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Crown of Cinders
Crown of Cinders by Emily R. King. 47North Althea has just learned she and her sisters are not mortals but daughters of Cronus and goddesses at the end of the first book in the series, ” Wings of Fury”. As this book opens, plans are being made to aid Zeus and their siblings in taking down their father. Althea, or Hera, her true name, must journey to seek out two more brothers, and this will eventually find her traveling through the underworld and will require great strength from her. Finally, she will use all her power and ability in order to make sure she and her siblings and allies succeed…
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Troy
Greek mythology was a part of literature in school and I did learn a bit back then. The translations tended to be rather dry so I wasn’t enthralled with it like some people are. Still, I picked up some of the basics with the regular forays into that branch of literature. I’ve revisited some of the stories more recently, having reread Homer’s “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” a few years ago. I enjoyed that for what it was and there was a certain beauty to the writing there. But I still wasn’t terribly engaged. Perhaps what was lacking is a translation with good storytelling. In this book, we have some…