in a bit of a reading slump and this certainly pulled me out。This is labelled as a feminist retelling of but for me a feminist retelling should really put focus on the woman and make it her story whereas this one just felt like the same male dominated story but from a female POV。 I understand that this narrative writes Atalanta back into the story that she is so often left out of and I do think that those who have not come across her story before will enjoy it but for me this didn't hit the mark。 I wanted to feel the power， the strength， the pure bad-assness of one of history's strongest women but instead it felt gentle。'What was his wife's name？' I asked。 'Does anyone remember her？'That being said Saint nails the delivery of lines like these， they get me every time and for that reason I will continue to read everything she writes。 。。。more

Meg Vondriska ，

The publisher was kind enough to send me an ARC of this book， for which I'm so grateful。 As a lover of Greek mythology and retellings from a female point of view， ATALANTA was an absolute joy to read。 Too often， myth and even history is centered around men -- their desires， experiences， perspective。 ATALANTA takes that knowledge， and flips it on its head。 Saint's story follows a naïve Atalanta who leaves the forest where she was abandoned and raised by a mother bear， then Artemis herself and an The publisher was kind enough to send me an ARC of this book， for which I'm so grateful。 As a lover of Greek mythology and retellings from a female point of view， ATALANTA was an absolute joy to read。 Too often， myth and even history is centered around men -- their desires， experiences， perspective。 ATALANTA takes that knowledge， and flips it on its head。 Saint's story follows a naïve Atalanta who leaves the forest where she was abandoned and raised by a mother bear， then Artemis herself and an extended family of nymphs， when the goddess asks her to prove her strength and prowess by joining Jason aboard the Argo in pursuit of the Golden Fleece。 Artemis's only ask is that Atalanta honor her oath to remain a virgin， and to bear in mind the prophecy that stated that marriage would be Atalanta's undoing。 What follows is a tremulous voyage where time and time again， Atalanta must prove her worth to the men aboard the ship。 Her only advocate is Meleager， who speaks Atalanta's praises， encourages her， and， eventually。。。 well， you'll have to read to find out。Frustratingly， ATALANTA reminds us how often women are precluded or cut out of history， and asks the reader that we think twice about who tells our stories -- and who may be missing from them。 。。。more

Sabrina ，

I love the Greek myths and always enjoy hearing them told in new ways。 The author writes it so well， even though I knew a bit of the story， I was still gripped and intrigued to find out what would happen。Atalanta is such a self assured character， despite all she's been through。 Nothing seems to phase her， except maybe losing Artemis' favour。This story really shines a light on how easy it is for women to disappear from history。 Even the Argonauts， who Atalanta travelled with， easily forget how st I love the Greek myths and always enjoy hearing them told in new ways。 The author writes it so well， even though I knew a bit of the story， I was still gripped and intrigued to find out what would happen。Atalanta is such a self assured character， despite all she's been through。 Nothing seems to phase her， except maybe losing Artemis' favour。This story really shines a light on how easy it is for women to disappear from history。 Even the Argonauts， who Atalanta travelled with， easily forget how strong she is and not many of them stick up for her。 。。。more

The Bristol Bookworm ，

A poorly paced， feminist Greek mythology retelling。Atalanta， abandoned by her father as an infant， is raised by a mother bear in the woods。 Once she has reached maturity， the goddess Artemis takes Atalanta under her wing， training her to become a ruthless huntress。 The majority of this book follows the journey of Jason and the Argonauts from Atalanta’s point of view。 Atalanta deals with love， friendships， motherhood， misogyny， among other themes。 Despite this， I the book thoroughly lacked emotio A poorly paced， feminist Greek mythology retelling。Atalanta， abandoned by her father as an infant， is raised by a mother bear in the woods。 Once she has reached maturity， the goddess Artemis takes Atalanta under her wing， training her to become a ruthless huntress。 The majority of this book follows the journey of Jason and the Argonauts from Atalanta’s point of view。 Atalanta deals with love， friendships， motherhood， misogyny， among other themes。 Despite this， I the book thoroughly lacked emotion （probably due to the dreamlike quality of the writing）。 As a result， I struggled to root for Atalanta （or any of the other characters） during the book due to a lack of emotional connection to the characters。Additionally， the book was poorly paced。 The beginning 25% is very slow， building up to the journey of the Argonauts。The middle 55% of the book， following the journey of the Argonauts， jumps around a lot。 Therefore， I found that my desire for action and adventure was never quite satisfied。 The only interesting part of this book comes in the final 20%， the aftermath of the Argonauts journey。 Again， this section was strangely paced， but did keep my interest。 However， the ending was completely unsatisfying。 。。。more

Sabrina Burton ，

Thank you to Jennifer Saint and Headline Books for sending me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。Whilst this book had a slow start that I initially struggled with once the journey started I did begin to enjoy this book。 Atalanta is not a Greek mythology figure that I am familiar with so it was interesting to read this reimagining of if she had been part of the Argonauts。 I am aware that in the original myth， she is not part of the Argonauts but this reimagining where she was l Thank you to Jennifer Saint and Headline Books for sending me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。Whilst this book had a slow start that I initially struggled with once the journey started I did begin to enjoy this book。 Atalanta is not a Greek mythology figure that I am familiar with so it was interesting to read this reimagining of if she had been part of the Argonauts。 I am aware that in the original myth， she is not part of the Argonauts but this reimagining where she was left out because she was female was a great way to have more character growth and to see her relationships with different characters。 My only issue with this book is that the characters felt quite flat， even the nymphs Atalanta spends her whole life with don't seem to be fully-fledged characters。 However， the story is well-paced after the first 100 pages and overall I enjoyed the story it just didn't stand out as much as I wanted it to。 。。。more

Kay （paperwhitepages） ，

I read and listened to this via @Netgalley thanks to Headline and Wildfire for the arcs。I am a huge Jennifer Saint fan and I really enjoyed Atalanta。 I really felt for our protagonist in this， she's literally trying to forge her way in a male dominated setting and can't seem to do right。I loved reading about Jason and the Argonaut's and I felt the storytelling was fresh and I love me a good retelling！ Atalanta is definitely one in mythological figure that has a really trying tale， she has a hard I read and listened to this via @Netgalley thanks to Headline and Wildfire for the arcs。I am a huge Jennifer Saint fan and I really enjoyed Atalanta。 I really felt for our protagonist in this， she's literally trying to forge her way in a male dominated setting and can't seem to do right。I loved reading about Jason and the Argonaut's and I felt the storytelling was fresh and I love me a good retelling！ Atalanta is definitely one in mythological figure that has a really trying tale， she has a hard start in life and there is no stopping her from there， she's a force to be reckoned with and the way Saint tells her story is exquisite！ Beautifully written and worthy of the mythology。 The narrator does a beautiful job of setting the scene in the audio， its well paced and enunciated well。 。。。more

Michelle ，

When I was a kid， I was obsessed with the Jason and the Argonauts film from the 60's。 I haven't watched it in adulthood and the main thing I remember from it are the wonderfully terrible special effects， but it still holds a special place in my heart。 So naturally I was really excited to read about Atalanta and her quest with Jason， especially as I didn't know all that much about her before。 I really enjoyed reading her story， it was beautifully told by Jennifer Saint。 We're taken on a journey w When I was a kid， I was obsessed with the Jason and the Argonauts film from the 60's。 I haven't watched it in adulthood and the main thing I remember from it are the wonderfully terrible special effects， but it still holds a special place in my heart。 So naturally I was really excited to read about Atalanta and her quest with Jason， especially as I didn't know all that much about her before。 I really enjoyed reading her story， it was beautifully told by Jennifer Saint。 We're taken on a journey with Atalanta， from her time in the forest with the bears， nymphs， and Artemis， to her quest with the Argonauts， and what comes next。 There are a few different themes explored throughout the book， but my favourite was freedom and how Atalanta redefined what freedom means to her with her experiences and as her character develops。 I would have liked reading more about some of the battles and some of the feats， they felt a bit glossed over。 But that also felt intentional， the quest wasn't worthy of Atalanta and being a significant part of a man's heroic story just to be left out of it isn't her story。 Atalanta's story is her strength， her independence， and her unapologetic belief in her abilities， which was told in depth。This was certainly a feminist retelling and I loved the focus on the forgotten women， both those who achieved incredible feats and those who were victims or collateral damage in a male hero's story。 I really love Greek mythology retellings because even though the stories are familiar， you never know how each author is going to interpret different character's and their stories。 I particularly enjoyed the author's portrayal of Jason and Heracles in this one。 And even though I didn't know much about Atalanta before reading this book， I knew the myths well and I loved reading them with Atalanta written back in。 This was my first of Jennifer Saint's books but it won't be the last！ I already have her other retellings， Ariadne and Elektra， on my bookshelf and can't wait to dive in！Thank you to NetGalley and Wildfire for the ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Robyn Jukes ，

Beautiful， breath-taking， stunning。 This author brings a not so well known character to life in this wonderful new story of Atalanta。 Thank you netgalley for this arc in return for a review！

em reads ，

that’s why i love greek mythology retellings， i always discover characters and stories i never hear about！ here we follow atalanta， the only woman argonaut and her story is mainly focused on woman empowerment and independence。 there are many examples of what is remembered by history， depending on who writes it， especially since who knew who atalanta was？ well definitely not me🙃。 i really enjoyed the story and the message it carried but atalanta’s voice didn’t particularly appeal to me: i connect that’s why i love greek mythology retellings， i always discover characters and stories i never hear about！ here we follow atalanta， the only woman argonaut and her story is mainly focused on woman empowerment and independence。 there are many examples of what is remembered by history， depending on who writes it， especially since who knew who atalanta was？ well definitely not me🙃。 i really enjoyed the story and the message it carried but atalanta’s voice didn’t particularly appeal to me: i connected with her but she wasn’t particularly standing out nor will she be memorable， in my opinion。 now considering what the story is about， this is perfect because she indeed won’t be remembered throughout mythology but from a storytelling perspective， i wasn’t overly attached to her。 overall， if you’re looking for a feminist greek mythology retelling， i totally recommend this one！ 4⭐️i received an Arc of this book by netgalley， however this is an unbiased review of the book 。。。more

Jules ，

Another great retelling of Greek mythology from one of the queens of this genre， Jennifer Saint。 Atalanta is a brilliant character for me - a strong， resilient female who will not be deterred in the face of a male dominated contest or expedition。 She is fierce & cannot be tamed。 This book， like Jennifer’s previous books， is well told， strongly written & makes you yearn for more。 Excellent！

Sandra T。 ，

Atalanta by Jennifer SaintPublication date: 13 April 2023~~~~~⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3。5 starsThank you to NetGalley and Headline for providing me with an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 ~~~~~When Atalanta is born， she is abandoned by her father on a mountainside， and is raised by a mother bear alongside her cubs， under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis。Wanting to prove her worth alongside the famed heroes of Greece， Atalanta leaves her forest to join Jason's Argonauts。 But can she Atalanta by Jennifer SaintPublication date: 13 April 2023~~~~~⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3。5 starsThank you to NetGalley and Headline for providing me with an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 ~~~~~When Atalanta is born， she is abandoned by her father on a mountainside， and is raised by a mother bear alongside her cubs， under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis。Wanting to prove her worth alongside the famed heroes of Greece， Atalanta leaves her forest to join Jason's Argonauts。 But can she carve out her own place in the legends of a world made for men？~~~~~I enjoyed learning about Atalanta， the only female Argonaut， a most skilled huntress， second only to the Goddess Artemis。 I appreciated the feminist approach of this story， how Atalanta - despite being brave， strong， fast and intelligent - is constantly underestimated by her male companions， even though she is as capable， if not more capable， than most of them。 However， I found the whole thing quite unsatisfying。 The voyage of Jason and his Argonauts， his quest to get the Golden Fleece， is supposed to be an adventure full of perils， the stuff legends are made of， and yet there was no sense of high stakes or danger in this retelling - it felt like a lot of "we sailed there and did this，" "then we went over there and did that，" which was all very mundane and underwhelming。 I was much more engaged in the last quarter of the book， where Atalanta is faced with dangerous men， ruthless monarchs and merciless gods。 I wasn't expecting the ending， but appreciated its lyricism and beautiful imagery。 ~~~~~ 。。。more

Jo ，

4。5 stars- rtc

Chelsea ，

This might just be my favourite of Jennifer Saint's books。 A character who deserves more fame than she is ever given。 A theme that runs heavily through this novel。 I loved the relationships that Atalanta built in the different parts of her life。 From when she was young and Artemis' prodigy， to on the Argo with the other so called heroes。 It was also so fun to encounter other characters from other myths that you may or may not already know。 If the latter， it's not important。My only negative was p This might just be my favourite of Jennifer Saint's books。 A character who deserves more fame than she is ever given。 A theme that runs heavily through this novel。 I loved the relationships that Atalanta built in the different parts of her life。 From when she was young and Artemis' prodigy， to on the Argo with the other so called heroes。 It was also so fun to encounter other characters from other myths that you may or may not already know。 If the latter， it's not important。My only negative was part 4 that felt quite rushed。 The last minute romance， wasn't convincing; I can see where Saint tried to create a connection earlier in the novel but due to the well known beats of the Atalanta myth， she could only do so much。 I also think the myth regarding the race and the golden apples is hard to transfer。 Saint did what she could but it's not really believable that a character would do what she does。 But it's part of her myth。However I loved the ending at how free and accepting Atalanta was with her fate。 How she could truly just be herself。 As someone who truly accepted who she was。Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced digital ARC in exchange for this review。 。。。more

Zarina ，

Very slow start， the meat of the story with Jason and the Argonauts wasn't as epic and detailed as expected， but a really satisfying third act。 3。5 stars。 Very slow start， the meat of the story with Jason and the Argonauts wasn't as epic and detailed as expected， but a really satisfying third act。 3。5 stars。 。。。more

Melissa ，

Jennifer saint is my favourite author when it comes to Greek mythology。 I adored Ariadne， and Atlanta was just as special。 Atalanta is told in the first person， she is a huntress who was left on the mountaintops as a baby to die by her father， a king， because she was not a boy。 She survives and is raised by a mother bear in the forest under the eye of Artemis and her nymphs who later educate her。Atalanta is sent to join the hero’s of greece in the quest for the Golden Fleece， but has to prove he Jennifer saint is my favourite author when it comes to Greek mythology。 I adored Ariadne， and Atlanta was just as special。 Atalanta is told in the first person， she is a huntress who was left on the mountaintops as a baby to die by her father， a king， because she was not a boy。 She survives and is raised by a mother bear in the forest under the eye of Artemis and her nymphs who later educate her。Atalanta is sent to join the hero’s of greece in the quest for the Golden Fleece， but has to prove her self worthy to join the men， which she does over and over。 She forges her place in a world of men， and lives for the adventure。For me the five star books are the ones that give you all the feelings and leave an everlasting imprint。 This is one of those， I won’t forget Atalanta for a long time！ 。。。more

Karen Hammond ，

Another of Jennifer Saints great retellings of mythical stories with a feminist twist。 They are all told from the heroines perspective and usually sound a lot more honest and logical than the original story。 I like them a lot。

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions， but I can provide a brief synopsis of the book 'Atalanta' by Jane Yolen。 'Atalanta' is a retelling of the classical Greek myth of a young girl， Atalanta， who is abandoned in the wilderness by her father and raised by a pack of wolves before becoming a fierce hunter and finally being reunited with her human family。 In Yolen's version of the story， Atalanta is portrayed as a strong and independent woman who challenges gender norms and learns to navigate the complex politics and rivalries of ancient Greece。 This book provides an engaging and thought-provoking perspective on one of the most enduring myths of Western civilization。

tpg1 ，

As an AI language model， I am unable to provide personal opinions or reviews about books。 However， to provide you with some information， "Atalanta" is a historical fiction novel by Jane Shaw that portrays the life of Atalanta， a legendary Greek huntress and runner。 The story follows Atalanta's journey as she faces societal expectations and challenges， falls in love with a man who challenges her endurance， and navigates her path in a male-dominated world。

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I am not capable of having personal opinions or preferences。 However， 'Atalanta' is a novel by Jane Yolen that retells the Greek myth of Atalanta， a strong and independent female character who excels at hunting and racing。 The story explores themes of identity， gender roles， love， and ambition。 It has received generally positive reviews and is often recommended for young adult readers。

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