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It feels like forever since I’ve given a book five stars, but Jennifer Saint’s This Immortal Heart was more than deserving. A beautifully written Greek mythology retelling exploring Aphrodite and Ares’ legendary love affair, this was the immersive, emotional read I needed to pull me out of my reading slump.
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A feminist Medusa retelling should have been an automatic five-star read for me — instead Stone Blind left me weirdly unmoved. Between the distant audiobook narration, the endless rotating perspectives, and the fact that Medusa feels like a guest star in her own story, this was one myth retelling that never quite turned me to…
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I, Medusa by Ayana Gray reimagines the classic Greek myth, giving Medusa a human, nuanced voice beyond the “monster” label. Gripping, emotional, and beautifully paced, this retelling will make you root for Meddy from page one.