From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne, a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress raised by bears and the only woman in the world’s most famous band of heroes, the Argonauts
Princess, Warrior, Lover, Hero
When Princess Atalanta is born, a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for, she is left on a mountainside to die. But even then, she is a survivor. Raised by a mother bear under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis, Atalanta grows up wild and free, with just one condition: if she marries, Artemis warns, it will be her undoing.
Although she loves her beautiful forest home, Atalanta yearns for adventure. When Artemis offers her the chance to fight in her name alongside the Argonauts, the fiercest band of warriors the world has ever seen, Atalanta seizes it. The Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece is filled with impossible challenges, but Atalanta proves herself equal to the men she fights alongside. As she is swept into a passionate affair, in defiance of Artemis's warning, she begins to question the goddess's true intentions. Can Atalanta carve out her own legendary place in a world of men, while staying true to her heart?
Full of joy, passion, and adventure, Atalanta is the story of a woman who refuses to be contained. Jennifer Saint places Atalanta in the pantheon of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology, where she belongs.
0 有用 EthicalEros 2023-12-26 14:02:26 福建
很喜欢读女性作者的history/mythology retelling,看到最后恍然大悟原来是这个故事。情节在Argo部分就让人深入地读下去了,串联了好几个myth看得很带感,比如Circe的岛屿。特别喜欢Medea出场,要是有她和Jason的结局描写就好了,她的故事真的很带感。两个男人之间我更喜欢Melegar,很可惜他的部分结束后,就很难再看下去,可能是因为那之后Atalanta的生活也没有... 很喜欢读女性作者的history/mythology retelling,看到最后恍然大悟原来是这个故事。情节在Argo部分就让人深入地读下去了,串联了好几个myth看得很带感,比如Circe的岛屿。特别喜欢Medea出场,要是有她和Jason的结局描写就好了,她的故事真的很带感。两个男人之间我更喜欢Melegar,很可惜他的部分结束后,就很难再看下去,可能是因为那之后Atalanta的生活也没有活出想要的样子。本书结尾出乎意料,不过也情理之中,毕竟那样对她来说也是一个好结局了。 (展开)