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Medusa, A Love Story (2012)

by Sasha Summers(Favorite Author)

4.11 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Crescent Moon Press

series

Loves of Olympus

review 1: ~I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.~Medusa begins in a scene anyone who’s seen Clash of the Titans will be familiar with. A daring young man, armed with a sword and shield, walks into the ruined temple to slay the cursed Gorgon, Medusa. He knows his chances aren’t good; every man who’s come to this island before him has tried and died. The monster surprises him, though, offering instructions on how to take her head.The novel then rewinds about a year, to when Medusa was a cherished priestess of the goddess Athena. Her guardian has recently been replaced by Ariston of Rhodes, a loyal soldier who’s worth much more to Athens on the battlefield than babysitting Medusa. He doesn’t really mind though, as she’s beautiful and engaging. H... moreis loyalty to Athena becomes a problem for him. His job is to protect Medusa, whose vow of purity demands that she not be touched. Within days, touching her is all he wants to do. Sasha Summers is a master of the tiny detail. Her characters, Ariston and Medusa, are intimately aware of their own breath, their own heart beats, even the slightest tickle the other causes under their own skin. I am of the opinion that there are few devices quite as powerful as sexual tension, and while the innocent Medusa serves Athena, the desire between her and Ariston builds into a palpable force.Much of fun of Greek mythology is the tragic course it takes, and the author plots two trails through purgatory for her pair. One leads Medusa to torture, divine curse, and the hospitality of her Gorgon sisters, while the other leads Ariston literally to hell and the mercy of Hades, the god of death.The characters of this creative twist are exceedingly well rounded, particularly the gods. Poseidon is a selfish, game-playing boar. Yet, while not quite guilt for his actions, he is the god on Olympus who seems most concern that her punishments continue. Athena, traditionally a wise and just goddess, is anything but when she’s offended (and it doesn’t take much.) Hades, typically feared for being heartless, displays great mercy. The author displays the Greek gods as we’ve come to know them: noble and concerned for Greece most of the time, yet at other times, they are conceited, petty, and cruel. And still, Summers manages to make the key players surprising.I would recommend this book to any lover of Greek myth and romance.
review 2: About the only good thing going for this book was the plot line and since that wasn't the author's original idea, there's not much left to praise. The characters were not really explored well where they could've been, especially their "origin" stories which could've made for some interesting chapters, and I never really felt overly concerned for any of them other than hoping nothing bad happened to Medusa's comical yet fierce pet owl. Large chunks were tiredly slow at times and areas that could've been tense/exciting were not. For any Greek mythology lovers it is at least an interesting read, but for all others I'd suggest a different series since there are many better written out there. less

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