{"product_id":"hera-1","title":"Hera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe enthralling tale of a powerful Greek goddess maligned in both myth and ancient history, as told by \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Jennifer Saint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronus, helps her brother Zeus to overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera suspects that Zeus might be just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften portrayed as the jealous wife or the wicked stepmother, this retelling captures the many sides of Hera, vengeful when she needs to be but also compassionate and most importantly, an all-powerful queen to the gods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eHera\u003c\/em\u003e, Jennifer Saint has portrayed her protagonist, not as the jealous and vengeful wife of legend but as a fierce resistor of authority, who is driven by a desire to regain her lost equality in a world defined by cruelty and destruction. Saint has a knack of making even the immortals relatable and she brings this most dysfunctional of families into vivid life in her thrilling depiction of a much misunderstood Goddess. —ELIZABETH FREMANTLE, author of \u003cem\u003eDisobedient\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I didn't think I could love Jennifer Saint's books more... and then she wrote \u003cem\u003eHera\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eHera \u003c\/em\u003eis an exceptional achievement - Jennifer Saint immerses us into a vibrant, magical world, with a wonderfully compelling heroine, yet also examines so many profound and complex ideas around the mythology, wearing her deep knowledge of the subject so lightly. \u003cem\u003eHera \u003c\/em\u003eis an incredibly gripping tale of passion, power and retribution. It is also one of the most original, thought provoking meditations on ancient mythology I have ever encountered.\" —ELODIE HARPER, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Temple of Fortuna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJennifer Saint read Classical Studies at King's College, London where she is now a Visiting Research Fellow in the Classics department. After 13 years as a high school English teacher, she wrote \u003cem\u003eAriadne \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year in 2021 and was a Waterstones Book of the Month, as well as being a \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller. Her second novel, \u003cem\u003eElektra\u003c\/em\u003e, and third novel, \u003cem\u003eAtalanta\u003c\/em\u003e, were number one \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46614814163101,"sku":"9781472292223","price":69.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/hera_jennifer_saint_9781472292223.jpg?v=1742535501","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/hera-1","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}