There’s so much I want to talk about – the immersive setting and engrossing story, the brilliant storytelling and writing, the feminist perspective, the dynamic characters, the way it makes you think – I loved it all, and thought it’s only February, I have a feeling this is going to be one of my most memorable reads of the year.ĭeeply moving, with rich and lush imagery, poetic and immersive storytelling, and unforgettable characters, Clytemnestra offers a fresh and profound feminist reimagining of one of the most reviled women in Greek mythology. I just finished reading Clytemnestra, and I have a lot of thoughts. You will be despised by many, hated by others, and punished. If power isn’t given to you, you have to take it for yourself.Ī blazing novel set in the world of Ancient Greece for fans of Jennifer Saint and Natalie Haynes, this is a thrilling tale of power and prophecies, of hatred, love, and of an unforgettable Queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her.ĭisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, including Amazon, and I may earn a small commission, at no cost to you, if you purchase through my links. For you understood something long ago that the others never did. So, you bide your time and force the gods’ hands in the game of retribution. Slowly, you plot.īut when your husband returns in triumph, you become a woman with a choice.Īcceptance or vengeance, infamy follows both. Because this was not the first offence against you. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore, and you comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own. You stand by helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods.
You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. She already knows which option suits her best…
Synopsis: As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten.
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