The Dark One
Author:
Michelle LevignePublisher:
LTDBooksPublication Date:
11-01-2001ISBN:
9781553160830Subjects:
FictionGeneral
Available as:
Electronic book text, 9781553160830Description:
WINNER OF THE SCRIBES WORLD REVIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD! ... Cousin to Helen of Troy, Penelope was raised by her aunt and learned of the Old Ways, when one Goddess ruled and women were free to choose their own lives and husbands. Penelope longed to be a priestess, but her fate was to serve her uncle, the king of Sparta. All the princes of Achaia wanted beautiful Helen for wife, and Penelope knew she would be a bribe to buy safety for Helen and Sparta. Odysseus of Ithaka devised a scheme to prevent the rejected princes from rising up in violence. The solution: every prince would vow to protect Helen and her chosen husband. His price: Penelope. He had watched her, spoke with her, and knew she was far stronger, more intelligent, more valuable as a queen than Helen would ever be. And, Penelope learned he knew of the Old Ways and respected them. In Ithaka they built their home together and forged a strong, passionate love through misunderstandings and pain. Penelope became priestess to the Goddess and blessed the island with abundance when she gave Odysseus a son. She guarded their bliss, fearful that jealous gods would tear it away. When Paris took Helen to Troy, the vows the princes of Achaia swore came into force. Odysseus joined the war reluctantly. Penelope guarded their home through the war, after the war ended, and while the heroes of Troy met disaster on their journeys home. She stayed faithful through 20 years and the threats of those who would steal the kingdom and murder her son. And when she was ready to take her life, rather than go into the arms of another man, her faithful love was rewarded, and their story became legend. *** Carrie Masek of Scribes World says: "Five stars! ...THE DARK ONE is historical fiction at its very finest. I give it my highest recommendation." Historical Romance/Mythology
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