Little, Brown Book Group The Heroines

In Athens, crowds flock to witness the most shocking trial of the ancient world, which is about to shake the city to its very foundations . . .A scandalous accusation has ruptured the royal family in Athens.On the one side: Theseus - king, hero, liberator of the people and slayer of the Minotaur - and his stepson, the pious Hippolytus.On the other, Phaedra - queen of Athens, princess of Crete, daughter of an adulteress and sister of a monster.The men of Athens are gathering to determine the truth. But the women know truth is a slippery thing. There are two sides to every story, and theirs has gone unheard.*** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ***'A deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' CLAIRE NORTH, author ofIthaca'Urgent and furious' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan