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The Gods have demanded a sacrifice of King Menaeos, as recompense for high crimes against the Gods committed by him and his daughter, the Princess Ordana. The price – the daughter of the King must be sacrificed to Poseidon’s children, the Kraken. The evil King Menaeos sees a loophole – sacrifice his troublesome niece, Princess Daphne Eresteou, daughter to the King Erestes, Menaeos late brother. The beleaguered Princess Daphne, rightful Princess of the kingdom, willingly submits herself as the sacrifice to appease the Gods’ wrath and save her people. But the Kraken, three shape-shifting demi-Gods have a novel idea of what exactly ‘sacrifice’ constitutes when they meet the beautiful Daphne… I want to state clearly first off that I enjoyed this book, and am glad I read it. That said, I feel a warning is in order for potential readers that there is some subject matter that may be offensive to some readers. To go into further detail is a very slight spoiler, and so I will save more detail for the last paragraph of this review. If you wish to avoid this spoiler, simply do not read the last paragraph. That said, I really enjoyed Camille Anthony’s story, Food for the Gods. Having been a long-time lover of mythology, I find the mythological deities to be sexy and compelling characters – especially the men! This story was no different. The author’s spin on the Kraken as shape-shifting demi-god brothers who share a soul was very entertaining. Indeed, I found myself wishing I could take Princess Daphne’s place on the Sea Rock as the sacrifice! Daphne’s story is a true Cinderella story, with a wicked cousin who torments her as devilishly as Cinderella’s stepsisters ever did. Through it all, we see her innate unwavering goodness, and are heartened by the depth of her love and sense of responsibility to her kingdom. Now for the final warning on the potentially offensive subject. I again warn readers that this paragraph contains a slight scene spoiler, and so you should stop reading now if you do not wish to read it. Parts of this story contain scenes with incest (not with the heroes or heroine), and some are detailed enough that they may make readers uncomfortable. While the incestuous relationship serves to further demonstrate the depravity of the villains, there is a scene that details incestuous foreplay which I found to be superfluous, as it was already clear that this immoral relationship existed. If the author’s intent with the detail was to make the reader uncomfortable, then she has succeeded here. This scene is my only issue with the story.Reviewed by Jennifer
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Food for the Gods
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Posted October 2006 |
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