// Kindle Edition, 279 pages //
// Published December 5th 2017 //
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At Mythos Academy, everyone knows exactly who I am:
Rory Forseti, Spartan girl and the daughter of Reapers.
Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won’t let me forget about my parents.
But something strange is going on at the Colorado Academy. First, I run into a Viking guy who dislikes me more than most. Then I notice some odd artifacts in the Library of Antiquities. And worst of all, I start hearing rumors about a new group of Reapers who can summon mythological monsters.
Even though I fought alongside my cousin Gwen Frost to save the mythological world from Loki and his evil Reapers of Chaos, I’m still the most hated girl at the academy because of all the horrible things my parents did. I had hoped that this school year would be different, but the other kids just won’t let me forget about my parents.
But something strange is going on at the Colorado Academy. First, I run into a Viking guy who dislikes me more than most. Then I notice some odd artifacts in the Library of Antiquities. And worst of all, I start hearing rumors about a new group of Reapers who can summon mythological monsters.
I might be the most hated girl at Mythos Academy, but I’m also the only one who
can save it . . .
Review:
Mythos
academy and Gwen Frost will always be my all time favorite series and
character. There's something about it that pulls me into that world and i never want to leave. Therefore,
when the books ended I was devastated, but when it was announced that we would
have a spinoff and I knew I would have this world again I was so excited. And
Jennifer Estep did not disappoint whatsoever.
I wanted
to do something important. Something that mattered. Something that would aid
other people. And maybe, just maybe, something that would help make up for all
my parents’ mistakes.
This
spinoff focuses on Rory, Gwen’s cousin. Rory is a Spartan that can make
anything into a weapon. And I mean really anything. Want to kill someone with a
toothpick? She can make it happen for you. And not only can she kill you with
it, but she never misses. What makes her super deadly and super interesting. Rory
lost her parents in the previous books because they were reapers and were
killed by a bad guy. This gives her some motivation in the book to find out what
were her parents reasons to join the reapers and decide if she wants to join
them or fight them. Rory is also going to have her own sword to fight the bad
guys that has a curse attached to it… A very annoying Irish sword that I adored, called Babs.
I really
liked getting to know Rory. Previously, Jennifer did a great job creating Gwen
and making her into a girl that turns her weakness into her biggest strength.
And she did it again. Rory was a character that was strong from day one, even
though she had some moments where she doubted herself. She was loyal to her
friends and determined to fight the bad guys to the very end. She’s selfless and
hard to kill, paired with a lot of sarcasm to help her out in times of need.
She was a fantastic lead character and I can’t wait to read more about her.
Devotion is
strength .
And I
realized something. Friends were strength too, the best kind of strength there
was—not to mention love, hope, and happiness.
There’s
something else this author does very well… The romantic interest it’s always spot
on! And now the romantic interest was Ian. Ian also lost his brother to the
reapers, so from the beginning they have this in common even though they bicker
every single time they meet. It’s a love/hate relationship that worked super
well. But the most important part is, that the romance part of the book does not
revolve around only that. The romance is in the background, making appearances
here and there. It’s quite subtle which makes it even better and builds it up
quite nicely.
I sighed.
“Okay, so maybe Ian isn’t a complete jackass like I thought he was. But that
doesn’t mean the two of us are going steady or anything. We just hate each
other slightly less than before.” “Ri-i-ight,”
Zoe drawled again. “Keep telling
yourself that.”
The main story is about a group of
reapers that want to dominate the world and prove to everyone how bad they are.
So, for that, they steal artifacts and try to kill as many people as they can. This is not
by any means a super intricate storyline in which you don’t know what’s going
to happen until the end. No. In fact, this is quite predictable. The good guys
are going to defeat the bad guys… But that’s okay. It doesn’t make the story
any less interesting. It just makes it easier to read. I’ve come to learn that Jennifer’s
books are more centered around the details and the strength of her characters.
And, she does this soooooo freaking well that having a simpler story does not
affect the quality of the book in any way, shape or form.
I always
loved the Mythos academy books and can’t say enough good things about them, and
Spartan Heart lived up to my expectation and exceeded them. This book is predictable
but enjoyable, funny and incredible sarcastic. You have the talented friend
that’s crazy good at giving makeovers, you have a ball and some kickass
mythical creatures. It’s just puts you in a good mood whilst reading it and
takes you into a new fantastic world. Jennifer Estep I don’t know how you do
it, but congratulations.
5/5 Stars
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