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Clytemnestra

by Costanza Casati

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Available on Kindle Unlimited

Why Read This?

You witness a vilified mythological figure reclaimed with profound humanity, transforming a tale of monstrous revenge into a devastatingly understandable tragedy.

Synopsis

For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe , a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious villainess of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen. As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best... You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. You stand by helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore, and you comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own. Because this was not the first offence against you. This was not the life you ever deserved. And this will not be your undoing. Slowly, you plot. But when your husband returns in triumph, you become a woman with a choice. Acceptance or vengeance, infamy follows both. So, you bide your time and force the gods' hands in the game of retribution. For you understood something long ago that the others never did. If power isn't given to you, you have to take it for yourself. A blazing novel set in the world of Ancient Greece for fans of Jennifer Saint and Natalie Haynes, this is a thrilling tale of power and prophecies, of hatred, love, and of an unforgettable Queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her.

At a Glance

4.22 ★ Goodreads
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Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

arranged marriageforced to marryrevenge romance

Mood

darkintensebroodingatmosphericheartbreaking

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.22 ★

Page Count

435 pages

Published

2023

Primary Genre

Fantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Third Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Olivia Vinall

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

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child sacrificedeathdeath of a childmurdertraumaviolencecaptivitygriefinfidelitywar

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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