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In this story, the main characters are three women: the wife of King Clytemnestra, her daughter Elektra and Agamemnon's concubine Cassandra. Clytemnestra cannot forgive her husband for killing Iphigenia, the eldest daughter, and seeks revenge. Elektra waits for her father to return from the war against the Trojans, but guesses about her mother's bloody plans. Elektra is not able to prevent a tragedy, but she understands that she cannot stay away. The Trojan Cassandra, which Apollo gave the gift of foresight, knows perfectly well what events are going to happen, but no one believes her predictions and she can't save anyone. This is a story about fate and payback for the sins committed. Jennifer Saint is a contemporary British writer who specializes in rethinking ancient myths through the prism of female voices. Her debut novel "Ariadne" became a Sunday Times bestseller and reached the final of prestigious literary awards. The author's second novel, Elektra, appeared in 2022 and immediately attracted the attention of readers, because it continued the theme of myths, but already focused on the tragic story of women from the House of Atrides. In the center of the plot are three heroines whose destinies are inextricably intertwined with the ancient curse of the family. Clytemnestra, the wife of King Agamemnon, cannot forgive her husband for the terrible sacrifice made for the sake of war. Her daughter Elektra grows up in the shadow of this tragedy and feels that it is impossible to stay away from the events that destroy their family. Cassandra, a Trojan Princess gifted with the gift of foresight, sees the future, but no one believes her words, and she is powerless to change the course of history. This is a story about the burden of Ancestral Sin, the inevitability of choice, and how the personal is intertwined with the divine and the political. The book creates a sense of inevitability and at the same time allows you to see well – known myths differently-not through the eyes of heroes-fighters, but through the experience of women who bear the consequences of other people's decisions. This raises questions of revenge and forgiveness, strength and powerlessness, family ties and betrayal.