Clytemnestra

By Costanza Casati

Book Overview

She's been called a murderer, a monster, a villain. But the truth was never hers to tell--until now.

Born a Spartan princess. Married to a tyrant. Forced to watch her child sacrificed to appease the gods. In a world where women are used, silenced, and discarded, Clytemnestra does not mourn--she waits. And when her moment comes, she rises not as a consort, but as a force of reckoning.

This stunning debut offers a radical reimagining of a woman long cast as villain. With immersive, poetic prose and a vividly rendered ancient world, Clytemnestra delivers a fierce, emotionally charged portrait of a heroine who reclaims her story from myth, fate, and the men who tried to write it for her.

For anyone who's ever been told to sit still, stay silent, or play nice--this is the story of what happens when a woman says no.

Praise for Clytemnestra:

"Fans of Circe and Elektra should pick up this powerful Greek myth retelling." --Cosmopolitan

"Crackles with vivid fury, passion, and strength." --Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1728279372
• ISBN13: 9781728279374
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

An amazing debut

This book honestly took me by surprise. I will say that I was not expecting to like the book as much as I did because the beginning of the book did start out a little slow. I was also confused about a certain character which made me not like the book at first. But as the book went on, I couldn’t stop reading. Clytemnestra and all her pain was hard to read about, but I couldn’t help but admire how strong she was the whole book. I also really liked how the book didn’t just focus on Clytemnestra’s vengeance, it also demonstrated how strong family bonds can go. I think the author did a phenomenal job in expressing the different characters emotions because it never felt like a single character was flat. I really appreciated how she portrayed Helen; the author actually made her a real person instead of just a woman that was beautiful. Overall, this book was phenomenal, and for anyone who likes Green mythology, this is the book for you.