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The book is a cracking good tale, which will also provide much food for thought and discussion. And while it is labelled as a children's book, it provides a satisfying and engrossing read for adults too. In fact, the only reason I didn't give it a straight 5 was because of the coincidences, which were a little too hard to swallow, especially the revelations about one of her parents. This kind of twist of fate is, to be fair, very much in the style of the Ancient Greek heroes, but today's reader requires a little more coherence. However, this is a small complaint: the story will engross and thrill.

Further reading suggestions: [[The Beasts in the Jar (Greek Beasts and Heroes) by Lucy Coats and Anthony Lewis|The Beasts in the Jar]] by Lucy Coats and Anthony Lewis, [[Dido by Adele Geras]], and [[The Man From Pomegranate Street (Roman Mysteries) by Caroline Lawrence|The Man from Pomegranate Street]] (from the Roman Mysteries series) by Caroline Lawrence.