Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
Expected publication: April 29th 2021 by Wildfire
oA mesmerising retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Perfect for fans of CIRCE, A SONG OF ACHILLES, and THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS.
As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. The Minotaur – Minos’s greatest shame and Ariadne’s brother – demands blood every year.
When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives in Crete as a sacrifice to the beast, Ariadne falls in love with him. But helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, and Ariadne knows only too well that in a world ruled by mercurial gods – drawing their attention can cost you everything.
In a world where women are nothing more than the pawns of powerful men, will Ariadne’s decision to betray Crete for Theseus ensure her happy ending? Or will she find herself sacrificed for her lover’s ambition?
Ariadne gives a voice to the forgotten women of one of the most famous Greek myths, and speaks to their strength in the face of angry, petulant Gods. Beautifully written and completely immersive, this is an exceptional debut novel.
This is a retelling of Theseus and the Minotaur but with the spotlight on Ariadne. By the way, she is one of my most favorite characters in Greek myth. I love her so much! Theseus? Not so much. He’s an asshole. But I really hope that I’ll end up loving this book. Also, Dionysus NEEDS to be in it in a big way. Fingers crossed!
Ooh now I want to read this one too and I can definitely understand why you would want to!
This sounds great!! Hope you enjoy it as much as you’re hoping to. 🙂
That cover is gorgeous and the story sounds equally so!
I love Minotaur stories so this is definitely going on my TBR!
This is on my TBR too! I’m obsessed with the cover and the description sounds like it’s going to be a brilliant one 🙂
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this sounds awesome! I don’t know the story of Theseus and the Minotaur too well but now I want to 🙂 great post!
Ooh, this sounds so good! I love books that deal with Greek mythology. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
This sounds interesting!
The cover just made me think of all the yardwork I´ve done during the past week. I love the leaves and color combination and the summary sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing and happy reading!
Looks like a good one, and I love that cover! Hope you get it soon. My post is in the link below!
I loved A SONG OF ACHILLES and am looking forward to reading CIRCE. This sounds awesome. And I love the cover. I am adding this to my wish list. I hope you love it when you read it. Have a great week.
Oh hello, I like books like these that give us the females character’s POV in such familiar myths. These are the angles that make me interested in familiar stories again.
How am I hearing about this book only now!! Greek mythology is my absolute favourite and I love retellings from different perspectives, so I’m definitely going to be checking this one out!
This sounds like a perfect book for you! I love a good retelling and that cover is so gorgeous!