Greek mythology AND enemies-to-lovers? Yes, please.
With a side of female rage. Sign me up!

I loved this reimagining of the classical myth. It put such a fresh spin on it & reading about Medusa getting her revenge was very VERY satisfying.

The brooding and absolutely swoon-worthy love interest (aka Perseus) certainly didn't hurt! I hope there will be a book 2.

4⭐

Thank you, Lara Reed for providing the eARC!

Crown of Serpents is an alternate retelling of the Greek myth of Perseus, the son of Zeus and Medusa, the cursed gorgon.

This book truly blew my mind. I didn't know what to expect but I'd say this exceeded any kind of expectations I would have. Lara created an immersive world within the Greek mythology aspects and the amazing world-building and dedication towards it is amazing.

It provided a different perspective, mainly what would happen if Perseus didn't slay Medusa but rather took her as a captive. It was a really fun maritime exploration in an Ancient Greek setting.

The SA theme was very well handled throughout the book. It felt very real reading about it. PTSD, trauma and healing journey were very well explored and the feminine rage towards the end was the cherry on the top.

I loved the multiple perspectives and characters throughout. At some point, even the side characters steal the spotlight and they're really fun. I enjoyed the portrayal of all platonic relationships, the friendship. The strong bonds throughout the book made it even more emotional to finish it.

The ending had me hooked so bad that I could not put it down. Twists after twists and sudden actions made it even more compelling. The feminine rage was well worth it.

There is space for a sequel and if there will be one, I will be continuing the series!

𝙏𝙒 : 𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙚, 𝙨𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙩, 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙨, 𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙨 '𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝', '𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙚' 𝙖𝙣𝙙 '𝙨𝙡𝙪𝙩', 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙜𝙮𝙣𝙮, 𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙢 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙋𝙏𝙎𝘿 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙭 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨