Review: Much More Satisfying Than Your Everyday Mythology
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
I am a purist when it comes to the myths. As an English major, I’ve read them, wrote about them, and even taught them. But I never laughed or enjoyed them as much as I do when author, Saranna DeWylde, has her way with them.Did I mention DeWylde’s blend of tongue in cheek characters, inventive romantic escapades, biting lines and maybe even a little biting is funny as all get out? You will laugh out loud. You may even spit food out if trying to snack while enjoying this second book, Desperate Housewives of Avalon. And if you read Desperate Housewives of Olympus, you can laugh and spit again--if you wish. They ARE that good!I loved how the author was able to take the traditional Greek mythological characters and blend them with the loving betrayers and traditionally evil ones found in the romantic, yet tragic Avalon—you know, the vacation get away. Who hasn’t had hopes of going away for a little time away at the Lake to spend some fun time in the arms of a hot god/enchanted being/or possibly man with a fiery dragon within him? Anything is possible when the pure Artemis and the love goddess Aphrodite are on the prowl. Plan on seeing Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Morgan Le Fay, Mordred, the Lady of the Lake and other favorites in a whole new and quite entertaining light.The basic premise of myths is that they reflect human lives and their dramas on an amped up level. You can learn about a culture by what the people believe in their mythology. Utilizing the Desperate Housewives context is genius and proves the world hasn’t changed all that much when it comes to affairs of the heart, but they can to be fun to read about when the author is as talented as Saranna DeWylde!This is not a book for the young ones due to some of the sexy scenes, but anyone who loves to read about a hilarious romp or two or more will enjoy the complex relationships taking place in Avalon.