The Fates: A spellbindingly original mythical retelling for fans of CIRCE and ARIADNE

by Rosie Garland, Genevieve Gaunt (narrator), Glen McCready (narrator)

'A really thrilling and totally original story of Greek mythology that I can't recommend highly enough' JENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne and Atalanta

'Lyrical, imaginative, visceral, urgent, moving, adventurous . . . brings The Fates startlingly back to life' SEAN LUSK, author of The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley

'Passionate, angry, empowering and beautiful' LOUISE BEECH, author of Nothing Else

Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates . . .

You've heard the three sisters born out of Nyx's darkness, destined to weave the lives, and deaths, of humankind for eternity.

But immortality is a heavy burden, and Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos are captivated by the gloriously human lives of the mortals below, especially those of the great warrior Atalanta and her ill-fated lover, Meleager.

However, being a Goddess of Fate doesn't make you a master of it. Will these three sisters find a way to free the couple, and themselves, from their destinies? Or will they be bound by Fate forever?

(P) 2024 Quercus Editions Limited

Audible Audio

Published April 9, 2024

About the author

Born in London to a runaway teenager, Rosie has always been a cuckoo in the nest. She's an eclectic writer and performer, ranging from singing in post-punk gothic band The March Violets, through touring with the Subversive Stitch exhibition in the 90s to her alter-ego Rosie Lugosi the Vampire Queen, cabaret chanteuse and mistress of ceremonies.

She has published five solo collections of poetry and her award-winning short stories, poems and essays have been widely anthologized. She is winner of the DaDa Award for Performance Artist of the Year and a Poetry Award from the People's Café, New York. Her most recent poetry collection, 'Everything Must Go' (Holland Park Press 2012) draws on her experience of throat cancer.

She won the Mslexia Novel competition in 2012 and her debut novel 'The Palace of Curiosities' was published in March 2013 by HarperCollins. Her second novel, 'Vixen', (Borough Press 2014) is now available in all formats.

Reviews

[Latham Girona · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love love love this book. The graphic audio was fantastic and it was such a beautiful story. I am a huge sucker for Greek mythology and this book was one of the best I’ve read in that area. The sisters’ story kept me engaged the entire time and I loved learning about both Atalanta and Meleager!!! 100% recommend reading this

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much better than expected. Definitely would recommend. Fantastic twists and surprises and wonderful voice actors who brought the characters to life.

[Sonia S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written and emotionally charged.