**I received an ARC from Netgalley. In no way was I compensated for this review, and these are my honest opinions.**
Outrun the Wind by Elizabeth Tammi
Release Date: November 27, 2018
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Summary: The Huntresses of Artemis must obey two rules: never disobey the goddess, and never fall in love. After being rescued from a harrowing life as an Oracle of Delphi, Kahina is glad to be a part of the Hunt; living among a group of female warriors gives her a chance to reclaim her strength, even while her prophetic powers linger. But when a routine mission goes awry, Kahina breaks the first rule in order to save the legendary huntress Atalanta.
To earn back Artemis’s favor, Kahina must complete a dangerous task in the kingdom of Arkadia— where the king’s daughter is revealed to be none other than Atalanta. Still reeling from her disastrous quest and her father’s insistence on marriage, Atalanta isn’t sure what to make of Kahina. As her connection to Atalanta deepens, Kahina finds herself in danger of breaking Artemis’ second rule.
She helps Atalanta devise a dangerous game to avoid marriage, and word spreads throughout Greece, attracting suitors willing to tempt fate to go up against Atalanta in a race for her hand. But when the men responsible for both the girls’ dark pasts arrive, the game turns deadly.
I've been mutuals with this author on Tumblr for a couple of years, and I was so happy for her when she announced that one of the novels she'd written was being published! I was even more excited when I found out that it featured a f/f relationship with Greek mythology. Unfortunately, this was not the book for me.
I enjoyed the characters Tammi has written. Atalanta is strong-willed and independent, Kahina passionate and willful. They're all fairly fleshed out and have intricate backstories. I didn't know much about the Atalanta story other than her races, so I learned some more about her.
The writing was really the thing that did it for me. It took me weeks to finish this because unfortunately, I did not mesh with it; it was difficult for me to get into the book, and I was often bored. There are two points of view, Atalanta's and Kahina's, but they both read the same and they're both first person. I mean, I would be halfway through a chapter, and I couldn't tell who was narrating.
Also, this was mostly plot and not romance, which is probably something I shouldn't be complaining about, but the summary writes it out to seem that the romance was part of the plot. It felt like it was supposed to be a slow burn but didn't really have the build-up that the slow burn trope usually has. Don't get me wrong, I did like what parts of it we got, but I felt like it could have been written better and fleshed out more.
Outrun the Wind was not the book for me, but that is my personal opinion. I think you'll like it if you like Greek mythology! And having a f/f relationship is fairly rare in YA right now, let alone in a mythology-inspired novel. Give it a try if you're looking for these aspects.
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