Nobody's Prize

NOBODY’S PRIZE

By:  Esther Friesner

FIRST SENTENCE

“I stood on the bow of the little fishing boat and gazed at the glittering city high on the bluff ahead.”

SUMMARY

From goodreads

In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece.  Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of heroes aboard the massive ship known as The Argo.  Helen quickly faces all sorts of danger.  Not only does she have to avoid her brothers’ detection, but a devastatingly handsome boy catches her eye, Hercules falls in love with her boy-self, there are battles to be faced, as well as a terrifying murderous princess.  And that’s only the beginning!  With her beauty blossoming, Helen’s journey takes her beyond the mythology of the Golden Fleece to Athens, where her very future as Queen of Sparta is threatened.

REVIEW

After loving Nobody’s Princess so much, I was very excited to read Nobody’s Prize.  I ended up with mixed feelings.

This second book begins with Helen and her brothers searching for the Golden Fleece.  I liked that Helen was as strong-willed as ever.  She had no fear and even dressed as a boy to avoid being caught.  I also liked that Helen and her brothers were close and took care of each other.  The way they interacted with each other was well written.

What I did not like was that many of the characters acted crazy and self-centered.  I would have rather read more about Helen and less about them.  Oh, and I do not understand why Hercules fell in love with Helen as a boy.  That was really odd.

The ending was a little abrupt and I was left with some unanswered questions.

RATING

4        Plot

3        Characters

4        Attention Grabbing

4        Girlie Meter

3        Ending

18      TOTAL

4        STARS

Melina