What if you had sculpted the perfect replica of a gorgeous Greek god and, right before you're about to unveil it to a group of ladies, it comes... read full description
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Nov 12, 2008
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A retelling of Pygmalion, sort of. The set up for this book is that Darius, Greek god of Gems, changed himself into a statue and couldn’t change back when his statue was smashed. He was cursed by Zeus to remain without a body until someone creates a perfect statue of him to replace the one that was lost. Yeah, I know. Anyway, this means when that when Alexandra sculpts a marble statue of Darius, he inhabits it and becomes flesh again. Voila, no more statue. Downside? If he gets injured in a
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Jul 15, 2010
Kristen
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While I give this a shelf of "Greek Mythology", it is very very far from any sort of true mythology. But given the context of the book, I had to add it (especially since I will have more of these coming).
Darius is a made-up god, one of the few-and-far-between children of Zeus and Hera. You would think that this would count for something to the mortals in the book; anyone who knew anything about mythology would know just how select a group this was: Ares, Hebe, Eileithyia, a More...
Darius is a made-up god, one of the few-and-far-between children of Zeus and Hera. You would think that this would count for something to the mortals in the book; anyone who knew anything about mythology would know just how select a group this was: Ares, Hebe, Eileithyia, a More...
Aug 24, 2010
Jenn
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This was a really cute, enjoyable story...until the end. Then, as is all too common, the HEA was crammed into a few pages and was just a bit too perfect. You have this entire story built on overcoming problems and then, in the span of less than a chapter everything is all "here is everything you ever wanted and needed, all gift wrapped and EVERYTHING!". Blech. I guess I'm more of a realist than I used to be.
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Jun 12, 2008
Freda
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I was expecting the funny. This book did not bring the funny. It just really didn't do it for me on any level.
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