'With fierce determination, Saint topples kings from their thrones, reveals heroes' darker desires and tarnishes the shine on the gods of Olympus. Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of THE NIGHT TIGER. With a fresh voice and keen insight, Saint adds flesh and bone to an ancient myth, drawing the reader into an uneasy world of ever-afters.' As their lives criss-cross through girlhood and womanhood, the secrets that their husbands keep become a monstrous backdrop to their relationship.
'What happens after the monster is defeated and the princess leaves with the hero? Jennifer Saint's ARIADNE is a shimmering tapestry of two sisters bound by deceit and the shadows of family history. Lovers of mythology should snap this up.' Saint expertly highlights how often the women of this world pay the price for the actions of the men around them. 'Saint's enchanting debut retells the myth of the Minotaur through the eyes of Ariadne.As the women navigate their changing positions of power, they court disaster at the hands of both gods and men. joins the likes of Madeline Miller.in forging mesmerising retellings of ancient Greek myths from a female perspective.'
'In a world ruled by temperamental, petulant gods, Ariadne is a shining beacon of female strength and courage - making this a story that's impossible to forget.'
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