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A review by hiveretcafe
Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon
3.0
FINALLY!!! A book that involves ancient history that's not Greek, Roman or Egyptian!!!
Gravemaidens is a book that is centred on ancient Sumerian history and belief and y'all, there is a bibliography my dudes!!!!! Of course this is historical fiction and it is simply inspired by the history and the characters of Gravemaidens take their own turn.
Ancient Sumerian history is not something i'm very familiar with and I'm sure not a lot of people are familiar with either and so while I was reading it, some of the terms with nobility had me confused for some time until I finally managed to interpret them.
There's a little bit of political intrigue in this as Kammani tries to figure out what's wrong with the Lugal (king) and rescue her sister from being sacrificed as one of the maidens to serve him in the afterlife. Admittedly, it wasn't as complex as I would have wanted but also I watch a lot of crime dramas so it might just be easier for me to predict things.
In any case, it was really refreshing to read a book that's inspired by ancient Sumer despite its predictability. I would definitely recommend this book to people like me, who are interested in ancient history in fiction novels, but are kind of tired of reading about ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
Gravemaidens is a book that is centred on ancient Sumerian history and belief and y'all, there is a bibliography my dudes!!!!! Of course this is historical fiction and it is simply inspired by the history and the characters of Gravemaidens take their own turn.
Ancient Sumerian history is not something i'm very familiar with and I'm sure not a lot of people are familiar with either and so while I was reading it, some of the terms with nobility had me confused for some time until I finally managed to interpret them.
There's a little bit of political intrigue in this as Kammani tries to figure out what's wrong with the Lugal (king) and rescue her sister from being sacrificed as one of the maidens to serve him in the afterlife. Admittedly, it wasn't as complex as I would have wanted but also I watch a lot of crime dramas so it might just be easier for me to predict things.
In any case, it was really refreshing to read a book that's inspired by ancient Sumer despite its predictability. I would definitely recommend this book to people like me, who are interested in ancient history in fiction novels, but are kind of tired of reading about ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.