Ariadne (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250773586)

A mesmerizing debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe.

Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening to her nursemaid's stories of gods and heroes. But beneath her golden palace echo the ever-present hoofbeats of her brother, the Minotaur, a monster who demands blood sacrifice.

When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives to vanquish the beast, Ariadne sees in his green eyes not a threat but an escape. Defying the gods, betraying her family and country, and risking everything for love, Ariadne helps Theseus kill the Minotaur. But will Ariadne's decision ensure her happy ending? And what of Phaedra, the beloved younger sister she leaves behind?

Hypnotic, propulsive, and utterly transporting, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne forges a new epic, one that puts the forgotten women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story, as they strive for a better world.

Author: Jennifer Saint
ISBN-10: 125077358X
ISBN-13: 9781250773586
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Language: English
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2020 pg. 60
Publishers Weekly 02/01/2021
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2021
Booklist 04/15/2021 pg. 26
Shelf Awareness 05/07/2021
Library Journal 05/07/2021 pg. 1
School Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 102

About the Author
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. Ariadne is her first novel.