ARC Review - The Temple of Fortuna
Hello, everyone! Today I’m reviewing The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper. I enjoyed the first two books in this historical fiction trilogy and have been eagerly anticipating this final installment. You can find my thoughts on book one (The Wolf Den) and book two (The House with the Golden Door) in previous reviews, which are linked via the aforementioned titles.
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I have not touched this account in like a year..
Anyways
Here's some books/series I've read this year!
>The Wolf Den(trilogy) by Eloide Harper; MC is an enslaved prostitute in Pompeii trying to get herself free. I've only red book 1 so far, but it shows an amazing and unglamoized view of a prostitutes daily life while also writing the prostitutes as human girls and not just objects. Love it sm <3
>All of Us Villians & All of Our Demise by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Hernan; A multiple pov story about basically a mini hunger games with magic, but a modern setting. Some characters work to destroy the curse making them fight, and some only want to win and I love it. And the characters are so <3 <3 <3 I LOVE them—they're flawed and self-serving, but also kind and altruistic at times. It's amazing 10/10 would reccomend.
>All For The Game trilogy by Nora Sakavic; MC is a runaway from his serial killer father and the goddamn yakuza who joins a d1 exy(made up sport) team filled with misfits. It's really fun and really a great read. 10/10, don't recommend without some trigger warning checks because holy fuck that was something
>Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo; Multiple pov story about a gang in a fantasy setting going on a heist. It is so fun to read and the plot twists?? Amazing. Characters?? Stellar. Morals?? Not even gray they are pitch black. It's technically part of a longer series with Shadow and Bone all that, but I only read soc and ck because I cannot with the chosen one romance, and they can be read without it soo
The Raven Cycle trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater; Multiple pov story about a very close friend group hunting for a dead lost king and meeting with magical forests. Ik it sounds insane but it's soo good. Lotsa found family, honestly insane characters but I love them, and no kissing trope but more deadly. Theres a sequel called the Dreamers Trilogy, but I didn't read it past the first few chapters cause I'm sorry but it's just not the same :( Anyways love it, 10/10 read it
That's all cause I'm gonna be so honest I mostly read fanfics, and some of these i may have started in 2022 cause I don't keep track that well but... oh well
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resurrecting to tell everyone that i finished the wolf den trilogy by elodie harper recently and it is utterly fantastic. i highly recommend, it's about prostitutes in ancient rome and the characters are all beautifully written and fully developed and although it is heart-wrenching at times it is so completely worth it. book so i good i started drawing again lmfaoooooo. anyway hope to see some fanart soon <333
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The Wolf Den
After what felt like an eternity of walking and searching, Martin finally stumbled upon a wolf den. Feeling very lucky, he rapidly approached the den before catching himself, anticipating what might happen if he bumped into an entire pack. The thought made him gulp.
With that in mind, he prudently went over to peek through the entrance by one side. The sunless den rendered making out the slightest movement nearly impossible. Doubtful, Martin took one step inside, only to flinch at a sudden sound - similar to a whimper - to which he almost fell backwards.
Before he could react, a small, round, grey figure emereged from the shadow and pounced on him. Martin looked up with wide eyes, expecting to have been attacked by a full grown wolf. All fright faded away however when he realized it was none other than a baby wolf. He sighed in relief.
"Hahaha... You sure are a good pouncer," he pointed out with an amused tone. Then, he had a light bulb moment.
"That's it! That's what I'll name you: Pouncer!" he declared.
The young cub playfully bounced around as a response.
"Hmm... Your pack must be out for a hunt," he pointed out.
"You know, you're one lucky fellow. Eurasian wolves form smaller packs than in North America due to a decline in territory, and sometimes they tend to be solitary hunters. But Social behaviour varies from one region to another, so your pack turned out to be very social," he let out knowledgeably.
Unexpectedly, Pouncer launched its baby teeth on Martin's pants, pulling them with all its strength. "Ow! What was that for?" Martin yelped, a light shuckle escaping him.
The baby wolf let go of the bite before running back inside the den, leaving him confused. "Hey, Pouncer. Where are you going?"
As quick as a flash, the little cub came back with a strange object in its jaw, dropping it to Martin's feet. Picking up the item, he relized what it was.
"The third envelope!" he beamed, holding an orange envelope that reminded him of Koki. He looked down to smile warmly at his furry friend.
"Thanks buddy," he smiled warmly, the wolf cub's tail twitched as he let out a small bark which Martin took as you're welcome.
Suddenly, loud and scary howls pierced through the wouds. Martin had to get out of there, knowing what was coming. He took one last look at the cub.
"It's been great Pouncer, but I better get going. Don't wanna get in trouble with your pack or anything," he laughed nervously. As the howls got noticeably louder, Martin took off in a hurry, leaving the innocent cub all by itself.
Soon, a group of wolves appeared from the trees. One of the wolves was dragging a dead animal to feed the cub. Pouncer hopped around with excitement, running toward his mother. She licked her cub affectionately before giving him his share of the meat.
The wolves were peacefully feasting on their meal, but unknown to them, they were being watched.
Behind some trees, Donita and Gourmand were maliciously observing the wolf pack. Their evil intentions gave them the earge to kidnap the furry carnivors. And before the wolves knew what was happening, it was too late.
Howls, groans and cries for help accompanied by maniacal laughter and a loud machine were the only sounds filling the silence of that part of the forest. No one was coming to their rescue.
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I am reading The Wolf Den, by Eloise Harper, and it is SO hard to not imagine what Inej went through at the Menagerie. And I hate it because at least the girls in The Wolf Den seem to be “of age”, and Inej was only 14.
One of the girls, Dido, was stolen by pirates and then sold to a brothel. She’s the youngest and the one that reminds me the most of Inej. In an earlier passage, she is crying in the arms of the main protagonist, Amara, saying how she “can’t live like this. I can’t go on. I can’t bear my life; I can’t bear it.” As Amara tries to comfort her and say to just think of escaping, or making enough money to buy herself her freedom. And Dido says, “We’re never going to escape! This is it! It’s all our lives will ever be […] If I had any real virtue, I would have killed myself before allowing any man to touch me!” Remember how Inej thought about jumping to her death when the Peacock was examining her? Yeah, that’s all I could think of.
Cc: The Wolf Den, pgs. 108-111
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