Elektra Spiral-Bound | 2022-05-03

Jennifer Saint

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A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra, one of Greek mythology's most infamous heroines, from the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne

Three women, tangled in an ancient curse.

When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must confront the curse that has long ravaged their family.

In Troy, Princess Cassandra has the gift of prophecy, but carries a curse of her own: no one will ever believe what she sees. When she is shown what will happen to her beloved city when Agamemnon and his army arrives, she is powerless to stop the tragedy from unfolding.

Elektra, Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's youngest daughter, wants only for her beloved father to return home from war. But can she escape her family's bloody history, or is her destiny bound by violence, too?

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 125077361X
Item Weight: 1.0 lbs
Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.3 x 9.5 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 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 internationally bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne.