However, misogynistic violence and inequalities are still rife across the globe, whether it is femicide in Central America or the tampon tax in the EU. Misogyny is dead! Long Live Feminism! These are words that strike a chord throughout the world right now, let alone male dominated Ancient Greece.

Yet Jennifer Saint shows us that often the silent women have the most compelling stories and the most extreme furies.

Cassandra, Clytemnestra, and Elektra are all bit players in the story of the Trojan War. 'Elektra' by Jennifer Saint tells the story of three women who live in the heavily male dominated world of Ancient Greece. In Elektra, Jennifer Saint masterfully retells the Trojan War from the perspective of three women whose lives are irrevocably changed by the actions of the men around them. However, a recent crop of female novelists have begun reframing these stories from a female perspective. The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin.Summary: Women have been subjugated throughout myths and legends. ‘A story that’s impossible to forget’ Culturefly ‘A lyrical, insightful re-telling’ Daily Mail But can she escape the curse, or is her own destiny also bound by violence? The youngest daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, Elektra is horrified by the bloodletting of her kin. She is powerless in her knowledge that the city will fall. Princess of Troy, and cursed by Apollo to see the future but never to be believed when she speaks of it. Her husband raises a great army against them and determines to win, whatever the cost. The sister of Helen, wife of Agamemnon – her hopes of averting the curse are dashed when her sister is taken to Troy by the feckless Paris. This is the story of three women, their fates inextricably tied to this curse, and the fickle nature of men and gods. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. ‘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

‘Jennifer Saint has breathed new life into this myth and put her own stamp on it’ ? REAL READER REVIEW ‘I was glued to it from beginning to end and could not wait to recommend to my friends afterwards.’ ? REAL READER REVIEW ‘The story and its characters swept me up and engulfed me, I could not put this one down’ ? REAL READER REVIEW **The spellbinding new retelling of the Trojan War drawn from the perspective of the fearless women at the heart of it all.**

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