Flatiron Books
Hera
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An ENTHRALLING retelling from the #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta!
Greek mythology's MOST FAMOUS AND MALIGNED goddess finally tells her own story, as power, passion, and divine strength collide in the HEART OF OLYMPUS
Even the gods must have their queen.
When the immortal goddess Hera and her brother Zeus overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at Zeus's side. But as they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera begins to see that Zeus is just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed.
While Zeus ascends, Hera is relegated to the role of wife and mother, a role she never wanted. She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world?
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781250855602
EAN:
9781250855602
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
400
Authors:
Jennifer Saint
Publisher:
Flatiron Books
This was a slow read for me. It kept up the slow and steady pace throughout the entire book. Once I finished it, I was actually glad to be able to move on from it. The story was good, but it didn't really leave an impression on me.
Story told from Zeus wife point of view. She is not portrayed as the jealous mean wife like we have been told. Worth the read.
A little on the slow start—Hera was a harder character to like but by the end I found myself changing my mind about her.
While we have always seen Hera as the vengeful and jealous woman and wife, we haven’t seen her in this light before or understood where the desire from vengeance comes from.At times, the book was a bit difficult to get through due to some of the violence depicted, but it does walk us through a realistic story of sisterhood, motherhood and the different lives women live throughout their journeys.
Not as wonderfull as her other books but definitely a good read.
