God of Fire
A Greek Myth Retelling

Having read books by Helen Steadman before and knowing the amount of research she puts into her books before writing them, I knew that “God of Fire” would be packed with historical facts (or myths) together with her brilliant writing skills and vivid imagination. I’ve always had a secret love of Gre......more

I am a sucker for good myth retellings and I loved this one!......more

I had high hopes for this book, but the narrative style didn't really capture me. It seemed like it was moving very quickly from one story to another, and I didn't really feel a connection to any of the characters (especially Hephaestus, unfortunately). It definitely is more relaxed than some of the......more

This book tells the story of Hephaestus, perhaps the least known Greek god. He was born fatherless, abandoned by his mother Hera, who despised his looks and threw him from the Mount Olympus. He was found by Thetis, a seawitch, who looked after him. The god had a disability, something unusual among t......more

Just a real solid 3 - it’s not the strongest book (to me) in the mix of Greek mythology retellings but i love this genre so it was still enjoyable. I wanted a little more of “Heph” but i think i went into this thinking it would be focused on him and his origin story, whereas the book is actually jus......more