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Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Gay Retelling (Book 5 of the Mythologay Series) Kindle Edition

by B.J. Irons (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
An outcast, A deformity, A disgrace as an Olympian God. Hephaestus, God of fire and blacksmithing, has been underestimated his entire life, ever since being thrown off of a cliff of Mount Olympus, by his own mother, Hera, Queen of the Gods.

As Hephaestus recovers from his brutal injuries he meets the kind and modest Hestio, God of the hearth and families. Hestio is the first god to ever be compassionate and sympathetic towards him, which leads Hephaestus to develop feelings for the gentle god.

Hephaestus vows to return to Mount Olympus to make a name for himself in spite of the other gods and goddesses who view him as weak and worthless, while also wanting to seek revenge on all of them, especially Hera.

Will this burning vengeful flame consume Hephaestus, or will the gentle loving embers of Hestio be able to turn him into a warm and kind-hearted god, unlike the other Olympians?
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  1. Book 5 of 5
    Mythologay
  2. Print length
    269 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    June 24, 2023
  6. File size
    4.9 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B3W2VQR9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spectrum Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 24, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 269 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 5 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Mythologay
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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BJ Irons works in the field of education as an educational leader and college professor. Many of his personal experiences as a gay man, have contributed to his works. Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community himself, BJ hopes to continue to bring more fun fictional works to his LGBTQIA+ readers. The world could always use a little more color and fun.

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  • Ashley
    4.0 out of 5 stars #HephaestusGettingTheLoveHeDeserves!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
    I am fairly familiar with the myths of the Greek pantheon so when I saw this book was about Hephaestus (a lesser talked about God) I was intrigued! The first chapter pulls you on and it just continues to do so for the rest of the book. This book is a sweet telling of a relationship between Hephaestus and Hestio(a male version of Hestia) . I have never come across ANY stories where these two directly interact so this was definitely an interesting dynamic for me!

    I think the only reason I gave just 4 stars is because (for me personally) it was hard sometimes to distinguish right away which character the reader was getting an insight to. It might help other readers in the future if before each chapter starts or page break, the the author includes the characters name as the title for the chapter or part of that chapter. Other than that, I really have no other major advice/ criticism.

    As this is a standalone book I have yet to read the first 4 books but I definitely will take a look into doing so as I truly did enjoy this one!

    *I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.*
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  • Rebecca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting twist on Hephaestus' mythology
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
    Hephaestus is Hera's son who she hates and abuses because he isn't perfect. The only love he is given is when she banishes him as a child to Earth for ten years. He was given to a human blacksmith to take care of. The smith teaches Hephaestus that he is worthy to be loved and becomes like a father to him. Hephaestus learns the trade of a blacksmith. At the end of 10 years he returns to Olympus where Hera rejects him again and pushes him off Mt. Olympus. Hephaestus would have take years to recover except the god of the hearth took pity on him and partially healed him. Hephaestus is curious why a strange god would be so kind to him and goes to ask why. The attraction between the two is amazing and they soon fall in love but Hestio is the god of virginity.
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  • Lara P
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mythology with a Twist
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2023
    Another interesting twist on Greek mythology from BJ Irons. This time, we get Hephaestus’ story as he navigates the treachery of the gods, abuse by his mother, Hera, learning his trade and becoming the greatest blacksmith, and finding love with Hestio (a twist on Hestia).

    If you haven’t read the previous installments in the Mythologay series, you can pick this one up and be fine. Having previously read Hermes, I wished that his cameo would have been played up a bit more. It also felt like there were some inconsistencies between the two books.

    I enjoyed the social commentary on marriage and Olympus’ patriarchy. Aphrodite was a surprisingly great character and I wish we had seen more of her.

    Hephaestus is told from a dual POV, but in my version there was no indication as to when the chapters switched POV. The first time they switched I was completely bewildered as to what was going on, so reader beware.

    Overall this installment was fine. I felt that it was better than Hermes, but Meduso is still my favorite.
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  • copperdropper
    4.0 out of 5 stars Two Olympian gods finding acceptance and love within each other's arms.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023
    Hephaestus and Hestio had some lovely moments but Hestio’s hesitancy because of his pledge of virginity causing a hard outer shell added to both the tension and the ultimate sweetness. Hephaestus' physical disability was a major element of this story, and it was based on the true Greek legend of Hephaestus. His "mother" Hera was quite the work of terrible; not the loving mother that comes to mind. Hera's physical plague of treatment only made Hephaestus emotionally stronger.
    I didn't give this a 5 star review only because of my confusion of the sea nymph character Thetis and her implication of a pregnancy (maybe by Hephaestus) that never materialized. All in all, I really liked these two characters, their romance, and their HEA. I received an ecopy of this book via GRR. But this didn't influenced my review.
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  • Drew D.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed it!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
    I really like the premise of retelling the story of Hephaestus, and I felt that he was a very likeable character despite of his issues. I enjoyed the dynamic between him and the main love interest, it was really sweet and had layers of complexity that made things more interesting. I felt that there could have been more foreshadowing/lead-up to their dynamic though, since it felt slightly abrupt but not too much where it bothered me or anything. I still really liked this book, especially some of the social commentary on the politics surrounding Olympus and Hephaestus’s dynamic to Hera.

    Note: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  • Matthew A. Bachteler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great MM Mythology Retelling
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
    I liked this story a lot! Loved how the author continues to stay true to most versions of the original Greek myths but then adds to it and twists a lot of them to make for an interesting story.
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  • Valerie Ullmer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023
    While it was great to get into Greek Mythology and Hephaestus isn't one of the gods who don't have a lot of development and isn't in the forefront of many of the stories. But in this story, you get to see how hurt he is because of his family. When he's hurt and another god shows him compassion, his life is turned upside down and he realizes that some gods are different. I enjoyed the background and exploration of the world, but the characters weren't developed enough, and I felt as though I was missing something more.
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  • Ida Umphers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great entry in the mythic retellings
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
    Enjoyed this story of Hephaestus and Hestio very much. Hera starts things rolling by an atrocious act that introduces these two to each other in a hurt/comfort plot. From there, we see Hephaestus determined to show every god on Mt. Olympus what he's truly made of and seek revenge for his treatment, Hestio is battling his own vows and the feelings for Hephaestus he's initially unprepared to deal with. These two do not have an easy path but I found their story fully engrossing.
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