Ariadne: The Mesmerising Sunday Times Bestselling Retelling of Ancient Greek Myth

Reviews

Pip

”A commentary on womanhood, female agency and what it is like to live in a man’s world, the author gives a voice to the forgotten women who were merely pawns. I was hooked; totally obsessed and savouring every word as I luxuriated in this book.

Mrs S

Ariadne was driven by her own personal motivations, only betraying her father when she was personally benefitted rather than because it was the right thing; but in the end she did know what the right thing to do was, and while that terrified her, she spoke up and ultimately paid the price of her husbands actions. "An accomplished and spectacular debut from an exciting new talent, this book is exquisitely and meticulously written. From the very first page, you are transported to Ancient Greece.

Micky - bookphenomena

Make sure you check the trigger warnings, this book deals with postpartum depression, suicide and death. But the condition it came in is disappointing. authorI love Greek Mythology and I have been obsessed with the stories of the Minotaur and labyrinth since I was a child and my auntie told me the story.

Liz Barnsley

Daedalus was the one who help Ariadne when she needed it; although his anterior motives may have been driven by his need for freedom as he too benefitted from Ariadnes betrayal. “I am Ariadne, Princess of Crete, though my story takes us a long way from the rocky shores of my home. Please do check trigger warnings on other reviews or dm me for details. An excellent read.

CXPC

I felt there was a lack of internal dialogue that could have helped me feel a bit closer to Ariadne and the feelings she had for Theseus and Dionysius. I’m not going to lie, I did struggle with the conclusion a little but it was true to the tale and to the tone of the book overall.