Hera: A Novel

An ENTHRALLING retelling from the #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta!

Greek mythology’s MOST FAMOUS AND MALIGNED goddess finally tells her own story, as power, passion, and divine strength collide in the HEART OF OLYMPUS

Even the gods must have their queen.

When the immortal goddess Hera and her brother Zeus overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at Zeus's side. But as they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera begins to see that Zeus is just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed.

While Zeus ascends, Hera is relegated to the role of wife and mother, a role she never wanted. She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world?

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400 pages

Average rating: 6

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Anonymous
Feb 21, 2025
6/10 stars
3.5 stars. Interesting take as far as trying to change Hera’s narrative into one that is not so problematic, but it doesn’t work as well as Saint’s other works have. I have found Saint to be extremely hit or miss (hits being Ariadne, Atalanta) (misses being Elektra). As a whole Saint falls far short of Natalie Haynes and other greats of the genre, and this book is another lackluster showing that doesn’t live up to the potential that Saint has shown in Ariadne and Atalanta. And very much misses the mark like Elektra.
Desmond B.
Jan 21, 2025
7/10 stars
A solid interpretation of the classic myths, told from the viewpoint of the very tragic, yet powerful character that is the queen of the gods. Her trials, suffering, flaws, and machinations are all laid bare, until she comes to the final realization to just... be. Rather than be in control. She gains a final, true victory over her oppressors by learning to let go of what once was, and accept change, that the world is moving on, with or without her.

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