Ariadne

By Jennifer Saint

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250773598
• ISBN13: 9781250773593
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Flatiron Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Refreshing and empowering

Anyone who enjoys mythology and female empowerment will love how this book portrays the worlds of gods and mortals in a way that puts women at the forefront. As a student and lover of Latin and Greek mythology, I found this book incredibly refreshing and empowering.