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Wings of Fury
- Wings of Fury, Book 1
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Summary
From Emily R. King, author of the Hundredth Queen series, comes an epic novel of ancient Greece, Titans and treachery, and the women who dare to rise up against the tyranny of the Golden Age.
My mother told me that men would speak about the Golden Age as a time of peace and happiness for all... However, the women of our age would tell a very different story...
Cronus, God of Gods, whose inheritance is the world. Among his possessions: women, imprisoned and fated to serve. The strong-minded Althea Lambros controls her own fate and lives to honor her dying mother’s plea to protect her two sisters at all costs. Althea’s journey toward crushing the tyranny has begun. It is a destiny foretold by the Fates. And she is following their visions.
On the southern isle of Crete, hidden among mortal women who have fled the Titans, is the Boy God, son of Cronus and believed dead. He shares Althea’s destiny to vanquish the Almighty - fate willing. Because Cronus has caught wind of the plot. He’s amassing his own forces against Althea’s righteous rebellion and all those who will no longer surrender or run. There will be war. If she’s to survive to write their history, the indomitable Althea must soar higher than any god.
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Critic reviews
“Narrator Lauren Ezzo has a lot of empathy for Althea, the storyteller.… Ezzo presents Althea as a complex character—fearless in the face of a hard world and determined to fulfill her mission. Ezzo shows the relationship between Althea and her older sisters as tender and protective. —AudioFile Magazine
“Sumptuous…King ably weaves Greek mythology into a cat-and-mouse spectacle. Readers will cheer for Althea as she upholds her family’s honor and fights belligerent gods with determination and confidence. This is a winner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Sharp prose and smart characters…King (Hundredth Queen series) takes a fresh look at the Greek pantheon to create a clamor for the next book of this new series.” —Library Journal
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- Rhiannon
- 08-07-22
Wings of Fury
Loved this book, would definitely recommend. An unexpected but intriguing ending, represents the women and goddesses of Ancient Greece beautifully.
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- Zenith
- 12-05-23
A fun and engaging retelling!
I really enjoyed listening to this story. It's told from the perspective of a young woman, in a world ruled by Cronus, where women must wear velos and are very restricted, treated as property.
I've only heard one other female retelling based on a part of Greek mythology -Circe- which was great. I did really enjoy this reimagining, it wasn't dull at any point, it had a good amount of action. I looked forward to listening to the story and wanted to keep going, which is always a good sign. It was a bit different to what I initially expected in a good way!
I would rate it 4.5 stars, and am really looking forward to the next book!
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- Mrs J E Close
- 16-03-21
Schoolgirl tale
Great if you are 16 or below but should be billed as such , poor story
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