A mesmerizing debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe.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?Hypnotic, propulsive, and utterly transporting, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne forges a new epic, one that puts the forgotten women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story, as they strive for a better world.
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Ariadne: A Novel
A mesmerizing debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe.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?Hypnotic, propulsive, and utterly transporting, Jennifer Saint's Ariadne forges a new epic, one that puts the forgotten women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story, as they strive for a better world.
Popular Reviews(3)
Reviewed by Sophia SchwagerI like!!! Ich muss ehrlich sagen, nach Circe hab ich überlegt, ob griechische Mythologie eventuell einfach nicht meins ist. Aber dieses feministische Retelling hat mich so überrascht omg!! Ich dachte ich wüsste in welche Richtung der plot gehen wird, aber norrr ich konnte ab einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt gar nicht mehr voraussehen was passieren wird & war deshalb sehr hooked:)) & im Vergleich zu Circe hatte Ariadne tatsächlich positive Beziehungen mit und ein positives Bild von Frauen hahah. Wow, ok der Kontrast war glaub ich so groß weil ich’s direkt im Anschluss gelesen hab. Ein Stern abzug, weil sich das Ende für mich ein bisschen gerusht angefühlt hat. All in All aber absolute Leseempfehlung
Reviewed by Eileen Dierner I have very mixed feelings about this book. In the first 150 pages, I had a hard time to keep reading, because Ariadne was such a dull character and the writing style a bit too old-style. However, once the retelling bit really set in on the exile island, the plot got more exciting. It was also interesting to read Ariadne's sister POV. From then one, I devoured the pages, but at the end, I found myself in the same reading slump because again, Ariadne's personality just couldn't excite me.<br/><br/>Soo not sure if I would recommend it. For the Greek Mythology parts, definitely. But in my opinion, it cannot keep up with Madeileine Miller's retellings.
Reviewed by MarieeeThe interpretation of Ariadne’s story that embodies what “female rage” means to convey, tragic and canonical but still somehow critical. I loved every second of reading it.