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Clash of Fate and Fury by Rachel Menard

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nic190's review against another edition

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3.0

I still don’t really like Castor that much but this story was pretty alright outside of that!

thenextgenlibrarian's review

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Read for Cybils Award YA Speculative Fiction. Did not nominate.

Rachel has done it again! Just as action packed, just as female badassery as the first. I’m excited for more works from her.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to receive an arc in exchange for an honest review! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

thenextgenlib's review

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Read for Cybils Award YA Speculative Fiction. Did not nominate.

utopiastateofmind's review

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4.0

(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)

Clash of Fate and Fury is perfect for readers still interested in Greek Mythology. Continuing the theme of impossible tasks, Gen is put through another set of hurdles. She's immediately, and continually, asked what she will do for family, for ambition, and for freedom. Opening up the world, Clash of Fate and Fury is an action packed sequel which introduces war tension and politics from the beginning. Reading all three of their perspectives - Castor, Pollux, and Gen - immediately gives Clash of Fate and Fury an epic feeling.

woodsbookclub's review

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5.0

I loved the first book, and the second didn't fall short. There is still a ton of magic, badass heroines, animal companions, impossible tasks, found families, and romance. And heartbreak, too. Buckle up.

In Clash of Fate and Fury, Gen is tasked with two more impossible errands to appease the Empresses and win her father’s freedom: fetch the Golden Apples from Hesperides and the terrifying fire-breathing, three-headed Cerberus guarding the gate to the underworld. To do so, she must travel to a foreign land that no Olympian has set foot in for hundreds of years. And I love the team she gathered to help her; the sweet Pollux, the cunning Adikia, the crafty Flek, the mysterious Bale, and the bossy and proud Castor.

Gen and Castor reluctantly working together was as chaotic as I thought they would be. I didn't love Gen as much as in the first book, though. I enjoyed Castor a little more because I felt she was more true to her herself than Gen. Anyway, there are centaurs, blood-thirsty sea creatures, dangerous waters, magical storms, and many other challenges along the way, including inner struggles that might send someone to their death. Oh, yes, my heart broke several times, and it was hard to face the chance to lose some of my favourite characters.

I can't wait to read more stories by Rachel Menard!

Thanks to NetGalley, Flux and North Star Editions for providing me with an eARC. This review is voluntary.

sannesbookshelf's review

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adventurous

3.0

mikaylaslibrary's review against another edition

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4.25

The thrilling second novel in a fantasy retelling of Hercules.

When I read the first book in this series, I didn’t think it would get any better. However, I was wrong. A bit like Percy Jackson, this novel blends Greek Mythology with a new fantasy setting, and a wonderful story.

Gen is honestly one of my favourite female characters, and I loved watching her grow from the first novel. Her relationships with the other characters, and Pollux were extremely well-written, and I loved how she’s shifted in her feelings towards some of them from the first novel.

I read this easily in an afternoon, simply because I could not put it down. Like the first novel, the story draws you in from the first few pages, and it feels impossible to stop reading.

Thank you to NetGalley, Flux Books and the author for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.