Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariadne | 2021 | Jennifer Saint | Buy |
| 2 | Elektra | 2022 | Jennifer Saint | Buy |
| 3 | Atalanta | 2023 | Jennifer Saint | Buy |
| 4 | Hera | 2024 | Jennifer Saint | Buy |
| 5 | This Immortal Heart | 2026 | Jennifer Saint | Buy |
Jennifer Saint’s novels are all standalone retellings of Greek myths told from female perspectives. Her debut, Ariadne (2021), reimagines the Minotaur myth through the eyes of the Cretan princess who gave Theseus the thread to escape the labyrinth. Elektra (2022) follows three women caught up in the cursed House of Atreus after the Trojan War. Atalanta (2023) tells the story of the huntress abandoned as a baby and raised by bears, who goes on to join the Argonauts and outrun every suitor.
Hera (2024) takes on the queen of the gods herself, and This Immortal Heart (2026) is her most recent release. Each book stands alone, drawing on well-known myths while giving voice to characters who are often secondary in the traditional tellings. Saint’s background as an English teacher shows in her careful handling of the source material, and her novels have found a large audience among readers of Madeline Miller, Pat Barker, and other authors working in the Greek myth retelling space.