Pages: 354Published: 9th May 2023Genre: Mythological FictionContent warnings: Sexism, violence Princess, Warrior, Lover, Hero 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 … Continue reading Book Review – Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
Pages: 331Published: 26th April 2022Genre: Mythological FictionContent warnings: Child death, animal sacrifice, violence/injury detail 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. ClytemnestraThe sister of Helen, wife of … Continue reading Book Review – Elektra by Jennifer Saint
Pages: 386Published: 30th March 2021Genre: Mythological FictionContent warnings: Animal sacrifice, allusions to rape, suicide 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 … Continue reading Book Review – Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
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