![]() ![]() But helping Theseus kill the monster means betraying her family and country, and Ariadne knows only too well that in a world ruled by mercurial gods – drawing their attention can cost you everything. When Theseus, Prince of Athens, arrives in Crete as a sacrifice to the beast, Ariadne falls in love with him. ![]() The Minotaur – Minos’s greatest shame and Ariadne’s brother – demands blood every year. Relevant and revelatory.’ – StylistĪs Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. ‘ARIADNE gives voice to the misused Princess of Crete who betrayed her father to save Theseus from the Minotaur. ![]() Perfect for fans of CIRCE, A SONG OF ACHILLES, and THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS. A mesmerising retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. ![]()
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