A Book Review: Epic of Helinthia by MJ Pankey - MILD SPOILERS

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Firstly, I want to say thank you to the author MJ Pankey and to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this ARC !! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and it was a pleasure :)) Also, the author is just the most wonderful and kindest person ever. They were so sweet whenever I spoke to them.

I'm a massive fan of Greek mythology, and this book ticked all the right boxes. It was very plot heavy and I did find myself getting a little confused between some characters (like Dargon and Gadnor, but that's probably because their names are anagrams), but I really liked it nonetheless and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series !!

Epic of Helinthia was a whole journey, and I think it's a perfect setup for the rest of the series. It does well in introducing the characters and their different backstories. I did find Dargon to be a little plain in the first half of the book, though. Even Kelric seemed to be more interesting and had more layers.

My interest in Dargon did increase a little towards the end of the book, though, but he still felt a little one-dimensional. But I guess that was bound to happen with so many POVs / characters. Nevertheless, I thought the writing was done incredibly well. The different povs tied together really well, and it was seamless.

My favourite character was Loric, and I don't want to spoil anything, but he deserves everything. Out of all the people tied to Gonivein, I feel like he was the only one who truly cared about her and her wellbeing and not for some ulterior motive. I was rooting for him throughout the entire book.

I also loved Gadnor. His development throughout the book was steady, and it made me really proud of him. He really proved himself, and I'm so excited to see what happens with him in the sequel. A brilliant character honestly, on par with Loric, if not better.

All in all, this is a great addition to the Greek Mythology genre, and I can't wait to see what the author continues to do with it :)) Would 100% recommend it.

EPIC OF HELINTHIA WILL BE OUT OCTOBER 1ST so add it to your diaries !!

Thank you so much and love you all,

Stay safe and have fun,

Aziza