Review - Daughter of Chaos (The Dark Pantheon, #1) by A.S. Webb

  

 

 

Title: Daughter of Chaos (The Dark Pantheon, #1)

Author: A.S. Webb

Pages: 468

Publisher: Michael Joseph

Release Date: 16th January 2025

 

Blurb from Goodreads:

 FOR MORTALS TO RISE THE GODS MUST FALL.

In ancient Greece, the twelve gods demand the ultimate tribute – food, treasure, even human sacrifice.

There are some mortals who cling to a desperate prophecy – telling of one to come who’ll set them free. But few truly believe it.

Until Danae, a fisherman's daughter, eats a mysterious golden apple. And suddenly, her life unravels and a strange and dangerous path unfolds before her.

Chased from her home, she neither understands nor fully controls her future. One which will find Danae walking the winding roads of heroes. There, she encounters and befriends the mighty demi-god, Heracles. Together, they will seek out monsters to battle.

But Danae’s destiny is not to fight beasts.

She will hunt the gods.

She will drag them screaming from Olympus . . .

 

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My Review:

 *I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. My thanks to NetGalley and Michael Joseph*

Danae has spent all her life on the small Greek island of Naxos, living with her family and giving tribute to the twelve gods.

As bad things happen to those she loves, Danae starts to question the rule of the gods and finds herself on a path that will change everything she knows.

Can mortals be freed from the cruel reign of the gods?

Who is the Last Daughter?

As someone who can't resist a Greek mythology book, I was intrigued to read this and see what happened.

Danae was an okay protagonist. I liked how much she cared for her sister, and that she was willing to fight for what she believed in. However, I never felt that I really connected with her.

I liked some of the secondary characters.

The setting of ancient Greece was interesting and I liked that the author used myths/legends throughout.

The plot was very mixed. I started off enjoying the story, but as it went on things began to bother me - I felt that certain events were brushed over, and that not enough explanation was given - and I found my interest waning. I didn't care about what was happening, and was not invested at all.

I feel that this had a lot of potential, but the execution didn't work for me.

Overall, this was a mixed read.