Antigone: The True Story is a
young adult fantasy novel where honour and scandal collide and the
truth of history is definitely stranger than the fiction of myth.
Sixteen year old Antigone is a princess
in ancient Greece who wants to lead a normal life, but finds the gods
have other plans.
Antigone's father is Oedipus, who
killed his father and married his mother. Once the truth is
revealed, her mother commits suicide, her father gouges out his own
eyes and is exiled. Antigone leaves everything she knows, her life,
her sister and the boy she likes, to go with him.
That is the mythical truth. The whole
truth is that Antigone is blessed in a cursed family. The gods speak
to her in her dreams. She can communicate with snakes and heal
people. Confusing as this is for her, Antigone tries to help others
with her gifts. However, when the gods push her too far, Antigone
learns she has more power than she ever thought possible. She will
not stand idly by while her family suffers and her life comes
crashing down around her, not if there is something she can do about
it. And there is.
I love myth so I really like the sound of this. Does she love the boy or just like him? It's not so hard to leave someone you like but to leave someone you love or have a possible future with is more intense.
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Hmmm, I hadn't thought about the like/love thing - I'm still editing so I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I love myth too.
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