Review: SMIBookClub review of Astarte's Wrath
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2013
Let's start off by giving credit were credit is due. Just by looking at this lovely cover you are in awe. So major shout out to whomever designed this cover. You did an amazing job with the coloring, lettering and over all design. Kudos to you!I signed up to be apart of awesome group Tuff Girl Legion Author Trisha Wolfe's street (online) team. The first book we had the option to review was Astarte's Wrath. According to goodreads it is a Young Adult/Mature Adult due to sexual content, drinking and violence. Although it is filled with all three of those things. I have to inform SMIBookClub readers that are looking for heavy smut Astarte's Wrath does not have that. The sexual content in this book is very tasteful and well written in a PG 13 sense.Now the violence! It starts off with lots of fighting. I felt like I was jumping into a  historical war lesson while reading this book. So much about Greek Mythology, Romans, Gods and Goddess. Which I love! Let your inner dork shine bright!I love, love, love learning about historical events and past times. Although this book is fictional it was cool to jump into the fantasies of what life was like back in ancient Egypt and Rome. The author did her research when putting this book together. There is a nice appendix in the back of the book for you to get a break down of characters and events. ( I wish I would have seen that before reading, it would saved me from counting on trusty Google)This book isn't all history there is a love story between Xarion, (I LOVE HIS NAME) Son of Zeus and Cleopatra, the Pharoah who is in training to be King of Egypt. That is also madly in love with his best friend Astarte, who is also his guardian/slave/girlfriend. Oh, did I mention? Their forbidden, legally to be together. But that doesn't stop them from, "rocking the boat." LOL"My best friend, becoming my lover. A forbidden thought but it excites me. And he's willing enough to do what I balked at when confronted: try."- AstarteThe way things transpired between Xarion and Astarte left my heart heavy. This book does have a HEA but not one that we are accustomed to. Just when you THINK things are going to be flowers, candy , butterflies and skipping in the fields, SNAP! Not really.Astarte: " Together. Forever." (whenever anyone says Forever whether in a book or real life I think of Edward, Twilight)Xarion replies: "And I'll always find you."One critique I have of it was the details of the historical parts although I enjoyed it. I often would look up something I read on google and then be gone from the book for an hour or so because I would be engulfed in the new information I was learning online about Greek Mythology.This was a good, different read for me ! Which is exactly what I was looking for! I would suggest it if you are looking to expand your reading but still need some kind of love story . I loved that the female Astarte was a strong character! Even though she was a "slave" she was a bad chick! And did not play when it came to protecting her man, land and people.-Laters, Juewelz xoSMIBookClub.comSMIBookClub received ARC Astarte's Wrath from the Author  in exchange for an honest review