Snarled Threads

Thalia's Musings #2

by Amethyst Marie

Thalia the Muse of Comedy returns in the second volume of the webseries Thalia's Musings. Thalia is faced with a new test: she must use her Fate-influencing powers to bring about a happy ending for the goddess Athena and her beloved Artemis. But the Fates have decreed that Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, will never be compromised by Love. When a huntress accuses Artemis of impregnating her, Thalia fears this turn of events is the Fates’ judgment. Meanwhile, Thalia has her own problems as the young demigod Adonis captures the affections of both Aphrodite and Apollo.

Genres: Fantasy

265 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 22, 2012

About the author

Amethyst Marie is a time traveler from the early 1980's who has been traveling at a speed of roughly 525,600 minutes per year. In her travels, she has amassed knowledge of world history and mythologies, human psychology, speculative fiction, television comedy, musical theater, Internet subcultures and fandoms, and terrible pop music. She lives in the midwestern United States with two dogs named Pinky Tuscadero and Joanie Cunningham.

Amethyst writes the webseries Thalia's Musings at ThaliasMusingsNovels.com.

Reviews

[Amethyst Marie]

I don't feel right rating this book since I wrote it. But I wrote it because it's the kind of book I wanted to read.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really amps up the drama between Apollo and Thalia when Adonis, Persephone and Hades adopted son, comes to Olympus with them. It's a great look at love and lust, and really adds another dimension to Aphrodite's character as well, as she's Adonis' other lover.

The twist I really didn't see coming was Aphrodite, Adonis, and Amphitrite being the Furies and the way they were being used by the Fates. It was a great wrench to throw into the mix, and only brought up more questions to be answered later.

Athena and Artemis' relationship was also amazing. The two virgin goddesses pairing off and it not breaking their vows? Very clever, and also believable in this incarnation. They, and everyone else in this story, felt like real characters and it was great to see them finally get together.

This was a really solid second installment and I can't wait for Volume 4!