I loved this. I don't know what is with me at the moment but the last two fantasy books I've read have Death as a character and have thoroughly enjoyed them both!!
This had everything I want out of books based on Greek mythology: it was set in antiquity and the authors obviously had done so much research as it stuck so closely to the source material! This is a fantastic retelling of various Greek myths and concepts which have been used to make this fantasy story world and plot work (and I find that can be rare!).
This book had intriguing concepts: some children around the age of 7-10 years will get a mark appear on their forehead and a small amount of power 'gifted from the gods'; this will determine which "house" that person will be sent to to train (Zeus, Poseidon, Hephaestus; and Hades). Their lives are then spent carrying out tasks and working off their indenture to the gods for their power.
This had everything I want out of books based on Greek mythology: it was set in antiquity and the authors obviously had done so much research as it stuck so closely to the source material! This is a fantastic retelling of various Greek myths and concepts which have been used to make this fantasy story world and plot work (and I find that can be rare!).
This book had intriguing concepts: some children around the age of 7-10 years will get a mark appear on their forehead and a small amount of power 'gifted from the gods'; this will determine which "house" that person will be sent to to train (Zeus, Poseidon, Hephaestus; and Hades). Their lives are then spent carrying out tasks and working off their indenture to the gods for their power.