Elektra: The mesmerising retelling from the women at the heart of the Trojan War The spellbinding new retelling of the Trojan War drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all. - Culturefly. - Woman &
Home A story that\'s impossible to forget. - Times An illuminating read. - Stylist Energetic and compelling. - Daily Mail Relevant and revelatory.
But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence? A lyrical, insightful re-telling.
Elektra: The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin.
She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall.
Cassandra: 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.
Clytemnestra: 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, and the fickle nature of men and gods.
A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. - Real Reader Review I was glued to it from beginning to end and could not wait to recommend to my friends afterwards.- Real Reader Review Jennifer Saint has breathed new life into this myth and put her own stamp on it.- Real Reader Review The House of Atreus is cursed.
The story and its characters swept me up and engulfed me, I could not put this one down.
Elektra: The mesmerising retelling from the women at the heart of the Trojan War The spellbinding new retelling of the Trojan War drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all
