Hera - The dazzling story of the Queen of Mount Olympus from bestselling author of Ariadne
Verlag | headline |
Auflage | 2024 |
Seiten | 400 |
Format | 15,2 x 3,4 x 23,2 cm |
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Gewicht | 480 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781472292216 |
Bestell-Nr | 47229221UA |
The enthralling tale of a powerful Greek goddess maligned in both myth and ancient history, as told by Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Saint.
'An exceptional achievement' ELODIE HARPER
'A very special novel' COSTANZA CASATI
'The essential mythological book of the decade' NIKITA GILL
When Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronus, helps her brother Zeus to overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side.
As they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera suspects that Zeus might be just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed.
She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world?
Often portrayed as the jealous wife or the wicked stepmother, this retelling captures the many sides of Hera, vengeful when she needs to be but also compassionate and most importantly, an all-powe rful queen to the gods.
More praise for HERA:
'A thrilling depiction' ELIZABETH FREMANTLE
'Subtle, nuanced and utterly gorgeous' SARAH UNDERWOOD
'Jennifer Saint's best book yet' ROSIE HEWLETT
'Vast in scope and thoroughly entertaining' NIKKI MARMERY
'An absolutely triumph' JASMINE ELMER
Rezension:
In Hera, Jennifer Saint has portrayed her protagonist, not as the jealous and vengeful wife of legend but as a fierce resistor of authority, who is driven by a desire to regain her lost equality in a world defined by cruelty and destruction. Saint has a knack of making even the immortals relatable and she brings this most dysfunctional of families into vivid life in her thrilling depiction of a much misunderstood Goddess. ELIZABETH FREMANTLE, author of Disobedient