Description
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 echoing from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. 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. Helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, but in a world ruled by mercurial gods, attracting their attention can cost her everything. When women are merely pawns in the hands of powerful men, will Ariadne's decision to betray Crete for Theseus bring her a happy ending, or will she be sacrificed for her lover's ambition? Ariadne gives a voice to the forgotten women of one of the most famous Greek myths and celebrates their strength in the face of angry, petulant gods. Beautifully written and completely immersive, this is an exceptional debut novel.
Information
Author: Saint Jennifer
Language: English
Publication date: February 3, 2022
Manufacturer: Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books, Fiction in english, English novels
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 400
ISBN/EAN: 9781472273901