Ariadne, Jennifer Saint
“Every aspect from the never-ending wine on Naxos, to the deep, dark cavernous passageways which housed the minotaur, was written with such detail that I found myself utterly enthralled.”
This story is about Ariadne, Princess of Crete, daughter to the tyrant King Minos, and sister to the Minotaur beast that stalks the palace below in his labyrinth prison.
After conquering Athens, in payment for keeping war from their shores, every year, fourteen children are fed to the Minotaur that stalks within the labyrinth below the palace.
This story tells of Ariadne’s life after she flees the confines of Crete and her overbearing brother and father, as well as the life she once lived on the island of Naxos. I was totally enraptured by this story, the power of the gods, the way women were punished for the misdoings of the men, and the strength that lives within Ariadne and her sister Phaedra.
Ariadne’s strength came through tremendously, and by the end of this story, I just wanted to cry. Every aspect from the never-ending wine on Naxos, to the deep, dark cavernous passageways which housed the minotaur, was written with such detail that I found myself utterly enthralled. The sadness I felt for Ariadne, Phaedra and Pasipaë, who all paid the price, one way or another, for another man’s wrongdoings.
Ariadne broke my heart with this truly epic retelling which, thankfully, is the first of an ever-growing collection. Jennifer Saint’s writing is so smooth, drawing you into the page, and I guarantee you will not forget this book long after you have finished reading.
Review from Book Blogger’s Prize Shortlist 2022
Claire Rowden, Book Blogger’s Prize Finalist
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