Ariadne: The Mesmerising Sunday Times Bestselling Retelling of Ancient Greek Myth

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My younger sister, Phaedra, toddled enraptured in his wake, and when I grew tired of steering her away from every danger she could find, I would leave Daedalus with them both and steal back to the wide circle of my dancing-floor.

When Theseus, prince of Athens, is sent as part of that city’s annual sacrifice to the Minotaur, a smitten Ariadne helps him defeat the monster and they flee Crete together. But helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, and Ariadne knows only too well that in a world ruled by mercurial gods - drawing their attention can cost you everything.This is an essential book in the new and rising volume of retelling from the women’s point of view – so revealing and questioning. Saint’s immersive novel thrusts the reader straight into the heart of Greek mythology with this wonderful reimagining of the story of Ariadne.

Ariadne is a fascinating character and it was so compelling to read the story from her point of view. Beautifully written and nuanced, Ariadne explores the bonds between women and their epic quest for agency in patriarchal Greek society.

The statues he carved seemed so full of life that they were tethered to the walls by a length of chain lest they should stride away of their own accord.