Author Spotlight - Kaitlin Bevis
I will admit that when I first heard of these books, I was a bit skeptical. I've been disappointed too many times by modern-day YA retellings of mythology/folklore, but Ms. Bevis has done a fantastic job. It's clear that she has done her research with mythology, so the twists and divergences she does take from the original myths add to the story, rather than detract from them.
In the Persephone trilogy - which I read and enjoyed a couple of years ago - we are given a quite different telling of how Hades came to be with Persephone. This is also set in the modern world, which can be tricky when it comes to ancient tales, but again, the author did an absolutely fantastic job. I liked Persephone's spunk, and Hades' respect of her despite his growing affection for her, and I found certain restrictions of the gods to be interesting – what some gods would find a hamper, Persephone figured out how to use to her advantage to defeat the antagonist.
I already spotlighted this author concerning her first trilogy, and am happy to spotlight her again!
Her recent books - Aphrodite, and Love and War - shift the focus to Aphrodite. The Goddess of Love has been given many incarnations in books, TV shows, and movies. I don't think there is anyone in the Western world who is not familiar with Aphrodite/Venus (or any comparable goddess across the world) and has been given various characteristics, both positive and negative. This Aphrodite is quite likeable, and her circumstances somewhat mirror her origin in the origin myth, but at the same time Ms, Bevis has put a creative twist on this.
It's nice to see Aphrodite grow from what was intended to be a weapon/tool into a woman with a mind of her own, dealing with various circumstances, including her own vulnerability.
If you're looking for a fresh take on some classic old myths, Ms. Bevis should not disappoint you. Though her books are YA, older readers can and should appreciate her books.
My reviews
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
In the Persephone trilogy - which I read and enjoyed a couple of years ago - we are given a quite different telling of how Hades came to be with Persephone. This is also set in the modern world, which can be tricky when it comes to ancient tales, but again, the author did an absolutely fantastic job. I liked Persephone's spunk, and Hades' respect of her despite his growing affection for her, and I found certain restrictions of the gods to be interesting – what some gods would find a hamper, Persephone figured out how to use to her advantage to defeat the antagonist.
I already spotlighted this author concerning her first trilogy, and am happy to spotlight her again!
Her recent books - Aphrodite, and Love and War - shift the focus to Aphrodite. The Goddess of Love has been given many incarnations in books, TV shows, and movies. I don't think there is anyone in the Western world who is not familiar with Aphrodite/Venus (or any comparable goddess across the world) and has been given various characteristics, both positive and negative. This Aphrodite is quite likeable, and her circumstances somewhat mirror her origin in the origin myth, but at the same time Ms, Bevis has put a creative twist on this.
It's nice to see Aphrodite grow from what was intended to be a weapon/tool into a woman with a mind of her own, dealing with various circumstances, including her own vulnerability.
If you're looking for a fresh take on some classic old myths, Ms. Bevis should not disappoint you. Though her books are YA, older readers can and should appreciate her books.
My reviews
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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