by Erick Berry
First published 2017
Inas thrives on danger in ancient Crete. She plunges into the Aegean's depths hunting for sponges and tumbles acrobatically over bulls before roaring crowds. Her greatest thrill comes from her father's clandestine creation: glider wings that let her launch herself from clifftops. Their neighbors would call it witchcraft, so father and daughter guard their secret carefully. Then Princess Ariadne approaches Inas with an urgent request. The princess needs help with a scheme involving Theseus, a captive Greek youth trapped within the palace Labyrinth. Inas agrees without grasping the true scope of what lies ahead. Her decision sets off a chain of events that threatens everything precious to her on the island. She must navigate between her love of flight and the growing dangers that surround her family and community.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy, ancient
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Crete, Aegean Sea, Labyrinth
Period: Ancient
220 pages · Paperback · Paul Dry Books