Hera

When the immortal Hera helps her brother Zeus overthrow their tyrant father, the Titan Cronus, she dreams of ruling at his side. But as the Olympians establish their reign from Mount Olympus, she begins to suspect that Zeus is just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed.

Jennifer Saint gives the most famous and maligned goddess of Greek myth the chance to tell her own story. The novel follows Hera across the long sweep of mythology, through Zeus's many conquests and her own vengeful schemes, and asks whether she can break the cycle of violence and build a better world. In place of the jealous wife and wicked stepmother of legend, it offers a queen who is vengeful at times, compassionate at others, and powerful throughout.

Hera is the fourth Greek myth retelling from the author of Ariadne, Elektra and Atalanta. It contains scenes of sexual assault.