Deina is a Soul Severer, claimed by Hades and bound to a life of servitude. When the opportunity to earn her freedom arrives, Deina embarks on a perilous journey to the Underworld with a group of fellow Severers in the hopes of returning a soul to the mortal world.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the Greek mythology portrayed within it. This was only my second time reading a book based on Greek mythology, so I really appreciated how accessible it was and how the various gods and their roles were explained naturally throughout the book, as opposed to any sort of info-dumping. The plot was very intriguing with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing, while the prose was vividly descriptive and enjoyable to read.
The characters and their interactions were a highlight for me throughout. I really warmed to Deina and enjoyed the slow unravelling of her backstory, whilst characters who were pretty unlikeable early on gradually developed into ones I cared for.

I'd really recommend this for anyone keen to try some Greek mythology, but also to anyone looking for a unique YA fantasy book. I'm definitely adding the second book, Queen of Gods, straight to my TBR.

Katherine and Elizabeth are smashing it as always! Anything mythology based I love and how teh authors write these characters makes me loev it even more. I cant wait for book 2.

The Percy Jackson fan is screaming. A very good ya Greek fantasy novel, cannot wait to continue this series

I really wanted to love this one but something just felt flat to me and I'm honestly gutted.

I loved the idea of this one! I love Greek Mythology and love that we are now seeing more books based on it, especially in YA!

Whilst I enjoyed this book and it's characters, I found myself wanting to connect with them more but it never happened. I also found that in a lot of places the book felt slow and I found myself spacing out quite often.

I'm honestly gutted because I wanted to love this more but it just wasn't for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Inspired by Greek mythology, and rich in lore as a result, I found Daughter of Darkness to be atmospheric and great at building up a world steeped in troublesome Gods and Goddesses. The journey through the underworld in particular was really well thought out.

However, I thought the pacing was really slow, and other than Deina the characters lacked any kind of emotional depth and as a result I couldn't really connect with them. I also didn't really like the romantic aspects. I love an enemies to lovers, but it needs to be built up over time and with enough situations to explain the change in feelings, and I just didn't get that here. The plot could have been better without it to be honest.

Well written, but I thought the characters to be a bit lacking for me to really feel invested in the story.

Really good way of retelling a myth. Great world building and interesting plot. I don’t normally like Greek myths but this one was a winner!

I adore this book and won’t stand to hear a bad word about it. The Corr sisters just have a way of creating worlds that draw you in, characters that capture your heart and whom you’d fight for, plots that have you turning page after page and not to mention the emotional damage they put me through every time I pick up one of their books.

Daughter of Darkness is their latest YA release and start of the House of Shadows series and it has everything I love most in a YA Fantasy novel!

Expect:
- A badass female lead
- Secrets and betrayal
- Mythology and magic
- Found Family/ Friendships

Really thought I’d love this book considering I love the myth it was based on but it wasn’t for me. I found the amount of characters, at least in the beginning, confusing with so many names and roles to remember. Wasn’t sure what was going on or why half the time.

Daughter of Darkness

3.5 stars

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGallery for an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review

I initially found this book very difficult to get into, and then once I got into it still found it difficult to keep my focus and carry on reading. I can tell that it is a very well thought out and well written book, however just found my mind straying to other things when reading.

Found there to be an abundance of characters alongside the main character, which was confusing given the complex world building and storyline (especially within the first couple of chapters).
Felt like I would have enjoyed it more if it just didn’t feel so big at the beginning and could have gotten my head around it easier

I honestly don't know why I put this book off for so long it was definitely a great read.

If you want to read a book which features:
Greek Mythology
Adventure
Sarcastic Characters
Mystery

This book honestly ticks all the boxes for a great fantasy read. It has characters that are on a journey to the underworld on the behalf of a tyrant ruler Orpheus. He has handpicked several Soul Severer to enter the Underworld and collect his Bride. The problem is not all is as it seems and the group might not be the only ones on the quest. This caught your attention right?

The characters are well written but this book mainly focuses on Deina, a Soul Severer from the Hades home. She along with Chryse, Aster, Theron and Drex have to complete several tasks before they can complete the quest they are on, but not everything is as it seems. People will be lost along the way and others will betray them for the price of a fortune.

We also get to meet a couple of Gods along the way and I love how Hades is written in this book. This was such a great first book in the series opening up so much for the rest of the series. The characters are well written and I was definitely cheering on Deina and her Soul Severer.

I just have to say the Korr sisters as well know how to write, I love their style of writing and honestly once you start you don't realise that you have read half the book. The story flowed and I didn't feel that I had. They have 100% done their research which I love when reading a retelling or books that touch on history or mythology.

I am very excited for book two and I need to know what happens next!.

First of all, thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If you love Greek Mythology with a hint, and only really a tiny hint, of romance, but also super high stakes than this book is for you.

It took me a little while to wrap my head around a lot of the terminology used, but I haven't read a fantasy book in awhile.

This book was fantastically descriptive and I had no trouble picturing the places and people in my mind. I loved the bickering in the group that made it's way to friendship.

Unfortunately for me, I did predict various plot points, but it didn't really take away from the story at all. I really need Book 2 now, but will unfortunately have to wait until July or if the book is released on NetGalley.

DNFed at 37%.

Given how much I'd enjoyed Throne of Swans and love Greek mythology I really thought this book would work for me. However, as much as I thought the concept of the plot was incredible, something was lacking. I think the relationships were all so tenuous and fraught for too long and that made it hard to connect to the characters. It may pick up later on but I just can't bring myself to have the energy to read on unfortunately.

Rating 3 stars here on Netgalley because as much as this wasn't for me I do think others can and will enjoy this story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me early access to this book in return for honest feedback.

Unfortunately I began this book through a reading slump and sadly never got round to finishing it (I am going to return to it when I'm back in the swing of things)

From the amount that I did read, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, hence why I am keen to return to it) the world building was immersive and it felt like such a new and different environment than that of other books I've read. I love the premise of the plot and the characters felt well thought out.

Given that I haven't completed the book, it's hard for me to truly give a rating at this time. Note that my reason for DNF was NOT due to the book itself. From what I did read of this book I can tell it will be loved by many and I can assure you that I will be picking this book back up (can we also appreciate the beautiful cover?!)

If you love Greek mythology with a sprinkle of romance and high stakes, then Daughter of Darkness is for you!

‘Desitny is for heroes, not thieves.’

Deina is a Soul Severer serving Hades by separating the souls from their body to help move the dead onwards into the afterlife. Each time a soul is successfully separated, each Severer earns time of their sentence. Deina is given the chance to sever the soul of someone important, but it goes wrong when a mysterious figure appears in the between place, someone who keeps appearing where they shouldn’t. Orpheus, the ruler of their kingdom, is desperate to be reunited with his dead wife, Eurydice, so offers freedom to those who successfully retrieve her from the Underworld. A team of Severers volunteer to go, including Deina’s nemesis and ex-lover, Theron. Only four survive the initiation task, leaving Orpheus’ champions to be Deina, Theron, Aster, and Drex. This group of Severers aren’t initially friends, but this journey forces them to get comfortable with each other quickly.

‘I went into the Underworld just wanting freedom for myself. But before we were halfway done, I realised that my freedom would be worthless without you, Unless you were there to share it with me.’

The world-building was magnificent. I could picture each scene with ease and could easily fall back into the book after putting it down. So much went down in the Underworld and there were a few betrayals I did not see coming at all! Deina and Theron had me on the edge of my seat. Forget the one bed trope, these two had to share a coffin whilst being transferred across the river Styx. There was a lot of tension and history between them both and I loved seeing it play out over the course of the book.

‘You – all of you – have shown me where honour truly lies. Not in rank or wealth or bodily strength, but in friendship.’

Each Severer had their own role to play and I loved their individual character development. I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did and am now desperate for the next instalment!

Deina is one of the many spending her life serving Hades, god of the Underworld. She longs for freedom and so, no matter what the stakes are, allows herself to enter his domain in search of whatever it will take to grant it to her. Taking on the gods will never prove an easy feat however, and none can be trusted to deliver truth or to become her saviour.

I found this an exciting and fast-paced read. The trajectory of the novel took its characters ever deeper into the Underworld, with darker aspects about their nature revealed as their adventures turned increasingly sinister. This never became an altogether eerie read, but it did prove to contain exciting elements and action-dominated throughout it.

It was thrilling to read of how many mythology figures and facets were build inside this narrative, which also managed to retain something unique and entirely of its own. This author duo crafted a solidly enjoyable, well-paced, and informative novel, steeped in ancient lore and adventure.

I enjoyed this book and I can’t wait to carry it on!
Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the early access to this book.

Ugh I absolutely loved this book! I was immediately immersed into some beautiful storytelling. It did take a little bit of time to get into hence the 4 star but other than that, I’d highly recommend this book!

The premise of this book was appealing - young adult fiction drawing upon Greek myth, with Deina, a spirit severer being called upon to try and return Orpheus's dead wife Eurydice from the underworld. I'm not sure what it was about this book though, I just couldn't get into it and ended up skim reading quite a lot of it. It wasn't that it wasn't well-written and I'm sure many other people would enjoy it - sometimes you're just not in the right place for a book at a particular time and I can't help but wonder if that was the case here. I definitely didn't hate the book - I quite liked the writing style itself - so perhaps one for me to return to at a later date

I liked the Corr’s witch trilogy so I was keen to give this a go. The world building was fantastic and I enjoyed the referenced Greek myths. The characters just didn’t quite land for me though and I saw early on where the story was going. A good book but perhaps not quite for me.

I enjoyed this book, it was easy to read and held my attention. I will be reading more from this author :)