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A review by jkreads
Maiden of Artemis by Eloise Bahr
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Maiden of Artemis is a historical fantasy that centres around Otrera, first Queen of the Amazons. Full disclosure, I know basically nothing about Greek mythology. The author did a great job at setting the scene and explaining the context and the characters, however I think to fully immerse yourself in this story it would be helpful to have some background knowledge.
The language used by the author was rich and descriptive especially when depicting landscapes and architecture. I liked the cast of characters for the most part, however I didn’t connect with Otrera as much as I would have liked to given that she was the main character. The pacing was slow to start but definitely picked up towards the end, which was tense and exciting and definitely laid a good foundation for a sequel while still wrapping the story up in a relatively satisfying way.
{ARC review - thankyou to Musadora Publishing and Netgalley for this copy in exchange for my honest review}
The language used by the author was rich and descriptive especially when depicting landscapes and architecture. I liked the cast of characters for the most part, however I didn’t connect with Otrera as much as I would have liked to given that she was the main character. The pacing was slow to start but definitely picked up towards the end, which was tense and exciting and definitely laid a good foundation for a sequel while still wrapping the story up in a relatively satisfying way.
{ARC review - thankyou to Musadora Publishing and Netgalley for this copy in exchange for my honest review}