Elektra: A Novel [Paperback]

A spellbinding reimagining of the story ofElektra, one of Greek mythologys most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller,Ariadne.

Three women, tangled in an ancient curse.

When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must confront the curse that has long ravaged their family.

In Troy, Princess Cassandra has the gift of prophecy, but carries a curse of her own: no one will ever believe what she sees. When she is shown what will happen to her beloved city when Agamemnon and his army arrives, she is powerless to stop the tragedy from unfolding.

Elektra, Clytemnestra and Agamemnons youngest daughter, wants only for her beloved father to return home from war. But can she escape her familys bloody history, or is her destiny bound by violence, too?

Due to a lifelong fascination with Ancient Greek mythology,Jennifer Saintread Classical Studies at Kings College, London. She spent the next thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. She is the internationally bestselling author ofElektraandAriadne.

Praise forElektra

A Most Anticipated Book (Harpers Bazaar,USA Today,Book Riot, BuzzFeed, Bustle, Goodreads,Veranda Magazine, Historical Novel Society, She Reads, The Nerd Daily)

A powerful glimpse of ancient Greece&If you were ever confused after learning about these characters and their stories in school, you wont be onceElektraspeeds up and dives into the action.
Washington Post

A vivid reimagining of Greek mythologys most haunted lineage.
Harpers Bazaar

An elektra-fying take on a classic myth fo