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I was completely hooked by the mix of verse and prose, which made the ancient setting feel so immediate and alive. My kid, who usually avoids historical fiction, actually asked me to keep reading aloud past bedtime. The way the poet Laura Amy Schlitz builds the story through different voices is just

The way this novel weaves together clay tablets, verse, and multiple voices makes ancient Greece feel completely alive. My 10-year-old was captivated by the alternating perspectives and even asked to look up more about Greek mythology afterward.

The alternating voices between the two kids and the clay’s own narration pulled me right into the mythic world—I found myself rereading passages just to soak in the verse. It’s dense but worth it for a patient reader who loves history with a magical twist.