Helen of Sparta

by Amalia Carosella

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Pub Date 1 Apr 2015 | Archive Date 31 May 2015

Lake Union Publishing

General Fiction (Adult) | Women's Fiction

Description

Long before she ran away with Paris to Troy, Helen of Sparta was haunted by nightmares of a burning city under siege. These dreams foretold impending war—a war that only Helen has the power to avert. To do so, she must defy her family and betray her betrothed by fleeing the palace in the dead of night. In need of protection, she finds shelter and comfort in the arms of Theseus, son of Poseidon. With Theseus at her side, she believes she can escape her destiny. But at every turn, new dangers—violence, betrayal, extortion, threat of war—thwart Helen’s plans and bar her path. Still, she refuses to bend to the will of the gods.

A new take on an ancient myth, Helen of Sparta is the story of one woman determined to decide her own fate.

The sequel to Helen of Sparta will be published by Lake Union Publishing in June 2016.

A Note From the Publisher

Amalia Carosella graduated from the University of North Dakota with a bachelor’s degree in classical studies and English. An avid reader and former bookseller, she has written about old heroes and older gods. She lives with her husband in upstate New York and dreams of the day she will own goats (and maybe even a horse, too).