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From Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ATALANTA (UK, Sunday Times , April 2023) ELEKTRA (UK, Sunday Times , May 2022) and ARIADNE (UK, Sunday Times , April 2021) , comes the captivating story of Greek mythology''s most famous wife . ''A brilliant read'' Women & Home ''A spirited retelling'' Times ''Beautiful and absorbing'' Fabulous ''A vivid reimagining of Greek mythology'' Harper''s Bazaar ''Jennifer Saint has done an incredible job'' Red When the immortal goddess Hera helps her brother Zeus to overthrow their tyrannical father, the ancient Titan Cronos, she dreams of ruling the world at his side. But as they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera begins to see another side to Zeus, a side just as ruthless and cruel as Cronos was. She was clearly born to rule, but does that mean perpetuating a cycle of violence and cruelty that has existed since the dawn of time? Will assuming her power mean that Hera loses herself or can she find a way to forge a better world? Praise for Jennifer Saint''s books: ''A lyrical, insightful re-telling'' Daily Mail ''Relevant and revelatory'' Stylist ''Energetic and compelling'' Times ''An illuminating read'' Woman & Home ''A story that''s impossible to forget'' Culturefly
About the author
Jennifer Saint grew up reading Greek mythology and was always drawn to the untold stories hidden within the myths. She read Classical Studies at King's College, London where she is now a Visiting Research Fellow in the Classics department. After thirteen years as a high school English teacher, she wrote
Ariadne which was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year in 2021 and was a Waterstones Book of the Month, as well as being a
Sunday Times bestseller. Her second novel,
Elektra, and third novel,
Atalanta, were number one
Sunday Times bestsellers
. Her latest mesmerising mythological retelling is titled
Hera.
