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The beguiling story of the Queen of Mount Olympus, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ATALANTA, ELEKTRA and ARIADNE.[Bokinfo].

As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. The Minotaur - Minos's greatest shame and Ariadne's brother - demands blood every year. When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives in Crete as a sacrifice to the beast, Ariadne falls in love with him. But helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, and Ariadne knows only too well that in a world ruled by mercurial gods - drawing their attention can cost you everything. In a world where women are nothing more than the pawns of powerful men, will Ariadne's decision to betray Crete for Theseus ensure her happy ending? Or will she find herself sacrificed for her lover's ambition? Ariadne gives a voice to the forgotten women of one of the most famous Greek myths, and speaks to their strength in the face of angry, petulant Gods.

"When Princess Atalanta is born, a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for, she is left on a mountainside to die. But even then, she is a survivor. Raised by a mother bear under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis, Atalanta grows up wild and free, with just one condition: if she marries, Artemis warns, it will be her undoing. Although she loves her beautiful forest home, Atalanta yearns for adventure. When Artemis offers her the chance to fight in her name alongside the Argonauts, the fiercest band of warriors the world has ever seen, Atalanta seizes it. The Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece is filled with impossible challenges, but Atalanta proves herself equal to the men she fights alongside. As she is swept into a passionate affair, in defiance of Artemis's warning, she begins to question the goddess's true intentions. Can Atalanta carve out her own legendary place in a world of men, while staying true to her heart?"--Publisher

The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods.

The enthralling tale of a powerful Greek goddess maligned in both myth and ancient history, as told by Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Saint. 'An exceptional achievement' ELODIE HARPER 'A very special novel' COSTANZA CASATI 'The essential mythological book of the decade' NIKITA GILL When Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronus, helps her brother Zeus to overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side. As they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera suspects that Zeus might be just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed. She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world? Often portrayed as the jealous wife or the wicked stepmother, this retelling captures the many sides of Hera, vengeful when she needs to be but also compassionate and most importantly, an all-powerful queen to the gods. More praise for HERA: 'A thrilling depiction' ELIZABETH FREMANTLE 'Subtle, nuanced and utterly gorgeous' SARAH UNDERWOOD 'Jennifer Saint's best book yet' ROSIE HEWLETT 'Vast in scope and thoroughly entertaining' NIKKI MARMERY 'An absolutely triumph' JASMINE ELMER

Endlich erzählt Elektra ihre dramatische Geschichte in ihren eigenen Worten »Mein Vater hat mir meinen Namen gegeben. Ich sei wie die Sonne: feurig und strahlend. Immer wieder hat er mir gesagt, ich sei das Licht in unserer Familie.« Sehnsüchtig wartet Elektra, Prinzessin von Mykene, auf die Rückkehr ihres Vaters Agamemnon. Nur von ihm hat sie Zuneigung erfahren. Seit er in den trojanischen Krieg zog, leidet sie unter ihrer Mutter, Klytaimnestra. Die liebte ihren Mann, bis er für sein Kriegsglück ihre älteste Tochter Iphigenie opferte. Bei seiner Rückkehr bringt Agamemnon als Beute die Priesterin Kassandra mit. Sie kann vorhersehen, welche Tragödie den Mykenern bevorsteht, aber niemand glaubt ihr. Die Schicksale der drei Frauen – Elektra, Klytaimnestra, Kassandra – sind durch die Launen der Götter und die Untaten der Männer unentrinnbar verbunden. Elektra jedoch beginnt, sich aufzulehnen und ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. Auf dem Weg zur Selbstbestimmung muss sie die Götter herausfordern. »Erzählt auf brillante Weise die starken Emotionen und die Komplexität der Frauen« Leipziger Volkszeitung »Ebenbürtig mit Madeline Millers Romanen.« Waterstones. com