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I honestly did not want to put this book down. Just like Ariadne this story is so beautifully written and captivated me right from the very beginning. The story sounded so intriguing and combined with that absolutely stunning cover, I knew I couldn’t resist. I read Ariadne last year and really enjoyed it, so I was very intrigued to pick this one up. Saint weaves a spellbinding tale of these three women and the horrors they face. Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne is back with an all new Greek myth retelling that focuses on Clytemnestra – wife of Agamemnon, Cassandra – princess of Troy and Elektra – Clytermenstra’s youngest daughter. But, can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence? Review 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. 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. 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. Source: The publisher kindly sent me a copy of this book to review