Jennifer Saint’s new novel, Hera is novel about the queen of all Greek mythology. Or to be more precise, the long-suffering wife of king of the gods, Zeus. The novel opens when the Olympians defeat the Titans, the ancient gods who appeared out of Chaos to rule the world. Zeus and Hera are brother and sister and as they and their siblings gather to determine what comes ... Read More...
Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
How much Greek mythology is too much? Apparently, there is no limit so far. I loved Jennifer Saint’s last novel, Elektra, so knew I wanted to read her latest, Atalanta. Especially because this is a character about whom I know nothing, except she’s a Greek princess who is the only woman to sail with Jason as an Argonaut on his quest for the golden fleece. Atalanta’s father has ... Read More...
2022 Underrated Gems
Nothing like waiting until the last week of the year to put out best-of lists. Today I want to share five gems that I adored that didn’t get as much love and attention as they deserve. Hopefully, you got gift cards and pick up at least one of these remarkable novels. Title links go to my full review This debut novel from a Native American author ... Read More...
Elektra: A Novel of the House of Atreus
A Greek queen, her daughter, and a princess of Troy are thrown into each other’s lives thanks to the Trojan War. In her new novel, Elektra, Jennifer Saint paints a complex portrait of these women as they shift between being pawns in a patriarchal game of domination and agents of their own lives determined to exact some measure of control over their fates. Deliciously satisfying ... Read More...
Ariadne: A Novel by Jennifer Saint
If you’re a fan of Greek mythology than 2021 is shaping up to be a great year. First there was A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes (which I loved) and now there’s Ariadne, the story of a Cretan princess whose half-brother is the fearsome Minotaur. The Minotaur’s life and death are a mainstay of Greek mythology, but author Jennifer Saint pushes the beast and Theseus, the prince ... Read More...
