Saint’s novel is a feminist correction to the overshadowing of mythical women, focussing on Ariadne and her sister Phaedra. I don’t think I will ever get bored of ancient Greek mythology retellings! Although I knew Ariadne’s role in the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, her story beyond this connection was completely new to me. Lost in a new kind of labyrinth, Ariadne must quickly learn what it means to be a woman, and a mortal, in a world ruled over by men and gods. The epic tales of ancient poets rarely pause to consider her sacrifice, or what it meant to leave behind her Cretan home and family. Yet with this act of bravery, a betrayal of her tyrannous royal father, Ariadne’s story is only beginning. Other Formats Available Paperback, ebook, audiobookĬontent Warnings Rape and sexual assault, suicide, murder, violence, enslavement, birth descriptions, animal sacrificeĮveryone knows the heroic story of Theseus in the labyrinth, and how Ariadne helped him to defeat the terrifying Minotaur.
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