This is honestly one of the most beautifully written books I’ve ever read – the prose is gorgeously lyrical and descriptive. It gives a voice to the women of these legends and presents them as something more than the pawns of men. 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?Īriadne is one of my most anticipated books of the year so I’m very pleased to say that it totally blew me away! The story follows Ariadne and her sister Phaedra and their involvement in some of the most well known Greek myths like Theseus and the Minotaur. 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. When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives in Crete as a sacrifice to the beast, Ariadne falls in love with him. The Minotaur – Minos’s greatest shame and Ariadne’s brother – demands blood every year. 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.
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