The book felt a bit slow at the beginning and the characters were quite dry. Once I got in the middle of the book, things seemed to pick up. Would recommend to those who like a bit of fantasy in their books.

Keymaker's daughter by Anya Stassiy.
The Gods of ancient Greece are among us. Hades, the king of the underworld hatches a heinous plan to crown himself the Supreme God—The God of Gods—He will kill billions of humans, packing his kingdom with their souls.
Aurora Port is just an ordinary human, or so she thinks. Her life is flipped upside down when her estranged father, and owner of a large conglomerate disappears, feared kidnapped.
A stunning adventure awaits. She has eight days to decipher her father’s messages, find a mystical key and stop Hades from destroying mankind.
Aurora, with the help of Zeus, Hercules, and Iris must race against time to save the world and its inhabitants. Can she succeed? Is she ready for the secret her father kept from her?
You will not be able to put down this thrilling, modern day, fantasy story intertwined with Greek mythology, suspense, and fast paced action.
A very good read with good characters. I really liked the story. I'm looking forward to the next book. 4*.

Aurora thought she was a normal human girl but she isn’t. She’s a demigod and she is about to be thrust into a war to save humanity from Hades’ clutches. Hades wants to rule over the humans, by killing them all and bringing them to the underworld. Aurora thinks the world is nothing special until she finds out that the gods are real and she is the one destined to save everyone. Aurora’s father has left her clues to a magical key that can stop Hades but she is running out of time. She teams up with Zeus, Hercules and Iris to save the world. As a childhood fan of Percy Jackson, I will always pick up books with Greek mythology entwined into the plot. The start was a little slow but once we got to the action it was a fun read. There’s a touch of romance and heartbreak and would be a great YA for high schoolers who liked Percy Jackson growing up.

Loved reading the mesmerizing and spellbinding paranormal story. When Aurora's estranged dad, known as the Keymaker, goes missing, she has eight days to save the world with the help of Iris, Hercules, and Zeus, and fight the enemy forces of two other gods. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and riveting story of one woman's struggle to save humanity. Can't wait to read the next story in the series!
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My first read of a book by Anya and I was really entertained by this modern take on a Greek odyssey.

The only thing that was slightly off putting was the current iterations of the Greek gods going by modern names that don't really remind you of exactly who they are referring to at first but it was still really enjoyable anyway.

Anya Stassiy’s book, Keymaker’s Daughter, brings a tale of a less popular god to the forefront. The book is about the Greek God of Keys, Portus’ daughter Aurora, as she is involved in messy godly world affairs without knowing her role in it.

The Greek myths’ retellings have always shown the Gods to be uncaring towards humans and their lives beyond their worships and fear. Keymaker’s daughter shifts the world to the modern-day, where maximum gods are living amongst the humans, giving them free will.

The book was told from Aurora and Iraklis’ perspectives. The story was adventurous and had many plot points that were surprising for me and I have read quite a few mythological retellings. Everything has been so skillfully modernized that the visualization of the book is very easy.

There was also much misdirection for the readers, all done concerning the storytelling. This book focuses on the greed and deceptive nature of beings, Gods included. It also focused on the sacrifices made by some friends and the support they continued to give even after departing the physical world.

The book was a slow-burn romance in the modern world. The author made the relationship development a very natural flow of events. Aurora and Iraklis’ tale was a romance by chance book and it was beautiful.

They behaved like adults and were not suddenly taken in by situations of miscommunication. I loved it for this. The book is going to be part of a series bringing more Greek mythology-inspired modern tales and I’ll be on the lookout for them. Happy Reading!

A greek mythology retelling in the modern day. Aurora Port thinks she's just an ordinary girl, but little does she know her life is just about to turn upside down. Hades, God of the Underwold, is brewing plans to crown himself the supreme God of Gods. At the same time Aurora's father, which she hasn't seen in years, goes missing. Are they connected to eachother? She only has 8 days to decipher her fathers messages, find a magical key and stop Hades from destroying humanity, but luckily she gets the help from Zeus, Hercules and Iris. Will they make it in time?

Right off the bat. The plot twists in this books were phenomenal. Even though I expected them to be there, I got still baffled by them. I'm glad I gave this book another chance. In the beginning I had a rough time getting into it, but after 4-5 chapters I was fully emerged into the story. The only off- putting point for me was the romance, since the story only plaid out over 8 days.

Keymaker’s Daughter by Anya Stassiy is a great pick for readers looking for for a modern take on Greek mythos based characters .

This book would be best classed as adult urban fantasy with medium pacing and light world building .

Definitely going to be seeking out a physical copy.

Greek Gods, the modern world, and a seemingly ordinary girl turned kick-ass heroine? Yes please! Stassiy did such an amazing job of bringing the characters in this book to life, and Aurora is someone I'd love to meet irl. I love the way the gods fit into the modern world, not hidden in the shadows but just strolling among humans pretending to be one of them. There are enough twists thrown in to keep you turning pages, wondering what's going to happen next. Highly recommend if you enjoy myth retellings brought to the modern world!