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.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 1250855578
Item Weight: 1.1 lbs
Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.0 x 9.6 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
Praise for Elektra: A Most Anticipated Book (Harper's Bazaar, USA Today, Book Riot, BuzzFeed, Bustle, Goodreads, Veranda Magazine, Historical Novel Society, She Reads, The Nerd Daily) "A powerful glimpse of ancient Greece…If you were ever confused after learning about these characters and their stories in school, you won't be once Elektra speeds up and dives into the action." --Washington Post "A vivid reimagining of Greek mythology's most haunted lineage." --Harper's Bazaar "An elektra-fying take on a classic myth focused on a wildly compelling trio of women all caught up in the midst of curses and tragedy." --BuzzFeed "A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra, one of Greek mythology's most infamous heroines." --Book Riot "Poignant and necessary…These heroines rage at the dying of the light, refusing to go quietly into the fates that male authors like Euripides, Homer, and Aeschylus have set out for them...For readers, the experience is a deeply cathartic one." --Paste Magazine
Praise for Ariadne: Book of the Month Club Selection IndieNext Pick Amazon's Best of the Month "Beautifully written and nuanced, Ariadne explores the bonds between women and their epic quest for agency in patriarchal Greek society." --BuzzFeed "Circe fans would do well to take note." --Bustle "If you loved Madeline Miller's Circe, then you have to check out Ariadne by Jennifer Saint." --PopSugar "Enchanting…" --Publishers Weekly "Complex--and bold." --Booklist "A shimmering tapestry...Saint adds flesh and bone to an ancient myth, drawing the reader into an uneasy world of ever-afters." --Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger
Due to a lifelong fascination with ancient Greek mythology, Jennifer Saint read classical studies at King's College London. She spent the next thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. She is the #1 internationally bestselling author of Atalanta, Elektra, and Ariadne.
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