Wearing the Lion

This was a unique retelling of Hercules that had me chuckling quite a few times. Most retellings make you hate all the gods and goddesses. This one made you question their motives and inner thoughts. “Auntie Hera” loathes every minute of Heracles' adoration - he is the result of her husband’s infideli......more

. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁.Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC for early review.. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁ ⟡ ݁ . ⊹ ₊ ݁. What if Hercules never killed the Nemean Lion, but instead adopted it as his best friend? What if he helped monsters in their labours instead of killing them for his? What if... Inste......more

Thank you to the publisher, author, and Netgalley for the access to this phenomenal read. This has got to be one of my favorite mythology remixes that I've read to date. I have never been more glad to read something that uses Greek mythology as another retelling. Wiswell's writing is comedic to conte......more

Heracles may be the son of Zeus, but he does all his deeds in the name of Hera, the goddess of families. When he is struck with madness by a mysterious god and kills his children, he’s sure Hera will return that devotion and help him gain revenge on whoever it was that did it – not realizing that sh......more

Thank you to Netgalley and DAW for the eARC Very enjoyable greek myth retelling. It feels modern and yet, still respectful of the original material. Wiswell has a knack to mix humour with horrific things, as well as writing characters who do thing we condone and still managing to make us care about......more