A mesmerizing debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe. Ariadne; Princess of Crete; grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening to her nursemaid’s stories of gods and heroes. But beneath her golden palace echo the ever-present hoofbeats of her brother; the Minotaur; a monster who demands blood sacrifice. When Theseus; Prince of Athens; arrives to vanquish the beast; Ariadne sees in his green eyes not a threat but an escape. Defying the gods; betraying her family and country; and risking everything for love; Ariadne helps Theseus kill the Minotaur. But will Ariadne’s decision ensure her happy ending? And what of Phaedra; the beloved younger sister she leaves behind? Hypnotic; propulsive; and utterly transporting; Jennifer Saint's Ariadne forges a new epic; one that puts the forgotten women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story; as they strive for a better world.