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 youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin.The Ancient Greeks sure have a handle on maintaining a family grudge down through the generations. 'A story that's impossible to forget' Culturefly 'A lyrical, insightful re-telling' Daily Mail But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence? The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall. Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it.

Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost. 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.

This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. 'A brilliant read' Women & Home | 'A spirited retelling' Times | ' Beautiful and absorbing' Fabulous | 'A vivid reimagining of Greek mythology' Harper's Bazaar | 'Jennifer Saint has done an incredible job' Red 'Jennifer Saint has breathed new life into this myth and put her own stamp on it' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ REAL READER REVIEW 'I was glued to it from beginning to end and could not wait to recommend to my friends afterwards.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ REAL READER REVIEW 'The story and its characters swept me up and engulfed me, I could not put this one down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ REAL READER REVIEW **The spellbinding new retelling of the Trojan War drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all.**

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