Rosie Garland

Broschiertes Buch

The Fates

A spellbindingly original mythical retelling for fans of CIRCE and ARIADNE

Beschreibung

'A really thrilling and totally original story of Greek mythology that I can't recommend highly enough' JENNIFER SAINT
Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates . . .
You've heard the legends: three sisters born out of Nyx's darkness, destined to weave the lives, and deaths, of humankind for eternity.

But immortality is a heavy burden, and Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos are captivated by the gloriously human lives of the mortals below, especially those of the great warrior Atalanta and her ill-fated lover, Meleager.

However, being a Goddess of Fate doesn't make you a master of it. Will these three sisters find a way to free the couple, and themselves, from their destinies? Or will they be bound by Fate forever?

READERS LOVE THE FATES
'An absolutely stunning read!' READER REVIEW

'Out of everything I have ever read, I honestly think this has been my favourite book' READER REVIEW

'Fresh and welcoming . . . reading this felt like how listening to a new beautiful song feels' READER REVIEW

'I absolutely adored this book' READER REVIEW

'Exquisitely written with relatable and likable characters and beautiful world building' READER REVIEW

'Had me hooked from the first page and is one of the most unique books inspired by mythology that I have read' READER REVIEW

Autor

Rosie Garland has a passion for language nurtured by public libraries. She writes fiction and poetry, and sings with post-punk band The March Violets. Her debut novel The Palace of Curiosities won the Mslexia Novel Competition and was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize. Subsequent publications have been widely recommended by The Times, The Guardian and The Sunday Times. In 2023, she was made a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature. The Fates sees Rosie take her writing in an exciting new direction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Quercus
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 889649
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 151mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9781529428131
• ISBN-10: 1529428130
• Artikelnr.: 69098850

Rezensionen

A clever, twisting, turning story of the three Fates - not a trio of bitter, withered hags who cruelly preside over human lives but as fierce and determined sisters in battle against the vicious gods of Olympus. I absolutely believed this novel, and the brilliant way in which the story of Atalanta and Meleager became the fight for human destiny and the future of mortals. The ending - like the rest of the novel - is truly sublime, and becomes a reflection on free will and fate, on women's voices and the power of myth that spoke to me on so many levels. This is a really thrilling and totally original story of Greek mythology that I cannot recommend highly enough! Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE and ATALANTA