hardcover, 320 pages
Published May 4, 2021 by Flatiron Books.
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?
This is my second time reading a "retelling" of greek mythology from the caracter's point of view, the first time being Miller's famous "Circe". It is difficult not to compare the two and in this comparison, Jennifer Saints book comes out a bit less elegant and poetic in the writing. It was still a nice read.
