Emily R. King

This was a DNF for me. It dived right into the 'insta-love' hole. Then compounded that mistake. The girl who experienced it had never seen a man and only knew of them by horrific stories from her best friend. But her first reaction was attraction. Sigh and Ugh.

I refuse to accept simplistic YA stories that are presented as if our YA are idiots.

I always like reading about the Greek myths. This one's in the vein of Circe and Achilles.

2.5*

Review pending

This book was a weird ride. Jaya totally stole my heart. The main character kalinda was a little flat. Perhaps more development will be had for her in the next installment. The world building was strong, largely because it drew from old realities.

I will have to see where the rest of this ride takes me.