Gretchen may have known she was a descendant of Medusa long before her sisters—after all, she’s spent her life fighting the monsters that escape the abyss—but that doesn’t mean it will be easy to teach the other girls the ropes. Can she rely on Grace and Greer, or even trust herself to keep them safe?
Greer has pressing social commitments on her plate and precious little time to train in her newfound powers. But that wretched second sight won’t leave her alone, and her fabled heritage seems to be creeping into her fashionable life.
Grace has worries closer to home—like why her brother, Thane, has disappeared. He’s hiding something. Could it possibly be related to the secret heritage the triplets share?
With the warring factions among the gods of Olympus coming for them, the creatures of the abyss pushing into their world, and the boys in their lives hiding secrets at every turn, the three girls must figure out where their fate will take them and how to embrace the shadows of their legacy.
The Bad:
Sweet Venom and Sweet Shadows are both told from the point of view of all three sisters, Grace, Greer & Gretchen. I enjoy the multiple point of views but occasionally it leaves me feeling a tad disjointed.
The Good:
Tera Lynn Childs is a great writer. Sweet Shadows is a fascinating and cleverly written re-imagining of Medusa's mythology. Shadows is full of foreshadowing and Tera's ability to cast doubt and suspicion over even the most lovable characters is amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed Sweet Venom and Sweet Shadows and recommend both to anyone who enjoys new twists on old myths.
We have one more "Sweet" book to come - I wonder what the title will be...
~Shel
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