A review by savage_book_review
Stone Heart by Katee Robert

dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a novella set before Neon Gods, briefly telling the story of Medusa, a special ops bod under the command of Athena, and her target, Calypso, the spurned mistress of Odysseus. Again, there's no holding back on the storytelling - it's a very quick and yet very effective look at one night that changes their lives. 

This is probably a little too fast paced for me - as much as I can enjoy the love at first sight trope, in this case there's nothing much more than that and so, at this point, I don't necessarily believe in their relationship. However, I understand one of the later novels in the series returns to these characters, and so I shall reserve full judgement until then.

That bring said, I love the twist on Medusa's story, with Athena actually standing up for her rather than abandoning her. But it also still manages to stay true to the myth by having Athena's help come at a cost.