Atalanta: novel / Jennifer Sain - 9786178225421
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Jennifer Saint’s fantasy novel reimagines the ancient Greek myth of the huntress Atalanta. Born a princess but abandoned by her father for not being the desired heir, she grows up first in the wild and later under the care of the goddess Artemis. The forests become the girl’s home, hunting her craft, and a vow of chastity the condition of her freedom. When Jason calls heroes to the quest for the Golden Fleece, Atalanta sets out with the Argonauts as Artemis’s representative and the only woman among the warriors.
Nominee for the 2023 Goodreads Choice Award in the category “Readers’ Favorite Fantasy.”
This is a story about the choice between freedom and feelings, between devotion to a goddess and one’s own path. The author shifts the focus from the Argonauts’ exploits to Atalanta’s inner world. At the center are self-determination, the right to be a heroine, and the struggle against imposed roles. The mythological plot takes on a personal tone and becomes a tale of growing up and strength of character.
The novel’s language is vivid and sensual, especially in its descriptions of nature. The atmosphere combines beauty and danger, wild freedom and tension. Atalanta emerges as a multidimensional character: a fearless huntress, a daughter, a warrior, and a woman learning to hear her own voice. The world of classical mythology retains its authenticity but sounds modern. This is the first translation of the work into Ukrainian.
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