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The Witch of Colchis by Rosie Hewlett
3.0

I received a free advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book, though I do think it would be enjoyed more by other people. To preface, my only familiarity with Medea is from her brief mention in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, so my idea of who she is may be off. However, unlike other retellings I have read this one does not feel like it has much of a twist to it. I'm sure given the myth it comes from that this is a different perspective, but it does not stand out against other modern books.

I do think the author accomplished her goals with the characters though. Despite surface appearances I think you can get an idea of who everyone really is pretty quickly.

The only major thing that irked me is an issue of word usage. As per arc guidelines I am not including it here currently, but when I get the chance to check a final published copy I will edit this review as needed.

Overall I do think this was worth a read, but I don't think it's something I'd reread.