![]() ![]() ![]() Readers intimately familiar with the mythology and those new to this classic story alike will find themselves breathlessly turning the pages as Heywood unspools the tragic consequences of Helen’s actions and the horrific sacrifice Klytemnestra is forced to make. She and her father settle on Menelaus, Agamemnon’s brother, but after the harrowing birth of her daughter, Helen starts to pull away from her husband, setting off a chain of events that culminates in her absconding with the handsome knave Paris and igniting the Trojan War. Helen is anointed the heir instead, in part as cover for her dubious parentage, and suitors from all over the realm show up to compete for her hand. Klytemnestra, the elder, expects to be the heir to the Spartan throne, so she’s shocked when her father decides to marry her off to Agamemnon of Mycenae, which will separate her from her family. ![]() Heywood introduces them as girls, daughters of the king of Sparta, who already know at a young age that they have important destinies. Her first novel, Daughters of Sparta, was a national bestseller. Heywood’s engrossing first novel follows the fortunes of two of the most famous women in the ancient world, the sisters and princesses Klytemnestra and Helen, renowned for her exquisite beauty. Claire Heywood is a scholar of the ancient world, with a bachelor's degree in Classical Civilization and a master's degree in Ancient Visual and Material Culture from the University of Warwick. ![]()
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