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A review by cygny
Son of Zeus by Glyn Iliffe
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I found this book because I was looking for more books narrated by Joe Jameson. I love Greek mythology so I knew I needed to read this, even though I hadn't seen it mentioned before yet.
This is the first book in a retelling of the Heracles mythology and more specifically the ten labours he has to do. To be honest, as much as I love Greek myths, I know little about Heracles really. So I can't really judge if the retelling is accurate. But I did really like the writing style and the personal background of Heracles (not as the legend he is made out to be). It was great to read about. We also see other POVs, but the main one is Heracles'. I actually felt sorry for him at times and can't wait to see what exactly made him do the things he did.
I'll definitely be continuing with the series soon. I'm glad I'm doing a mix of this, listening to the brilliant narration and the e-book.
This is the first book in a retelling of the Heracles mythology and more specifically the ten labours he has to do. To be honest, as much as I love Greek myths, I know little about Heracles really. So I can't really judge if the retelling is accurate. But I did really like the writing style and the personal background of Heracles (not as the legend he is made out to be). It was great to read about. We also see other POVs, but the main one is Heracles'. I actually felt sorry for him at times and can't wait to see what exactly made him do the things he did.
I'll definitely be continuing with the series soon. I'm glad I'm doing a mix of this, listening to the brilliant narration and the e-book.