An Action-Packed Retelling Filled with Greek Mythology! --"A Curse of Gold" by Annie Sullivan—Review

 

My Review

"A Curse of Gold" by Annie Sullivan is the second book in the “A Touch of Gold” duology.  It can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading the first in the series to fully enjoy this entry.  “A Touch of Gold,” the first book in the series, is a “King Midas” retelling.  Kora, our heroine, is King Midas’s daughter.  She has been touched by King Midas and cursed.  Her skin is gold and she has secret powers.  

In “A Curse of Gold” Kora seeks to break the curse once and for all.  Her people do not trust her to become their ruler and Dionysus (the one who cursed her father) is now trying to kill her and overthrow the kingdom.  

This book is full of adventure as the characters embark on this dangerous quest to stop Dionysus and break the curse once and for all.  I enjoyed seeing the old gang from the first book back together.  Ms. Sullivan does an amazing job building her characters.  The side characters are well done, and they are some of my favorites.  I love the friendship theme running throughout.  Although this is a quest story, there is still a lot of focus on characterization and character growth.  

There is also so much adventure and action!  There are oracles, quests, sea monsters, gods, and a myriad of other creatures from Greek mythology.  Through it all, Kora learns what it takes to be a good ruler and leader, she protects and fights for her people and puts her people above herself.  The conclusion is nonstop adventure and action!   If you pick up “A Curse of Gold,” buckle your seatbelts for a wild ride!

Content:  This is a clean read.  The only content is a reference to a man being drunk and a woman is naked after being released from a curse.

Rating:  I give this book 4 stars.

I want to thank Annie Sullivan, Blink and NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I express in this review are my own. This is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s CFR 16, Part 255.

About the Author

Annie Sullivan is a Young Adult author from Indianapolis, Indiana. Her work has been featured in Curly Red Stories and Punchnels. She loves fairytales, everything Jane Austen, and traveling and exploring new cultures. When she’s not off on her own adventures, she’s teaching classes at the Indiana Writers Center and working as the Copy Specialist at John Wiley and Sons, Inc. publishing company, having also worked there in Editorial and Publicity roles. You can follow her adventures on Twitter and Instagram (@annsulliva).

Website: https://anniesullivanauthor.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/annsulliva

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