Ariadne
Third Book in the Greek Tales Series
English Language Novella
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Θέμα: Χρόνος
Συγγραφείς από τις ΗΠΑ, Αγγλία, Λιθουανία, Ελλάδα και Κύπρο, γράφουν με θέμα τον Χρόνο. Συμπεριλαμβάνονται τα έξη βραβευμένα διηγήματα.
In a world shaped by gods, kings, and ancient grudges, Ariadne finds herself at the heart of a legacy soaked in both glory and grief. As the daughter of Pasiphae, a powerful sorceress, and King Minos of Crete, she has grown up within palace walls, shadowed by the secrets of the Labyrinth and the terrible fate of the Minotaur. When her beloved brother Androgeus is lost to Athenian treachery, tensions between two great powers threaten to erupt into war. Ariadne is expected to uphold her father’s thirst for vengeance, but her heart begins to pull her in a different direction. Through encounters with goddesses, and as a result of her own awakening resolve, she dares to imagine a world where the past does not dictate the future. This is not the story of a girl betrayed and abandoned.
This is the story of a young woman who dares to act—who reaches for hope in a world ruled by fear. Through love, loss, and courageous defiance, Ariadne learns to turn the Labyrinth’s twisted path into a way forward. Epic yet intimate, mythic yet urgently modern, this Greek tale reimagines the power of one voice to challenge a fate written in stone.
Advanced Praise for Ariadne
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Kouidou-Giles’s reimagining puts Ariadne front and center, not as a lovelorn victim of betrayal but as a pivotal actor in the tumultuous political landscape of gods and men.
K. M. Huber, author of Call of the Owl Woman: A Novel of Ancient Peru
“Lyrical prose, exquisitely imagined settings, and dramatic scenes bring Ariadne to life in this newly reimagined tale, with lessons for today’s world.
Kathryn Crawley, author of Walking on Fire: A Novel
Ariadne emerges as an engaging, resilient heroine whose growth unfolds with grace, intelligence, and emotional depth. A vivid retelling that is both immersive and enlightening.
Andrea Ezerins, author of When the Forest Dreams