The Door in the Mountain
by:
Caitlin Sweet (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781771481915 (1771481919)
Publish date: April 1st 2014
Publisher: Chizine Publications
Pages no: 300
Edition language: English
There are familiar elements - the minotaur, the labyrinth, Icarus, Athens, Crete, Pasiphae, Minos - but the world itself is beautiful and complex and original. See, some of the population are godmarked, and each god gives different gifts. But the fantasy element is there to support the more compl...
A disappointing read, with flat characters, little action, and no resolution. I loved the last Sweet book so much, but this has none of the depth or beauty of the writing in The Pattern Scars. There are interesting aspects to this re-imagining of Greek mythology, but the story here hardly touches ...
I received a free kindle copy of The Door in the Mountain by Caitllin Sweet, published by ChiZine Publications from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. I gave this comprehensive story about ancient Greek myths four stars. Without a basic knowledge of those myths, I believe the character's name...
Another book that I chose from the Read Now section, and another disappointment. I ended up dropping this one at 38%. I’m familiar with the myth of the Minotaur, of King Minos and princess Ariadne and the labyrinth, and I think I understand that the author was trying to give a back story...
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