Jennifer Saint

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. Clytemnestra The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon - her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them, and determines to win, whatever the cost. Cassandra Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall. Elektra The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But, can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence?

From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne , a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress raised by bears and the only woman in the world’s most famous band of heroes, the Argonauts 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 up wild and free, with just one condition: if she marries, Artemis warns, it will be her undoing. Although she loves her beautiful forest home, Atalanta yearns for adventure. When Artemis offers her the chance to fight in her name alongside the Argonauts, the fiercest band of warriors the world has ever seen, Atalanta seizes it. The Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece is filled with impossible challenges, but Atalanta proves herself equal to the men she fights alongside. As she is swept into a passionate affair, in defiance of Artemis's warning, she begins to question the goddess's true intentions. Can Atalanta carve out her own legendary place in a world of men, while staying true to her heart? Full of joy, passion, and adventure, Atalanta is the story of a woman who refuses to be contained. Jennifer Saint places Atalanta in the pantheon of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology, where she belongs.

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, the 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.

Ariadna, princesa de Creta, crece escuchando historias de dioses y héroes. Bajo el dorado palacio, sin embargo, resuenan los cascos de las pezuñas de su hermano el Minotauro, un monstruo que exige sacrificios de sangre. Cuando llega Teseo, príncipe de Atenas, para derrotar a la bestia, Ariadna no atisba amenaza alguna en sus ojos verdes, sino una oportunidad para escapar. La joven desafía a los dioses, traiciona a su familia y a su país, y lo arriesga todo por amor al ayudar a Teseo a dar muerte al Minotauro. Pero... ¿le asegurará esa decisión un final feliz? ¿Y qué sucederá con Fedra, su adorada hermana pequeña, a quien deja atrás? Hipnótica, vertiginosa y absolutamente conmovedora, Ariadna forja una nueva epopeya que cede el protagonismo absoluto a las mujeres olvidadas de la mitología griega que luchan por un mundo mejor.

De tous temps, ce sont bien souvent les femmes qui payent le prix des crimes des dieux et des hommes. Le roi Minos règne d'une main de fer sur la Crète, terrorisant ses ennemis vaincus, ses sujets et sa propre famille. Lorsque la cité vaincue d'Athènes envoie douze de ses enfants en sacrifice au terrible Minotaure, la princesse Ariane se rebelle. Ariane a entendu trop de contes et de récits dans lesquels les plus faibles, les femmes surtout, subissent les conséquences des actes des puissants. Elle, est déterminée à tracer son propre destin. Et parmi les douze otages, Thésée va lui fournir l'occasion de contrer et fuir la tyrannie de son père. La légende du Labyrinthe s'enclenche. Tour à tour princesse, traitresse, faiseuse de héros... le parcours d'Ariane fut semé d'embuches, à l'instars de celui de sa soeur, Phèdre, mais aussi ponctué de rencontres fabuleuses. En ce temps-là, dieux et héros rodaient sur terre, repoussant les femmes dans l'ombre. Jennifer Saint braque la lumière sur ces héroïnes du passé, très modernes.

Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronos, helped her brother Zeus to overthrow their tyrannical father so that they could rule the world. But, as they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera suspects that Zeus might be just as ruthless and cruel as their father was, and she begins to question her role at his side. She was born to rule, but does that mean perpetuating a cycle of violence and cruelty that has existed since the dawn of time? Will assuming her power mean that Hera loses herself, or can she find a way to forge a better world? Traditionally portrayed as a jealous wife, a wicked stepmother, and a victim-blaming instrument of the patriarchy, Hera is ripe for a retelling that shows her as a powerful queen―ruthless when she needs to be, but also compassionate, strategic, and ambitious. With Hera, beloved and bestselling author Jennifer Saint delivers another epic and enthralling reimagining of a Greek heroine we only thought we knew.

La guerra di Troia è stata davvero combattuta soltanto dagli uomini? O ad affrontarla in prima linea sono state le donne – le mogli, le figlie, le sorelle e le madri –, scontrandosi con l’esercito delle passioni, delle gelosie e delle fragilità nascoste? Dopo lo straordinario successo di Arianna, Jennifer Saint restituisce voce alle vere protagoniste di questa intramontabile tragedia: vediamo bruciare l’ostinazione e la furia di Elettra, la figlia minore di Clitennestra e Agamennone, che attende con lealtà il ritorno del padre; sentiamo le profezie di Cassandra, sacerdotessa di Apollo e principessa di Troia, condannate a cadere inascoltate nel vuoto; assistiamo impotenti alla rabbia e all’ossessivo tormento di Clitennestra, incapace di perdonare il marito e di dimenticare il sacrificio dell’altra figlia, Ifigenia. Con uno stile lirico e travolgente, l’autrice ci racconta una storia di tenacia e ribellione, di donne implacabili che cercano di forgiare il proprio destino, di scalfire l’armatura di un mondo in cui sono gli uomini a dettare le regole, finendo per rimanere intrappolate in un’inestricabile rete di violenza, vendetta e tradimento.

Arianna e la sorella Fedra, principesse di Creta e figlie del temuto re Minosse, crescono ascoltando riecheggiare il rumore degli zoccoli del fratello, il Minotauro, nel labirinto costruito sotto il palazzo. Ogni anno, quattordici giovani ateniesi vengono sacrificati per placare la fame del mostro. Quando il principe Teseo giunge a Creta per immolarsi alla creatura, Arianna si perde nei suoi occhi verdi e se ne innamora follemente. Ma aiutarlo a scappare dal labirinto significherebbe tradire la famiglia e il regno, e la ragazza conosce fin troppo bene le implicazioni di un gesto simile. Assillata dai dubbi ma determinata a farsi valere, Arianna prenderà una decisione che ribalterà tanto la sua sorte quanto il destino di Fedra. Entrambe dovranno affrontare le conseguenze di una scelta coraggiosa e sovversiva, che le spingerà a mettere in discussione il proprio ruolo in quanto figlie, mogli e madri in un mondo in cui le donne non sono altro che pedine su una scacchiera dominata dagli uomini e dagli dèi. Con uno stile vibrante e ipnotico, Jennifer Saint reinventa con originalità la famosa storia del Minotauro, della fuga di Teseo, dell’incontro con Dioniso e degli amori tormentati di Fedra e Arianna, dando vita a un’eroina indimenticabile e sfaccettata che saprà commuovere e incantare i lettori e le donne di oggi.

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. Clytemnestra The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon - her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. Her husband raises a great army against them, and determines to win, whatever the cost. Cassandra Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall. Elektra The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. But, can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence?

Tres mujeres atrapadas en una maldición antigua Cuando Clitemnestra se casa con Agamenón, no conoce los rumores insidiosos sobre su linaje, la Casa de Atreo. Pero cuando en la víspera de la Guerra de Troya, Agamenón la traiciona de la forma más impensable, Clitemnestra debe enfrentarse a la maldición que ha devastado a su familia. En Troya, la princesa Casandra posee el don de la profecía, pero también carga con su propia maldición: nadie creerá nunca lo que ella ve. Cuando tiene una visión de lo que va a pasar en su querida ciudad, no tiene ningún poder para evitar la tragedia que se avecina. Electra, la hija menor de Clitemnestra y Agamenón, solo desea que su amado padre regrese a casa de la guerra. Pero ¿podrá escapar de la historia sangrienta de su familia o también su destino está unido a la violencia?

***Griechische Mythologie lebendig erzählt.*** Ariadne, Tochter von König Minos und Schwester des Minotaurus, ist so ganz anders als ihre Geschwister. Aufgewachsen mit den griechischen Heldensagen, schwört sie sich, ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen und es nicht den Göttern zu überlassen. Jedes Jahr beobachtet sie, wie das unterworfene Athen als Tribut 14 Jugendliche nach Kreta schickt, um den Hunger des Minotaurus zu stillen. Sie lehnt sich vergeblich gegen diese Grausamkeit auf. Bis sie sich in einen der Todgeweihten verliebt. Theseus verspricht ihr, sie mit nach Athen zu nehmen, wenn sie ihm hilft, das Ungeheuer zu töten. Ariadne verrät den Zugang zum Labyrinth und schenkt Theseus einen roten Wollfaden, sodass er den Weg zurück zu ihr findet. Gemeinsam segeln sie los, doch Theseus lässt sie auf der Insel Naxos zurück. Damit beginnt Ariadnes eigene Geschichte … »Jennifer Saints hervorragend erzähltes Debüt ist ebenbürtig mit Madeline Millers Romanen.« Waterstones.com »Die Prinzessin von Kreta bekommt endlich ihre eigene Stimme. Relevant und aufschlussreich.« Stylist Magazine, beste Romane im Jahr 2021