Book description
Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed.
'Required reading for fans of Circe . . . a remarkable, thrilling debut' - Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue
'Fluent and persuasive. I admire the ambition with which Heywood tackles the subject, to…
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1 author picked Daughters of Sparta as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I was so excited when this book hit the shelves because the back cover copy read like it would be an adult version of Nobody’s Princess. They are very different books, but this one had the magic of interconnecting myths I craved.
Clytemnestra is featured as a dual protagonist, which was a bonus because I have never seen books that strongly feature Helen’s sister. It delves into the sisters' childhood and follows them through their adulthood into the Trojan War.
I loved how the book morphed from an almost fairy tale feel to a tragedy that perfectly captured the…
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