Mother. Monarch. Murderer. Magnificent . . . meet Clytemnestra, the ancient world's most wronged woman . . .

'Vivid with fury, passion and strength, this is a fabulous myth retelling' Jennifer Saint

'A blaze of a novel, fiery and furious - and alight with murderous revenge' Daily Mail

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She is born to a king but marries a tyrant.

She watches helplessly as he sacrifices her child to the gods.

She bides her time. She plots revenge. She knows how to play this game.

If power will not be given to her, then she will take it for herself.

She is Clytemnestra.

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'A passionate picture of a fiercely patriarchal society and her heroine's refusal to be bound by its rules'
Sunday Times

'A powerhouse of a novel. Clytemnestra's rage, heartbreak and determination radiate off the page' Elodie Harper

'A thrilling tale of power and prophecies, and the fierce Queen who fought back at those who wronged her' Cosmopolitan

"Strong and immersive. Well-worth plucking from the pile of chiton-lit" - The Times

"A blaze of a novel, fiery and furious - and alight with murderous revenge. Like Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint, Casati offers the female perspective on the old, patriarchal tropes of the Greek myths" - Daily Mail

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A passionate picture of a fiercely patriarchal society and her heroine's refusal to be bound by its
rules

"Clytemnestra, whose name has come to epitomise female wickedness, has found a worthy advocate in Costanza Casati and this fascinating Greek myth retelling . . . Casati brings the blood-soaked world of Greek mythology fully alive in this powerful novel" - Woman & Home

"A swift-paced telling of the story of Clytemnestra, the fierce but loving princess of often-brutal Sparta . . . The easy-to-follow storytelling and well-rounded characters in the novel really draw in the reader" - i

"A thrilling reimagining of an infamous Greek figure" - RED

"A thrilling tale of power and prophecies, and the fierce Queen who fought back at those who wronged her" - COSMOPOLITAN, 'The best books to look forward to in 2023'

"If magical mythological books call your name, Clytemnestra is the one for you" - Glamour UK

"Swift-paced, straightforward storytelling, richly imagined characters. Timeless" - Scotsman