Behind the Scenes
I’ve always loved classical mythology and the stories that have been passed down through the generations. When my son started reading the Percy Jackson books, he became interested in mythology and started reading the stories voraciously. The thing he wanted most last Christmas was a copy of the Illiad and the Odyssey. I practically bolted to the store to buy them.
He loved them. I loved revisiting them with him. The heroes slaying the monsters. The gods pulling the strings for their own amusement. They’re adventure and love and good vs evil.
As much as I enjoy those stories, one thing always bothered me about them. The girls. The princesses and the maidens who fall for these gods and heroes are just a means to an end, a prop for the hero. The one about Theseus slaying the Minotaur has always bugged me. In the story, as I’ve always heard it, he shows up to slay the Minotaur and the princess, Ariadne, instantly falls in love with him and ends up discarded on a beach. I thought there had to be more to the story. Why would Ariadne betray her family to help him? Because he was so handsome and she’s a silly girl? No. She has a story too and I started to think about what it might be. I wanted to give her a voice and a say in her future.
So, I started writing. At first, it was just a short story. Then, as I researched more about the world she might have lived in, it grew and changed and became a novel. It’s been a year and half of working and reworking it and it’s been so fun. I’m so excited for you to meet Ariadne and hear her side of the story.
It comes out on October 15th. Pre-order your copy today.
What’s your favorite myth or legend? Drop me a comment and tell me about it.
Check out the Ariadne’s Crown synopsis and sneak peak.