Ariadne
A Novel
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- HUF3,790.00
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- HUF3,790.00
Publisher Description
Jennifer Saint's Ariadne is a mesmerizing debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe.
Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening to her nursemaid’s stories of gods and heroes. But beneath her golden palace echo the ever-present hoofbeats of her brother, the Minotaur, a monster who demands blood sacrifice.
When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives to vanquish the beast, Ariadne sees in his green eyes not a threat but an escape. Defying the gods, betraying her family and country, and risking everything for love, Ariadne helps Theseus kill the Minotaur. But will Ariadne’s decision ensure her happy ending? And what of Phaedra, the beloved younger sister she leaves behind?
Hypnotic, propulsive, and utterly transporting, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne forges a new epic, one that puts the forgotten women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story, as they strive for a better world.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Two sisters must stand against mortal and immortal foes in this stunning reimagining of a Greek myth. All Ariadne and Phaedra ever wanted was to be free of their father, King Minos, and their brother, the monstrous Minotaur who lurks in the labyrinth below their castle. When the dashing young Athenian prince Theseus arrives in Crete, the sisters finally see a way out, until a stunning betrayal leaves both women fighting for their lives. Debut novelist Jennifer Saint infuses this tragic tale with complexity and passion, finally giving voice to two women often seen as peripheral players in the mythology. Her atmospheric writing transported us back to ancient Greece and drew us into the characters’ fascinating perspectives. Lyrically written and full of emotion, Ariadne is an utterly new take on an ancient tale.
