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Elektra: A Novel Audiobook
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A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra, one of Greek mythology’s most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne. Three women, tangled in an ancient curse. When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must confront the curse that has long ravaged their family. In Troy, Princess Cassandra has the gift of prophecy, but carries a curse of her own: no one will ever believe what she sees. When she is shown what will happen to her beloved city when Agamemnon and his army arrives, she is powerless to stop the tragedy from unfolding. Elektra, Clytemnestra and Agamemnon’s youngest daughter, wants only for her beloved father to return home from war. But can she escape her family’s bloody history, or is her destiny bound by violence, too?
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“In alternating chapters, each woman relays her own story and is treated to generous and bold character development…Out of a canonical myth, Saint has built a commanding story of rebellious women.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Focused on a wildly compelling trio of women all caught up in the midst of curses and tragedy.”
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“Riveting…Together, these voices show how three very different women understand family, the costs of war, and how to exercise their power…Royals, revenge, curses, and prophecies done right.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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A Los Angeles Times bestseller
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A Barnes & Noble bestseller
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A Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick
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About Jennifer Saint
Jennifer Saint, due to a lifelong fascination with ancient Greek mythology, read classical studies at King’s College, London. She spent the next thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. She is the internationally bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne.
About the Narrators
Jane Collingwood is an actress, voice-over artist, and audiobook narratior.
Julie Teal is an actress who has appeared in such films and television shows as Doctors, Midsomer Murders, EastEnders, Waking the Dead, and The Bill, among others.
Jamie Parker is best known for his roles in the films The History Boys and Valkyrie and the television drama Van Gogh: Painted with Words. He has also performed in the television series Foyle’s War, The Hour, Silent Witness, and Silk. He is the narrator of Thomas Hardy’s Far From the Madding Crowd and Under the Greenwood Tree for Naxos AudioBooks.