Stephanie Cooke (1)

I went into this story only knowing that the book was marketed as Rick Riordan meets Raina Telgemeier. I was thrilled to see that this was true. The art was beautiful and the mythology was scattered throughout.
Although the story was quite predictable, I think it will be great for younger readers who don't know much about Greek mythology.
Overall, I say that this book was just a cute and fun story perfect for all ages.

Rating: 4/5
Romance: n/a
Language: n/a
Spiritual: n/a
Violence: n/a

*I received a copy of this book from Books Forward. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required.

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So cute | rtc… (altro)

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Karen and her divine friends find their way into a maze under their school, as Karen is determined to find a troll who has hacked her precious gaming time with her friends from back home in New Jersey. M1N0T4UR is a disruptive presence whose location has been tracked within the school. The friends find their way into the old maze (a training ground previously) and must confront a series of trials in order to locate their quarry. Along the way, Karen discovers her hidden demigoddess powers, and the group discovers the truth behind the M1N0T4UR. Once again, the author manages to weave a classical story into the lives of contemporary (if divine) teens, and the result is a fun, imaginative story. I don't think there are any more of these yet, but I'll keep my eyes peeled!… (altro)