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Elektra

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The House of Atreus is cursed, plagued by a cycle of violence and vengeance. This story centers on three women, whose fates are entwined with the curse. Clytemnestra, sister of Helen and wife of Agamemnon, hopes to avert disaster as her husband raises an army against Troy. Cassandra, the cursed princess of Troy, foresees the city’s fall but is powerless to prevent it. Elektra, Agamemnon and Clytemnestra’s youngest daughter, is horrified by the bloodshed within her family. Can she escape the curse, or is her destiny bound by violence?

Additional information

Age

Adult

Genre(s)

Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Historical Fiction, Mythology

Pages

250+

Popularity

Very Popular

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