Ariadne

Ariadne

Jennifer Saint

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 3.5
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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.


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    Slow start but gets better!

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    A little heavy handed on the myth-telling (as in - large, dense chapters dedicated to retelling the story/myth of another character, in bedtime story fashion), which felt more “tell” than “show” overall - Would have liked to experience the myths with the characters rather than be told about them.

    Overall an entertaining and educational read

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