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** For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face
launched a thousand ships--but now it's time to hear her side of the
story. Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy
from the women behind mythology's most devastating war, the infamous
Helen and her sister Klytemnestra.
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** As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing
but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivaled beauty, they
are the envy of all of Greece. But such privilege comes at a cost. While
still only girls, the sisters are separated and married to foreign kings
of their father's choosing--the powerful Agamemnon, and his brother
Menelaos. Yet even as Queens, each is only expected to do two things:
birth an heir and embody the meek, demure nature that is expected of
women.
But when the weight of their husbands' neglect, cruelty, and ambition
becomes too heavy to bear, Helen and Klytemnestra must push against the
constraints of their society to carve new lives for themselves, and in
doing so, make waves that will ripple throughout the next three thousand
years.
Daughters of Sparta is a vivid and illuminating reimagining of the
Siege of Troy, told through the perspectives of two women whose voices
have been ignored for far too long.
**"Required reading for fans of Circe, and a remarkable, thrilling
debut."
** --Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of
Fifth Avenue
**"[A] gorgeous retelling of the classic Greek myth... Absolutely
riveting!"
** --Alka Joshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Henna
Artist
