Bride of the Sun, Jes Drew
Bride of the Sun, Jes Drew
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Bride of the Sun
An Icarus Retelling

Author: Jes Drew

Narrator: Mari Bee, Jon Bratin

Unabridged: 10 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/04/2024

Synopsis

She flew too close to the sun.Now he’s claimed her for his bride.But can he woo her before she flies away forever?Raised among the secrets and shadows of Crete, Icarus finds escape soaring through the sky with her finest invention, a pair of wings. But when she flies too close to the sun, Apollo finally sees the woman who has haunted his visions for a year. The woman he is certain is meant for him.She wants freedom. He wants her . . .So, Apollo demands Icarus as his sacrificial bride, to be given to him on the Summer Solstice. But he doesn’t dare trust his destiny to the Fates. Apollo disguises himself as a mortal to woo his promised bride. The only way he can get close to her, however, is to help her as she prepares to escape Crete— and her unwanted bridegroom.Falling in love just might mean crashing and burning . . .Apollo will do whatever it takes to convince Icarus to choose a future with him. But she might not have a future to give. A new prophecy haunts him: Icarus will fall, but not in love. And mortals are such delicate creatures.They were always meant to be a tragedy. But maybe that was only the beginning . . .He falls first.She literally falls.

Reviews

Goodreads review by storytime.withb on July 25, 2024

Wow I really enjoyed this book! This Icarus retelling is so captivating! Apollo’s character really warmed my heart ❤️ Icarus’s need to be free, to have her own choice is so resonating! She has always been around men that think women are their property. And her relationship with her father is so adora......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle (belle.bookcorner) on August 14, 2024

I don’t think there’s a lot of Icarus x Apollo retelling out there and I’m not entirely familiar with the original story as well so I was very excited to read this the first time I saw the blurb! This story is told in dual POV, from Apollo and Icarus – our two main characters. Easy to read writing s......more

Goodreads review by Tee-Hee on August 16, 2024

Book Review: First–I read this book as someone who has never read mythology and doesn’t know anything about the classic or other versions of these tales.😅 So this book took a bit to get into both for understanding, and for interest. The author includes some vocabulary at the front of the book, so that......more

Goodreads review by Bookish on July 31, 2024

I wasn't terribly familiar with Icarus when I first picked this up, and ended up googling the myth while reading this just so I could see where the similarities were. And what a fun, genderbent retelling it was! Icaraus, daughter of Daedalus, wishes she could be a master architect/inventor like her......more

Goodreads review by Ariesy on August 02, 2024

Standing ovation for Jes Drew for making me smile, laugh, say aww~ the whole book because I just LOOOVVVEEEE her storytelling. Apollo is just sooo hopelessly romantic, sweet, and I adore his clueless behaviour. I also like Icarus' character that shows woman empowerment in a world full of patriarchis......more

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