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Ariadne
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
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Ariadne
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Publisher's Summary
The mesmerising retelling from the woman at the heart of one of Ancient Greece's most famous myths.
Ariadne, Princess of Crete and daughter of the fearsome King Minos, grows up hearing stories of gods and heroes. But beneath the golden palace something else stirs, the hoofbeats and bellows echoing from the Labyrinth below. Every year its captive, the Minotaur—Ariadne's brother—demands blood.
When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives as a sacrifice to the beast, Ariadne sees in him her chance to escape. But helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, and Ariadne knows only too well that drawing the attention of the mercurial gods may cost her everything.
In a world where women are nothing more than the pawns of powerful men, will Ariadne's decision to risk everything for love ensure her happy ending? Or will she find herself sacrificed for her lover's ambition?
Ariadne gives a voice to the forgotten women of one of the most famous Greek myths. Beautifully written and completely immersive, this exceptional debut novel is perfect for fans of Circe, A Song of Achilles, and The Silence of The Girls.
Critic Reviews
"Exquisitely written and exceptionally moving, this is a mythical retelling to savour." (Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den)
"A lyrical, insightful re-telling." (Daily Mail)
"If you like Madeline Miller's Circe and Song of Achilles, you will eat up Ariadne.... Saint makes it a page-turner." (Glamour)
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- Adrian Tyler
- 22-07-2021
Fabulous
Loved it! Wonderful telling of intimate personal experience that seamlessly merged the real lives of the ancient Greek world with the mythical. Will satisfy male and female readers alike and offers deep insights into the meaning of the Greek gods.
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- Helen Engstrom
- 13-02-2022
A Fascinating Retelling of the Ancient Myth
My knowledge of Ariadne ended on the beach so it was fascinating to read on with this new and vibrant retelling. Ariadne is such a strong and resilient character - a delight to read her story, beautifully told by the author, and read with drama and authority by Kristin Atherton.
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- Isabelle
- 05-01-2022
Pretty Good!
A riveting story with plenty drama and an exciting take on an ancient myth.
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- M
- 18-07-2022
loved it
great story. well written & read. I liked seeing a different version of Dionysus than have seen before. didn't expect the very end, but found it quite beautiful.
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- Kindle Customer
- 21-04-2022
HARD ONE
It is hard to tell if I like the telling of the story.
The story of Ariadne is Immortal
The dialogue in this is a bit whiny
Feminist undertones and such
Bashes men wherever it can, unless of course the man is a sissy cuck
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- Anonymous User
- 30-01-2023
so much I enjoyed
I enjoyed this retelling that was very different to previous versions of the story I have heard. well written and the voice actor was great. at times it kind of almost felt like pandering to female readers
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- Talise
- 26-02-2023
Hooked me in from the get go
The performance was amazing and the story itself sucked me right into the world. I’ve been unwell and havnt been able to engage with screens a lot so being able to put this on and lay back was a great respite.
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- Vanessa
- 11-03-2022
Good but tedious writing style
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, but the author uses too many descriptive words to describe the protagonist's thoughts when a few words would have sufficed. The internal dialogue just goes on and on and on... It really distracts from the storyline and sometimes I wished the author would just get on with it and tell the story rather than give another monologue. Other than that the book covers a lot of ground plot wise and fleshes out the myth of Ariadne in a surprising way.
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- S. Seeney
- 18-04-2022
A lovely retelling
Love the modern retelling of myths from the bronze age especially from a women's point of view. This one is excellent plus the narrator is wonderful with her voice characterisations and emotional input.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-06-2023
Brilliant
The ability to take a well known mythology and provide an unexplored character perspective in such a way that it reveals new lessons is a gift.
The Narrators ease in the language and tones used by the author truly captures the way all mythology is retold by a true Bard.
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