The Bear Goddess by Kelley Heckart
My score: 4 of 5 stars
The Bear Goddess is ebook one of many Arcadia collection which is about round characters from Greek mythology.
The nymph Callisto is on a quest to show that she will be the brand new Bear Goddess when she meets Kasin. He saves her from a vicious assault by a wild boar and tends her wounds; the pair spend a number of days remoted from the world and develop into lovers.
Wrenched aside when warriors come searching for Kasin, they won’t meet once more for 5 years. This time it’s Callisto who should save Kasin. Nonetheless, mischief prevails; the god Pan has meddled in destiny in a determined try and retain some energy from dwindling followers, and has set his eyes on Callisto.
I loved the characters from mythology and the way the creator wove her personal story round tales advised from way back. I empathised with each Callisto and Kasin and will simply think about their magical world.
Ebook description:
Do you want Greek mythology with a twist?
Callisto is the nymph who betrayed Artemis. That is her story.
Callisto, the daughter of the good Arcadian King Lycaon and the nymph Maia, has taken a sacred vow of purity, forsaking all others for Artemis, and attains the revered place of Bear Goddess among the many nymphs. When she meets Kasin, a follower of Zeus and her sworn enemy, her life is shattered.
Kasin is a centaur prince and one in all few who can take human form. Regardless of having sworn allegiance to Zeus, he saves the lifetime of one in all Artemis’s nymphs. He’s torn between his love for Callisto and his obligation to his folks and his god.
When their secret, forbidden connection is uncovered, and so they make their escape, hazard and betrayal observe Kasin and Callisto. To outlive, they need to evade a god obsessive about having Callisto for himself, in addition to others who additionally wish to maintain them aside. With a devastating conflict looming between the centaurs and the nymphs, Callisto should make a troublesome alternative. To forestall bloodshed and to save lots of an harmless life, she should die.
