Welcome to Litsy!

There‘s a considerable amount of liberties taken in this feminist YA version of Apollo and Daphne, so if you are a stickler for that sort of thing, this may bother you. Stories are changed to put Daphne, a Spartan warrior charged with returning the power of Olympus, allied with or fighting against some well known Greeks.

Which is much cooler than turning yourself into a laurel tree to maintain your virginity. 🌳

Book 2 is out in September

Technically I finished this last year, but yesterday I actually had a book club with my Classics Honor Society from UF! I printed out questions and everything. The general consensus is that we enjoyed the book - we liked the portrayal of Apollo and didn‘t mind that she twisted some myths around. It reminded us all of a Percy Jackson adventure because she meets so many prominent figures.
Next month will be Heroes by Stephen Fry!

One of the most beautifully written stories, in first person, and a twist on the Greek Tragedy “Daphne and Apollo”. 10/10 would read again. #sparta #daughter #daphne #apollo #love #reader #freyareccomends

I am always a sucker for mythology. This gem gives you an extraordinary girl who has yet to discover her true identity/potential who is put toe-to-toe with gods.

June Book 13/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

A good but not great retelling of the story of Daphne and Apollo. One of the things I disliked was the outright changing of story. #ARC #Edelweiss