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I've really struggled with this one.

The author is easily one of the best writers I have ever read. Period. She has brought Crete and the Mycenean Greeks to life in a brilliant manner. The writing is lush, and the world is extremely believable.

However, the more I read, the more I hate the main characters. Menoetius is an emotional coward. He knows what he needs to do, but doesn't have the courage to do it. Chrysaleon has no redeeming qualities. He's a bully, rapist and a general piece of ****. Aridela is a spoiled little girl who forgets far too easily. Though, at least you can argue that she's being magically influenced. The minor characters are much more decent, Selene and the Minos especially standing out.

So, I averaged wonderful writing and truly unlikable characters to a 3 star rating. Tack on 8 additional books that apparently take us to the modern world, and the hint that Chrysaleon and Aridela are the lovers throughout time, and I just can't put myself through continuing. I would happily read anything else in the time setting, but just not these characters.

I picked it up when it was free. Just under 5,600 locations long.


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The Yeargod Daughter A Saga of Ancient Greece The Child of the Erinyes Rebecca Lochlann Books Reviews

The Year God’s Daughter is a spell-binding story about an ancient civilization steeped in the worship of gods and goddesses. It is a world filled with ritual, blood sacrifices, and danger. In Bronze Age Crete, there are hidden meanings in lightning and thunder, in the rain and sun, in the moon and stars, and everything else that affects the world. and lightning, cause huge upset and anxiety. Rebecca Lochlan has recreated this fascinating world, told through the point of view of Minos Themiste, a priestess, and Aridela, a young woman yearning to live and love beyond the restrictions placed on her by others and their harsh, matriarchal society. She aspires to be queen, but because she is the second daughter, she is relegated to the mountains and begins training as a priestess, a life she detests. Likewise, her elder sister, Iphiboe, who is destined to be queen, equally hates and fears her fate. When Menoetius saves Aridela after she is injured in the bull ring, she is smitten and falls in love with handsome stranger, a man who is supposed to be forbidden to her.

There is plenty to like and plenty to keep one fascinated to the very end. Passion, love, ancient rituals, and a world that truly comes alive every time you turn a page. I love stories of the ancient world, and this definitely hits the mark with a roaring good tale. Definitely recommended. A great read and the best part is that it is the first book of The Child of the Erinyes series.
I’m intrigued by ancient civilizations and never can read enough about them, so it was a treat to finally dip into this series.

In her first book, the author artfully combines the known reality of Bronze-Age Crete with both realistic and surrealistic features that one can easily imagine taking place but which aren't archeologically provable. She further stirs into that mix a trio of intriguing parallel human situations and a few clear historical echoes that, when taken together, bring an ancient civilization to life while also making us think a bit about our own modern one.

On the one hand, the reader encounters an enticing reality… the wolves, bulls, hunts, seasons, solstices, bull-leaping rituals, coming-of-age rites, human rivalries of all sorts, and the amazing Palace at Knossos (which of course, still exists to capture the imagination of those who visit it).

On the other hand, there's an equally enticing surreality… a swirl of dreams, myths, signs, prophecies, curses, mystical places, mythical beasts, drug-induced stupors, terrifying Labyrinth, and so on.

In this otherwise-gentle matriarchal Minoan society, men fight to the death to become the “Year God.” Each annual winner earns the right to bed and impregnate the queen, all the while knowing that he, too, will be killed by his successor in the same ritual a year hence.

Then there are the parallels.

Two royal sisters… one destined for the throne although clearly unfit and afraid to occupy it; the other demonstrably fit and eager for it, but denied that position by law and custom.

Two royal brothers… one legitimate and thus the heir to their father’s throne; the other a bastard forever condemned to serve his better-born sibling.

Two civilizations… one a tranquil island matriarchy on the decline; the other a restless mainland patriarchy impatient to conquer the world.

Add to this the historical echoes. I found relevance to modern times in this tale of an ancient, passive culture, Crete, confronting an aggressive culture, Mycenae. For Crete, it’s easy to substitute the tribal peoples of Asia, Africa, and both North and South America who, in centuries much closer to our own, succumbed to the might of Western imperialism. One might even extend that analogy further to include the natural world of animals and plants crushed under the unstoppable, invasive spread of homo sapiens.

In short, The Year-god’s Daughter is a lovely, evocative brew of a novel that pushes aside the mists of time while encouraging us to consider our own time. I enjoyed reading it and look forward to The Thinara King.
I've really struggled with this one.

The author is easily one of the best writers I have ever read. Period. She has brought Crete and the Mycenean Greeks to life in a brilliant manner. The writing is lush, and the world is extremely believable.

However, the more I read, the more I hate the main characters. Menoetius is an emotional coward. He knows what he needs to do, but doesn't have the courage to do it. Chrysaleon has no redeeming qualities. He's a bully, rapist and a general piece of ****. Aridela is a spoiled little girl who forgets far too easily. Though, at least you can argue that she's being magically influenced. The minor characters are much more decent, Selene and the Minos especially standing out.

So, I averaged wonderful writing and truly unlikable characters to a 3 star rating. Tack on 8 additional books that apparently take us to the modern world, and the hint that Chrysaleon and Aridela are the lovers throughout time, and I just can't put myself through continuing. I would happily read anything else in the time setting, but just not these characters.

I picked it up when it was free. Just under 5,600 locations long.