Elektra: A Novel

Written by Jennifer Saint

Narrated by Beth Eyre, Jane Collingwood and Julie Teal

A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra, one of Greek mythology’s most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne.

Three women, tangled in an ancient curse.

When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must confront the curse that has long ravaged their family.

In Troy, Princess Cassandra has the gift of prophecy, but carries a curse of her own: no one will ever believe what she sees. When she is shown what will happen to her beloved city when Agamemnon and his army arrives, she is powerless to stop the tragedy from unfolding.

Elektra, Clytemnestra and Agamemnon’s youngest daughter, wants only for her beloved father to return home from war. But can she escape her family’s bloody history, or is her destiny bound by violence, too?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: May 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781250855770

Jennifer Saint

Due to a lifelong fascination with Ancient Greek mythology, Jennifer Saint studied classics at King’s College, London. She spent the next thirteen years as an English teacher, sharing a love of literature and creative writing with her students. She is the #1 internationally bestselling author of Hera, Atalanta, Elektra, and Ariadne.

Reviews for Elektra

[Margarita Pencheva · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Apart from the Elektra part, I liked it. I generally found her character quite flat and one-dimensional, but I liked the other two narratives.

[Janie Eichhorst-Smith · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good book but frustrating listen. Chapters leap around with the three main characters with no introduction of who is narrating the chapter. Some took several minutes to figure out who was talking. If you are unfamiliar with the story you will be frustrated

[Clari Stella · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Riveting retelling. Ending was not at all as expected. Very interesting take on each character’s motivations.

[candi0parshall · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great retelling. Enjoyed the attention given to Cassandra's point of view.