Clytemnestra

By: Costanza Casati

Narrated by: Olivia Vinall

Meet Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the Ancient World.

You are born to a king, but marry a tyrant. You stand helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore and you comfort yourself with violent thoughts of your own. You play the part, fooling enemies who deny you justice. And slowly, you plot.

But when your husband returns in triumph, what then?

Acceptance or vengeance—death follows both. So you bide your time and force the gods' hands in a wretched game of vengeance. You know queens: they are either hated or forgotten. And you already know which option suits you best. Circe meets Cersei Lannister in Clytemnestra, the powerful retelling about the most notorious heroine and favorite villain of the Ancient World who reined as an unforgettable and ruthless queen, faced the men who wronged her, and forged a treacherous path to ensure everyone would know her name.

©2023 Costanza Casati (P)2023 Recorded Books

Clytemnestra done right

I have consumed all the modern retellings of ancient Greek stories, many of which focused on the house of Atreus. I would have thought this story was overdone, and the new author was late to the game and likely wouldn’t provide anything new. WRONG. I was very impressed with her writing style and storytelling ability. I felt this story was finally given the proper shifted perspective it deserves. All the other retellings I’ve read always missed the mark ever so slightly. But Casati exceeded my expectations and provided a true and fresh feminist retelling. I look forward to her next creation.

Amazing story of strength

I loved this book so very much! I strongly recommend it, great narrator too. I could not find other books by this author but would, surely read them all!

Excellent writing and storytelling

Beautiful use of imagery without prolonging unnecessary details. Expertly narrated. Excellent writing, reimagining, and storytelling.

Incredible writing

I liked that the story progressed over Clytemnestra’s lifetime and followed the life of others too.

Excellent story well told!

I was not aware of this character’s story. The author did a fantastic job telling it with fully developed characters and story lines. The narrator was also excellent. Hats off to her for the pronunciation of all those names! I think if I tried to read the book I would have been discouraged trying to pronounce them mentally. Will be looking for other books by this author and narrator.