![]() ![]() She’s an author I feel I can confidently rely on for a masterful retelling. Retellings of Greek mythology have become popular in recent years, and I feel that Jennifer Saint has firmly placed herself into the inner circle for this sub-genre. She has gone from strength to strength between these two novels and I am filled with anticipation for what she has up next for us. I quite enjoyed Jennifer Saint’s first novel, Ariadne, but I absolutely loved this second one. I can’t reconcile all that bloodshed with my sister.’ In these long years, she has become something other than herself, more than one woman could be. Menelaus lived in a humble tent on a foreign shore for ten years to have her in his arms again: men beyond number died for it my husband murdered his own daughter for the privilege of winning Helen back. The resultant novel is spellbinding, gripping in its unflinching portrayal of female rage, vengeance, Gods and mortals, ancient curses, and the sacrifices and spoils of war. ![]() In Elektra, Jennifer Saint reimagines the story of Helen of Troy through the perspectives of the women from the House of Atreus, along with Cassandra of Troy. ![]() The Ancient Greeks sure have a handle on maintaining a family grudge down through the generations. ![]()
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