5/20/2023 0 Comments Elektra jennifer saint signed![]() The Trojan War is central to Elektra as we dive deep into the family of the House of Atreus. I am not a student of the classics so I have absolutely no idea how accurate or otherwise these tales are but they add a dash of excitement to my bookish world and for that I am very happy. Ancient Greek mythology always fascinates and Jennifer Saint has captured something special in these books by focusing on the women, empowering their characters and very much bringing ancient Greece to life. The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin.īut, can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence?Įlektra by Jennifer Saint published April 28th and is a highly anticipated novel, following on from the ‘word-of-mouth sensation‘ that was Ariadne (April 2021). ![]() ![]() 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, A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. ![]()
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