Lauren

This is an experiential book, best savored by letting it wash over you, not trying too hard to understand.

But I do wish we knew what happened with Theodosius.

This version of Clytemnestra's story really explored the rage, quiet and simmering, of a powerful woman wronged by society and those she is supposed to love.

I was expecting this book to get to Clytemnestra's end, but it stopped after the events of Agamemnon. I would truly love to see a treatment of the events of Electra from this same author.

Really enjoyed the beautiful book. I might have liked to read the author's note at the beginning of the book, or have it illustrated as well.

I didn't think I was going to like this book for about the first 25%. But then it started to come together and now I'm totally invested in the story! So many twists and turns and found family. It's worth sticking with

It was fine, but a bit too silly and contrived for my tastes. Just a bit over the top.

Decided to lem this book in March after trying several times to get into it. It just wasn't for me at this time and that's ok. I have many other books waiting for my happy attention.

This one moved too quickly to the end! We missed out on a scene that seemed to have been promised throughout the book (Eric receiving). It's like the author needed it to fit within a certain page count and hurried up and finished it. The time from announcing retirement to vacationing in Greece was not given enough attention.

I liked this one and the mental health themes!

It was an easy read and I enjoyed the perspective on Morgan. The retelling of this old story was warm and brisk, detailing much more of the women in the story than the men -- a welcome change!

Audiobook really made a difference with this one.

Short chapter at the end of Book 1.

It was fine. The narrator in the audio book is good, the story is basic but interesting with a few fun details. I honestly think Applebaum is my favorite character. 😂

Could have done with less general harassment of women. I think the whole "Morty" storyline could have been left out and made the book a few ticks better

This book has a few good points, repeated at great length. I also suspect that many of the stories in here are extremely simplified to make the case, which is how these kinds of books go, but really takes a lot of life out of the topic.

I'm probably also a little bit sour on the whole concept of morals, living in the USA in 2025 where our federal government acts with a complete lack of them and purely for individual gain and grift.

I very much enjoyed the writing in this book. The recipes are yet to be determined!

so cozy, just like the first one. perfect bedtime reading

I enjoyed the world building, but the various random plot twists seemed a bit like a deus ex machina in reverse. They were always outsmarted, and maybe that is because our heroine was pretty naive. The twist at the end to cause relationship friction felt like the best-executed of the twists. The “king posing as being captive by the desert stoners” storyline was a bit much for me.

audio book narrator and friends really make this book stand out

I hated this book so much. The plot is basically a loose glue for various scenes of sexual coercion and violence. The repeated asking of consent is like asking for consent with a gun to your head. The lead woman character constantly hates herself and her actions yet KEEPS DOING THEM because she either feels she has to or she is magically spelled and then stuck in a pattern of sexual violence.

I really love all of these books, not because they are wildly different (they are, by this point, becoming predictable), but because they are just so... mature. I like that everybody is a bit older, that they all have their various issues, and that they find mature loves in different ways. I really liked this one for exactly that reason. In all of these, the paladins are such self-sacrificing idiots that you just know they are going to do that. It's in how their loves handle that – that's the real good stuff here. And when Piper gets to show his real talents at the end of the book? Delightful!!!

I also love the world building that is happening slowly through this book and the others. The world being created around these love stories is deep and interesting. Here we get a deeper look into gnole culture, and I really loved meeting characters like Skull-of-Ice. I enjoyed the deeper look at how the gnoles talk and interact, as well.

I always listen to the audiobooks of these, because I cannot get enough of Joel Richards's voices for the characters. I particularly enjoy his gnole voice in this one - it's so good - and the return of the calm, smooth voice of Steven.

I really really love these books, and I love the audiobook narrator Joel Richards.

I enjoyed the development of the main character quite a bit. The world building was also quite fun.

I read the audiobook, and enjoyed it quite a bit. The format of this book was particularly suited for the audio format because it made them sound like an audio diary.

Read the audio book, was completely entranced in the story. Huge twist at the end!

I would have really liked this book to have at least a semblance of an ending. The three stories seemed like they were going to twine and meet but only two did. Enjoyed the setting but not sure I did so enough to read another one with no wrapped up story...

This was cute, I enjoyed the magical elements quite a bit.
I only wanted to tell at our heroine a few times for being an absolute dolt! :)
The narrator did a lovely job in the audiobook.