A review by amothersmusings1
God of Fire by Helen Steadman

5.0

Having read books by Helen Steadman before and knowing the amount of research she puts into her books before writing them, I knew that “God of Fire” would be packed with historical facts (or myths) together with her brilliant writing skills and vivid imagination. 

I’ve always had a secret love of Greek Mythology and this book covered everything I like about it; the many unique Gods, their intricacies and their powers, all tied into an entertaining and frolicking story.  

The premise is based on the little-known ‘God of Fire’ - Hephaestus, who after being cast away from his mother Hera, constantly yearns for parental love. He often finds himself embroiled in numerous adventures, some humorous, some dangerous and some emotional but it was an absolute pleasure to read about his story in such an enthusiastic manner. 

All the familiar Gods are embroiled in Hephaestus' life story; Aphrodite, Athena, Zeus, Achilles and Poseidon to name a few and it was very interesting to see how the knowledge I already knew about these deities, played out in the story. 

I was held captive like a slave from start to finish, utterly engrossed in the immortal and mortal worlds (there's a tale included about the origin of the mortal world too) and having finished it, I wish I was still a fly on the wall of these fascinating characters and their lives. So entertaining and full of fun, if you even have a passing interest in Greek Mythology, you should thoroughly enjoy “God of Fire” and is a book I will definitely read again for pleasure. 

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