Book Review: Apollo and Amygdala by S.L. Barrie

 

Book Review

 

Basic Details:

Book Title: Apollo and Amygdala

Subtitle: (Tales from Olympia)

Author: S.L. Barrie

Genre: Fantasy/Greek Mythology

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series? Stand-alone

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56807837-apollo-and-amygdala

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This is another bok set in the mythical world of Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and others. Apollo has slain a monster and is now sent to find and slay another. This monster preys on your worst fears and makes Apollo question his worth as a father, a hero and an Olympian

What I liked about the book:

This book was easy to read and a page-turner.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing to dislike about the book.

My favourite bits in the book:

Apollo, the rebel and hero.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This author has written several other books, which are also based in the mythical world. I’ve read some of these and enjoyed those just as much as this one.

What books could this be compared to and why?

Other books of Greek mythology fiction.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

 

Children	No
Young Adult	Yes
Adult	Yes

 

If you like Greek mythology, this book may be the book for you.

I’m certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.

Book Description by Author:

From the author of the continuing Sandman Chronicles series comes an all new captivating adventure!

 

Tales from Olympia is a series of novelettes inspired by Greek mythology and embellished by imagination.

In Apollo and Amygdala we see a side of Olympia previously unexplored.

 

Set in an age before the events of Sandman Chronicles when Zeus was a king, Artemis a hunter, Ares a warrior and Apollo was loved and revered as a monster slayer, this tale weaves the threads of the past to add detail to the picture of the present.

 

There is a darkness growing in the forest of Eoros, at the edge of the lands of light, one that whispers of shame and guilt, driving all who hear it to despair.

 

Apollo is recalled to his father's palace on mount Olympus to celebrate his latest conquest, but once the party is over, the sobering realisation that another creature has made its mark on Olympia, forces him once more into battle.

 

Apollo must put an end to the beast before anyone else is lost. But when he finally comes face to face with the mother of monsters he begins to question his role, as a hero, as an Olympian and as a father.

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