Stories of women who were there, but whose voice never reached anywhere, A Thousand ships follow along with some known characters – like Hecuba, Cassandra, and Clytemnestra – and some unknown ones, Penthesilea and Andromache – in their story. Their sufferings have only just started where some are taken as war-captives, others are left to rot, but all trying to find a will to live, whether by seeking revenge or just freedom. If you want to buy/gift, Athenian book 1 click on the link below: 👇Ī Thousand Ships is a series of anthologies consisting of various stories about various women that ultimately intersect with each other as they face a decade-long war come to an end. The book sucks you in with its very raw depiction of war and politics until you are left wanting more. To be honest, it might be hard for some to get used to all the terms and phrases, especially if you are not aware of Greece’s political and mythological history (and its cities), but halfway through the novel, it doesn’t matter. Iggulden is pretty amazing at writing battle scenes. Until ambitions, conspiracies and corruption threaten to destroy the whole composition of the government during such a sensitive and crucial period. Xanthippus is a warrior, proud to have contributed to protecting democracy. It deals with various horrors of the battle and its impact on both sides-also, the political implications behind every decision taken by the military. If you want to buy/gift, Ariadne click on the link below: 👇īooks in it: #1 The Gates of Athens, #2 ProtectorĪthenian is a fiction novel series set in ancient Athens during the war between them and the Persian empire. Like, how come people call Theseus a hero when he was only able to slay the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne? Reading about women getting the recognition they deserve is always the best, and it was so lovely to see Ariadne being much more than just a maiden in love.

Why do we recommend this book?Ī gorgeous retelling of the story of Ariadne, Theseus, and Dionysus, so much so that I am willing to accept this story as canon. Especially since she left her sister behind in that ruined kingdom. But when she eventually does go, she isn’t sure if it was the right decision.

When Theseus, the Prince of Athens, comes to kill the monster and be the hero he was always meant to be, Ariadne sees an opportunity to finally leave the four walls of her palace. Following the story of Ariadne, the forgotten princess of Crete and the sister of the Minotaur, Ariadne gives a much-needed voice to the girls who never had one in that world of Gods and Heroes and Monsters.

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