atakefromtwocities posted: " The heroic story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ELEKTRA and ARIADNE. When a daughter is born to the King of Arcadia, she brings only disappointment. Left exposed on a mountainside, the defenceles" A Take from Two Cities
The heroic story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ELEKTRA and ARIADNE.
When a daughter is born to the King of Arcadia, she brings only disappointment.
Left exposed on a mountainside, the defenceless infant Atalanta, is left to the mercy of a passing mother bear and raised alongside the cubs under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis.
Swearing that she will prove her worth alongside the famed heroes of Greece, Atalanta leaves her forest to join Jason's band of Argonauts. But can she carve out her own place in the legends in a world made for men?
Title : Atalanta Author : Jennifer Saint Narrator : Beth Eyre Format : Audiobook Duration : 11 hours, 10 minutes Genre : Historical Fiction Publisher : Headline Audio Release Date : April 13, 2023
Reviewer : Micky Rating : ★ ★ ★.5
Micky's 3.5 star review
3.5 stars
Headlines: Warrior status Quests and journeys Misogyny
Atalanta was not a character I was already familiar with in terms of the original myth and so I'm grateful to now know much about this woman. And she was amazing, forging a path not trodden by women, a warrior, hunter, fighter who was hugely loyal.
This story had many phases, Atalanta's beginnings and her patronage to Artemis, her journey to fight and quest with the Argonauts and then some of the weird scrapes and situations she found herself in. The story brought her full circle back to her absent father and a competition to end all competitions.
Atalanta showed bravery, intelligence in a situation that many of the men just didn't have. I enjoyed how she held her own while surrounded by egos. While Atalanta had an ego and a desire to be remembered for her skills, she was grounded. However, this is greek mythology and herein lies tragedy, misogyny, patriarchy and fickle, cruel gods and goddesses. That ending, my goodness, I didn't see it coming but it settled well for me, strangely.
My rating comes down to the peaks and troughs my interest felt in the story as it moved between parts. I had periods of not connecting with the story even though I connected with Atalanta as a character. However, I have come away from this book with an overall good experience.
I listened to this story on audio, the narration was good and expressive.
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