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Atalanta

Atalanta

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  • Author：Jennifer Saint
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Summary

When Princess Atalanta is born， a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for， she is left on a mountainside to die。 But even then， she is a survivor。 Raised by a mother bear under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis， Atalanta grows up wild and free， with just one condition: if she marries， Artemis warns， it will be her undoing。

Although she loves her beautiful forest home， Atalanta yearns for adventure。 When Artemis offers her the chance to fight in her name alongside the Argonauts， the fiercest band of warriors the world has ever seen， Atalanta seizes it。 The Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece is filled with impossible challenges， but Atalanta proves herself equal to the men she fights alongside。 As she is swept into a passionate affair， in defiance of Artemis's warning， she begins to question the goddess's true intentions。 Can Atalanta carve out her own legendary place in a world of men， while staying true to her heart？

Full of joy， passion， and adventure， Atalanta is the story of a woman who refuses to be contained。 Jennifer Saint places Atalanta in the pantheon of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology， where she belongs。

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Reviews

Sonja Charters ，

I absolutely loved this book！ I'm quite new to the re-telling genre and although I know some bits of the myths - I have never delved into much detail at all。 However， I've always loved the idea of learning more about them。Jason and the Argonauts is one that my Dad always mentioned （as my brother is called Jason） - but apart from him sailing to get the golden fleece， I knew no more。 So， although this story follows Atalanta， the majority of the book focusses on the journey of The Argo where Jason， I absolutely loved this book！ I'm quite new to the re-telling genre and although I know some bits of the myths - I have never delved into much detail at all。 However， I've always loved the idea of learning more about them。Jason and the Argonauts is one that my Dad always mentioned （as my brother is called Jason） - but apart from him sailing to get the golden fleece， I knew no more。 So， although this story follows Atalanta， the majority of the book focusses on the journey of The Argo where Jason， his crew of the best men in the country and Atalanta， who has been sent on a mission by Artemis， to find and retrieve the golden fleece。 I loved our introduction to Atalanta who， when born， was left to die in the woods but was found and nurtured by the great God， Artemis。 In the forest， she learns to run and hunt at Artemis' side， becoming greater than the greatest men。 Her development throughout the book and the journey was fascinating。 The relationships she formed with the men on the ship， good and bad。 Her sense when dealing with the many issues that arose throughout their journey and even to the end where her sense of what was good and right overcomes all else。 Such a strong character。 The writing style was amazing。 So descriptive that I honestly felt as though I was on the journey along with them。 Making friendships and feeling the emotions throughout。 I loved all the connections to the other Gods and little bits of other myths I'd heard of before and seeing how they all related to each other。 I'm completely hooked on this genre now and can't wait to start my next adventure。 。。。more

Lauren ，

Atalanta by Jennifer SaintPublication 13 April 2023 Another excellent feminist retelling of a classic Greek Myth， Atalanta is the story of the only female Argonaut structured into three parts。 Jennifer covers Altalanta's life from an abandoned baby taken under the wing of the Godess Artemis， to the quest for the Golden Fleece and what becomes of her after their return。 I adored Jennifers previous novels Ariadne and Elektra， and was familiar with their stories。 Atalanta I did not really know much Atalanta by Jennifer SaintPublication 13 April 2023 Another excellent feminist retelling of a classic Greek Myth， Atalanta is the story of the only female Argonaut structured into three parts。 Jennifer covers Altalanta's life from an abandoned baby taken under the wing of the Godess Artemis， to the quest for the Golden Fleece and what becomes of her after their return。 I adored Jennifers previous novels Ariadne and Elektra， and was familiar with their stories。 Atalanta I did not really know much about， and in fact she is actually not mentioned in some poems about Jason and his men。 Atalanta did not disappoint - the story is so well told， and I love how Jennifer makes Greek Mythology so accessible。 You don't need to be familiar at all with the myth to enjoy and learn from this novel。 She seamlessly explains who is who and provides relveant background within the story。Passionately reimagined， I fell in love with Atalanta。 Her character is so well formed and what a fierce woman she is。 Faced with such misogyny she fires on and her courage and determination leaps from the pages。 She will stay with me forever。 An inspiration to all women。Jennifer's writing is beautifully lyrical， and the story is perfectly paced。 Full of adventure and lush descriptions of life and the lands in Ancient Greece。This book had me angered and inspired and engrossed and transported right into the Isles of Greece。 A stunning， mesmerising 5 star read。Many thanks to Netgalley and Headline books for the Arc in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more

Ali ，

↦ 43/ 100If there is one book you pick up on May 9， 2023's gigantic book release day， it should be this one。 Atalanta had me gasping for more。 Reading this book made me wish there were more hours in the day。 I've read my fair share of Greek Mythology retellings， specifically， all of Jennifer Saint's and this is her best one yet！ I could not put this book down every time I'd pick it up。 I read this on my Kindle， as I had a digital reader copy， and I only pick up my Kindle when I'm winding down fo ↦ 43/ 100If there is one book you pick up on May 9， 2023's gigantic book release day， it should be this one。 Atalanta had me gasping for more。 Reading this book made me wish there were more hours in the day。 I've read my fair share of Greek Mythology retellings， specifically， all of Jennifer Saint's and this is her best one yet！ I could not put this book down every time I'd pick it up。 I read this on my Kindle， as I had a digital reader copy， and I only pick up my Kindle when I'm winding down for bed， and despite how tired I would be， I'd read for hours on end just to get more of Saint's masterpiece！ （Received this DRC through Edelweiss by being a Barnes & Noble bookseller， Thank you to Edelweiss and Flatiron Books！）Original Loopy 12am Review: too tired to write a formal review， so i’ll write one when i’m home from work， but all you need to know is 1） you need this NOW 2） I’m a diehard Ariadne girl， it’s like the ONLY book i recommend at my bookstore， but this？ this is even better。 3） this is my new drug 。。。more

Jennie Byrne ，

Read this as an arc read。 Very lyrical writing。 Every sentence perfectly constructed。 I understand why people have been raving about Jennifer Saint。 Atalanta was a very compelling story。A Greek retelling of human huntress Atalanta who spent most of her life living among nymphs and the goddess Artemis。 The only catch of this peaceful existence is to never lie with a man。Artemis sends her on a mission to join the argonauts and find the Golden Fleece。 Whilst I really enjoyed the story， I was wonder Read this as an arc read。 Very lyrical writing。 Every sentence perfectly constructed。 I understand why people have been raving about Jennifer Saint。 Atalanta was a very compelling story。A Greek retelling of human huntress Atalanta who spent most of her life living among nymphs and the goddess Artemis。 The only catch of this peaceful existence is to never lie with a man。Artemis sends her on a mission to join the argonauts and find the Golden Fleece。 Whilst I really enjoyed the story， I was wondering what would make it stand out amongst other Greek retellings。 Then I got to the final 100 pages and so much happened I couldn’t put it down。 So many twists， down to the very last page！This was my first Jennifer Saint book and it definitely won’t be my last。 Couldn’t recommend this more！ Just as good as The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller if not better in my opinion！ 。。。more

Stacey Mckeogh ，

I really enjoyed this feminist retelling of Atalanta’s story！ I love that it puts Atalanta in the middle of so many famous parts of myths that we know about purely from a male specific。 Fun， frustrating and ultimately made me smile。

Wendy ，

I love and admire Jennifer Saint’s ability to reimagine and retell stories from mythology that were overlooked and glossed over。 This retelling captured the essence of Atalanta in ways that I could not possibly articulate that conveyed meaning and depth。

Jennifer ，

Another excellent audio from Jennifer Saint - I love a Greek retelling and this one was much anticipated - while I’d heard of Jason and the Argonauts I hadn’t really come across Atalanta’s story so the plot gripped me straight in with its feminist angle。I love the version of Atalanta that Saint has created - she is such a strong， independent badass female。 She was an incredibly likeable character and I thoroughly enjoyed her narrative which was engaging and beautifully written。The narration of t Another excellent audio from Jennifer Saint - I love a Greek retelling and this one was much anticipated - while I’d heard of Jason and the Argonauts I hadn’t really come across Atalanta’s story so the plot gripped me straight in with its feminist angle。I love the version of Atalanta that Saint has created - she is such a strong， independent badass female。 She was an incredibly likeable character and I thoroughly enjoyed her narrative which was engaging and beautifully written。The narration of this audio was great， they did a wonderful job of capturing the essence of Atalanta’s strength of character。 It was easy to listen to and thoroughly held my attention throughout as I felt entirely immersed in the story。Another great retelling from Saint that I’d definitely recommend to fans of Greek mythology。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my audio copy。 。。。more

Lisa ，

Atalanta， Greek mythology retelling， was unfortunately a miss for me。There's flowery descriptive writing but that was about it。 The character development is weak， and it felt like a very flat retelling。 No spark of life， no characters to get attached to， no depth to the story。 Very surface level overall。I think there will be people who really enjoy this， but sadly Atalanta wasn't it for me。 2⭐️⭐️ Atalanta， Greek mythology retelling， was unfortunately a miss for me。There's flowery descriptive writing but that was about it。 The character development is weak， and it felt like a very flat retelling。 No spark of life， no characters to get attached to， no depth to the story。 Very surface level overall。I think there will be people who really enjoy this， but sadly Atalanta wasn't it for me。 2⭐️⭐️ 。。。more

Laetabunag ，

I loved this book and this may be my favourite Jennifer Saint book！ Overall， gave this book 4。2 stars。Atalanta is a Greek myth retelling of Atalanta （as the title suggests） and covers her life from when she was brought to the forest， her adventures as one of the Argonauts， the Calydonian Bear Hunt and then finally the footrace for her hand in marriage。I loved the character of Atalanta and the way Saint has written her。 She’s the literal definition of strong， independent woman and I love how Sain I loved this book and this may be my favourite Jennifer Saint book！ Overall， gave this book 4。2 stars。Atalanta is a Greek myth retelling of Atalanta （as the title suggests） and covers her life from when she was brought to the forest， her adventures as one of the Argonauts， the Calydonian Bear Hunt and then finally the footrace for her hand in marriage。I loved the character of Atalanta and the way Saint has written her。 She’s the literal definition of strong， independent woman and I love how Saint makes that clear throughout her writing。 Although she does have love interests throughout the book， I love how it wasn’t made the focal point of the story and the book solely focuses on her achievements and her as a huntress。 I also really enjoyed how Saint depicted the Gods and that’s cunning， ruthless and with very little remorse for the mortals that they supposedly care for。 The book itself solely focuses on Atalanta’s story， which is different to Saint’s previous books which also had chapters on other characters。 I enjoyed Atalanta a lot more because of that because we got to know the character so much more。However， I did find that by the end I had begun to lose interest since the story if the footrace was nowhere near as interesting as her as an Argonaut and the bear hunt， which is why I didn’t end up giving it 5 stars。 But， can’t really fault the other or the book considering that’s part of Atalanta’s story in the myth。I listened to this as an audiobook and really loved the way it was narrated。 The narrator was so engaging and made the story enjoyable to listen to。 Also the way she delivered the last line of the book was just wow。 Overall， really loved this adaption and loved listening to it in audiobook format。Thank you to Netgalley and Headline for giving me an ARC of this in exchanged for an honest review。Publication date: 13 April 2023 。。。more

Bookphenomena （Micky） ，

3。5 starsHeadlines:Warrior statusQuests and journeysMisogynyAtalanta is not a character I was already familiar with in terms of the original myth and so I'm grateful to now know much about this amazing woman。 And she was amazing， forging a path not trodden by women， a warrior， hunter， fighter who wasd hugely loyal。This story had many phases， Atalanta's beginnings and her patronage to Artemis， her journey to fight and quest with the Argonauts and some of the weird scrapes and situations she then 3。5 starsHeadlines:Warrior statusQuests and journeysMisogynyAtalanta is not a character I was already familiar with in terms of the original myth and so I'm grateful to now know much about this amazing woman。 And she was amazing， forging a path not trodden by women， a warrior， hunter， fighter who wasd hugely loyal。This story had many phases， Atalanta's beginnings and her patronage to Artemis， her journey to fight and quest with the Argonauts and some of the weird scrapes and situations she then found herself in。 The story brought her full circle back to her absent father and a competition to end all competitions。Atalanta showed bravery， intelligence in a situation that many of the men just didn't have。 I loved how she held her own while surrounded by egos。 While Atalanta had an ego and a desire to be remembered for her skills， she was grounded。 However， this is greek mythology and herein lies tragedy， misogyny， patriarchy and fickle， cruel gods and goddesses。 That ending， my goodness， I didn't see it coming but it settled well for me， strangely。My rating comes down to my peaks and troughs my interest felt in the story as it moved between parts。 I had periods of not connecting with the story even though I connected with Atalanta as a character。 However， I have come away from this book with an overall good experience。I listened to this story on audio， the narration was good and expressive。Thank you to Headline Books for the review copy。 。。。more

Randy ，

First I have to tell you that Jason an the Argonauts was a favorite movie of mine as a young boy so this book had a whole lot to live up to。 Not exactly the same as the movie but the book had some parts I really enjoyed。I enjoyed this version of the story and would recommend it to others。

The Luna Librarian Jo R ，

I knew very little about Atalanta’s story before listening to this book so I really enjoyed learning more。 From her harsh beginnings， abandoned on a hillside as a baby by her father， a King， to being rescued and cared for by a goddess and then to become her champion aboard the Argo as the only female Argonaut was an exhilarating journey。 It was wonderful to see her as faster and stronger than the other heroes， so different to how many women are portrayed in Greek myths。 Her end， although to some I knew very little about Atalanta’s story before listening to this book so I really enjoyed learning more。 From her harsh beginnings， abandoned on a hillside as a baby by her father， a King， to being rescued and cared for by a goddess and then to become her champion aboard the Argo as the only female Argonaut was an exhilarating journey。 It was wonderful to see her as faster and stronger than the other heroes， so different to how many women are portrayed in Greek myths。 Her end， although to some seemingly tragic， gave her the freedom she had always longed for。Beautiful writing did Atalanta justice and I’m very glad she is being brought more into the spotlight。 Great narration added to a wonderful reading experience。 。。。more

Gayathiri Rajendran ，

Thanks to Headline and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I love reading retellings of Greek myths。 They're fascinating to read from the viewpoints of different characters。 I have Ariadne and Elektra on my bookshelf but I'm yet to read those。 Atalanta is my first book by Jennifer Saint and I loved it。I didn't know much about Atalanta except that she was exceptional in footrace and the only female member of the Argonauts。 Jennifer Saint weaves a retelling com Thanks to Headline and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I love reading retellings of Greek myths。 They're fascinating to read from the viewpoints of different characters。 I have Ariadne and Elektra on my bookshelf but I'm yet to read those。 Atalanta is my first book by Jennifer Saint and I loved it。I didn't know much about Atalanta except that she was exceptional in footrace and the only female member of the Argonauts。 Jennifer Saint weaves a retelling combining several incidents and myths together。 The writing was crisp and clear and it was refreshing to read about the Argonauts and Hercules， Jason， Medea and Meleager from Atalanata's viewpoint。 I was already familiar with quite a few characters and it felt great to read about them again。 In this book， Atalanta's story spans from her being discovered in the forest by Artemis and the nymphs having been abandoned by her father on the mountains as soon as she was born， her journey on the quest for the Golden Fleece and the aftermath of that victory。 I was glad that Saint spoke about various incidents which happened after that。 Atalanta's blunt and logical approach to her life as well as problems was refreshing to read about。 The ending was left a bit hanging in the air but well done though。An engaging read！ I''ll be picking up Ariadne and Elektra soon！ 。。。more

Alexandra Brueckner ，

3。5 ⭐️

Zara ，

2。75。This book had so much promise。 Unfortunately， it fell pretty flat for me。 I had heard of Atalanta only very vaguely before so I was curious about her story。 I was also very curious about how Jason and the Argonauts played into it。 While there were some interesting plot points， I had zero attachment to any of the characters。 They all felt very surface level， like we were barely getting to know them。 It was disappointing as I really would have loved to have had a very character driven story a 2。75。This book had so much promise。 Unfortunately， it fell pretty flat for me。 I had heard of Atalanta only very vaguely before so I was curious about her story。 I was also very curious about how Jason and the Argonauts played into it。 While there were some interesting plot points， I had zero attachment to any of the characters。 They all felt very surface level， like we were barely getting to know them。 It was disappointing as I really would have loved to have had a very character driven story about these fascinating historical figures。 There were also some tangents that I didn't enjoy and that didn't make sense。 It kind of felt like they were an afterthought and had very little baring on the main story or the characters。 It all just felt like it was mish-mashed together， without any real plotting or character development。 The writing was pretty good and it was the main thing that I enjoyed。 It was just everything else that I didn't like。 I don't feel like I really got much from this story， which I think is a hugely missed opportunity。Thank you， Netgalley， for an e-arc。 。。。more

Shirin T。 ，

I am wild， I am free。I am Atalanta。A girl was born， and the King exposed her on the mountain， a mother bear raised her， she grew strong on bear milk and learned to wrestle with bear siblings， then Artemis came for her， and gave her to the nymphs to raise her in the forest of Arcadia。 She got strong， fast， and fearless， her name is Atalanta。Artemis was Atalanta's sister， mother， guide， teacher all in one， and when the time come， Atalanta become her champion。A gathering of the greatest band of he I am wild， I am free。I am Atalanta。A girl was born， and the King exposed her on the mountain， a mother bear raised her， she grew strong on bear milk and learned to wrestle with bear siblings， then Artemis came for her， and gave her to the nymphs to raise her in the forest of Arcadia。 She got strong， fast， and fearless， her name is Atalanta。Artemis was Atalanta's sister， mother， guide， teacher all in one， and when the time come， Atalanta become her champion。A gathering of the greatest band of heroes from across all of Greece wants to sail on the Argo， in search of a Golden Fleece; and Atalanta the only woman in the group boards on the ship， as Artemis's champion to be the best of them all。We all know the story of Jason and Golden Fleece， you might have heard about Atalanta， one of a few hero women in mythology。 Her story in this book passes with Hercules， Medea and Ares's son， Meleager。 There are many short myths and games of gods in her voyage， and I loved reading them from Atalanta's point of view。I really enjoyed this retelling which was rare in my last few ones， although I expected this， after all this is Jennifer Saint， her characters are remarkable and the story， she tells the tale that you know it， but still so engaging， beautiful and heartbreaking。 My huge thanks to Headline via Netgalley for DRC， I have given my honest review。Pub Date: 13 Apr 2023Ah， this book has awesome covers， right？！Elektra Jennifer Saint 5⭐️https://www。goodreads。com/review/show。。。 。。。more

Bree ，

As always Jennifer Saint tells the story of her Greek heroine beautifully。 Atalanta is a fast paced story about the only female Argonaut。 I love the way Saint retells the narratives of women in Greek mythology。 It makes for a fun way to learn more about the world of the ancient Greeks & their gods。 Atalanta is her third novel and admittedly not my favorite out of the trio。 It felt a little too rapid。 I didn't feel I had time to invest in any of the plot lines or characters before swiftly moving As always Jennifer Saint tells the story of her Greek heroine beautifully。 Atalanta is a fast paced story about the only female Argonaut。 I love the way Saint retells the narratives of women in Greek mythology。 It makes for a fun way to learn more about the world of the ancient Greeks & their gods。 Atalanta is her third novel and admittedly not my favorite out of the trio。 It felt a little too rapid。 I didn't feel I had time to invest in any of the plot lines or characters before swiftly moving on to the next。 There were enough storylines to probably stretch Atalanta into three novels， but I understand that may not be the usual structure for ancient stories like this。 Nonetheless， I enjoyed it and flew through the pages！ 。。。more

Park ，

I was so thankful to get an ARC from a Goodreads giveaway with Flatiron！ This was such a beautifully done retelling。 I love the details given about the characters and their interactions and how several other stories from Greek mythology fit in so well with this story。 I’ve read retelling of Greek mythology that I didn’t like because they were dry and stuck too close to their original stories， and I’ve read ones that were so embellished that they strayed too far from their source。 I felt like Ata I was so thankful to get an ARC from a Goodreads giveaway with Flatiron！ This was such a beautifully done retelling。 I love the details given about the characters and their interactions and how several other stories from Greek mythology fit in so well with this story。 I’ve read retelling of Greek mythology that I didn’t like because they were dry and stuck too close to their original stories， and I’ve read ones that were so embellished that they strayed too far from their source。 I felt like Atalanta struck a perfect balance between the two。 The only problem I had with the book was that the pacing felt odd at times。 Because the book encompasses several stories and main points of Atalanta’s life， it felt like there were a lot of false climbs to the climax of the book。 This did not detract from me enjoying the story though， it’s still 5 stars from me！ 。。。more

Renee Wiedmeyer ，

It flowed really well and painted a new portrait of a women not talked enough about in Greek Mythos。 This was a book from a giveaway and I would have likely purchased it instead。 It was a good read for a wintery weekend。

Lu ，

First of all I would like to thank both Headline and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this title。 Even though I love Greek mythology， I wasn't very familiar with Atalanta's story and so when I saw this title， it immediately piqued my interest。 I really enjoyed discovering her journey through life， from her beginnings in the forest of Arcadia with Artemis and the nymphs to her journey as the only female Argonaut and everything that happened after her return。 I think the author did a re First of all I would like to thank both Headline and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this title。 Even though I love Greek mythology， I wasn't very familiar with Atalanta's story and so when I saw this title， it immediately piqued my interest。 I really enjoyed discovering her journey through life， from her beginnings in the forest of Arcadia with Artemis and the nymphs to her journey as the only female Argonaut and everything that happened after her return。 I think the author did a really good job giving the character a voice and a personality that felt coherent with the experiences she lived。 And I loved the spin she put on the end of her story。 I would definitely recommend this book to any mythology lover out there。 。。。more

Emma V James ，

This is a memorable telling of Atalanta that satiates my love and fascination with Greek mythologies。 This is Atalanta’s story， from her perspective; a refreshing， attractive point of view and an enhancing step away from the one-dimensional description from the classics。 Atalanta is a force to be reckoned with and stands tall and resolute in her skill next to the other Argonauts and heroes of Greek mythology。 Atalanta challenges the misogynist undertones of classic mythology， like many of the re This is a memorable telling of Atalanta that satiates my love and fascination with Greek mythologies。 This is Atalanta’s story， from her perspective; a refreshing， attractive point of view and an enhancing step away from the one-dimensional description from the classics。 Atalanta is a force to be reckoned with and stands tall and resolute in her skill next to the other Argonauts and heroes of Greek mythology。 Atalanta challenges the misogynist undertones of classic mythology， like many of the recent retellings do， by reimagining and giving perspective and actions to the women of Greek legends。 It emphasises the malleability of myths and spins around the gender ideology that dominates the classical texts， with the character of a woman who is faster than the male heroes， a skilled huntress， a woman who grew up wild and free from the world of men， under the tutelage of Artemis。 Saint’s writing is clear and effective。 Through Atalanta’s voice the story is always moving and this is a strength of the story， though also a flaw at a few points。 While the pacing was gripping and the narrative continually turning， often the action was too swift and fleeting for me， particularly with the depiction of some of the stops Jason and the Argonauts make along the way or the clash between the boats on the retreat from Colchis， scenes told within a few sentences， some scenes not as immersive as I prefer。 The beginning and latter part of the novel were fantastic， the characters and descriptions throughout were vivid， with only the journey of the Argo leaving me slightly underwhelmed。 I was familiar with Atalanta before reading this and was very impressed at how Saint spun and seamlessly weaved the various versions and myths together into a whole narrative that gripped my attention from start to finish。 I wondered at how Saint would end Atalanta’s tale， conscious of the myths， and I felt fulfilled with the epilogue， a certain feeling of authenticity to it， a return for Atalanta to the wild and free state she was。 This was a compelling read， one that was hard to put down once started。 Thank you to Netgalley and Wildfire for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Annette Jordan ，

Atlanata by Jennifer Saint is the story of the only female Argonaut， a woman cast off by her father as a baby， abandoned to die on the side of a mountain ，who was raised by bears under the protection of the goddess Artemis。 Growing up strong， swift and free in the forest she dedicated herself to Artemis and the glory of the hunt， and was sent to join Jason and his band of Argonauts on their quest to find the Golden Fleece。 As the only woman in the group she was subjected to scorn and ridicule bu Atlanata by Jennifer Saint is the story of the only female Argonaut， a woman cast off by her father as a baby， abandoned to die on the side of a mountain ，who was raised by bears under the protection of the goddess Artemis。 Growing up strong， swift and free in the forest she dedicated herself to Artemis and the glory of the hunt， and was sent to join Jason and his band of Argonauts on their quest to find the Golden Fleece。 As the only woman in the group she was subjected to scorn and ridicule but she bravely stood her ground， determined to prove her worth and bring glory to Artemis。 When she falls in love with one of her companions and becomes pregnant with his child， the goddess is angry and withdraws her favour and protection。I was unfamiliar with the legend of Atalanta before reading this book， but I knew that I would enjoy the quality and beauty of Saint's writing if nothing else， having previously enjoyed Ariadne and Elektra ， her earlier books。 Fortunately I was also able to enjoy the story ， Atalanta's bravery and determination made her a character that I was keen to learn more about。 I really enjoyed seeing her no nonsense common sense approach in contrast with the glory seeking "heroics" of some of the other Argonauts and I liked that the author did not just focus on this part of her life story but rather gave us a fuller picture of the legend。 I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher， all opinions are my own。 。。。more

Nico Bradford ，

Absolutely brilliant！ Loved it 🥰🥰

Bronwyn O'Neill ，

Thanks so much Netgalley and Flatiron Books for an advanced copy of Atalanta。I absolutely adored this book， I absolutely devoured this feminist retelling of one of the most iconic stories in Greek Mythology。 I loved Atalanta and the role of women in Greek society。 It also examines women's role in modern society as well。I am truly obsessed Thanks so much Netgalley and Flatiron Books for an advanced copy of Atalanta。I absolutely adored this book， I absolutely devoured this feminist retelling of one of the most iconic stories in Greek Mythology。 I loved Atalanta and the role of women in Greek society。 It also examines women's role in modern society as well。I am truly obsessed 。。。more

Edel Green ，

I really enjoy modern retellings/interpretations of Greek myths and this was no exception。 This is the first novel I have read of Jennifer Saint’s but I had been aware of her work for some time and had kept meaning to pick it up。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of Atalanta which tells the story of the life of a woman who was abandoned as a baby on a mountainside but grew （under the patronage of the goddess Artemis） to be one of the Argonauts。 I really enjoyed it！

Jodie McPherson ，

jennifer saint did it again！ atalanta’s story isn’t one i know much about， so when i saw that she was the focus of this latest feminist retelling i was instantly intrigued。 as with her other stories， the writing in this is absolutely beautiful and merges an ancient myth with modern day themes。 atalanta is an incredible character and i was absolutely rooting for her， she was made to feel so unwelcome on the quest but she didn’t let the petty remarks whittle her down。great story， and i need to kno jennifer saint did it again！ atalanta’s story isn’t one i know much about， so when i saw that she was the focus of this latest feminist retelling i was instantly intrigued。 as with her other stories， the writing in this is absolutely beautiful and merges an ancient myth with modern day themes。 atalanta is an incredible character and i was absolutely rooting for her， she was made to feel so unwelcome on the quest but she didn’t let the petty remarks whittle her down。great story， and i need to know if katniss everdeen was inspired by atalanta？？ 。。。more

Heather Weaver ，

Thanks to Flatiron for the ARC！ It was a pleasure to get an early peek at this text。 Overall， I enjoyed the read。 Atalanta is a compelling character on which to focus， and Jennifer Saint clearly has a vast knowledge of Greek mythology。 The portions of the novel that centered on Atalana's inner conflict were gripping。。。and I wished that had been explored more deeply。 The last 90-ish pages were by far the best of the novel。 I did struggle a bit with the first couple hundred pages， however。 The fir Thanks to Flatiron for the ARC！ It was a pleasure to get an early peek at this text。 Overall， I enjoyed the read。 Atalanta is a compelling character on which to focus， and Jennifer Saint clearly has a vast knowledge of Greek mythology。 The portions of the novel that centered on Atalana's inner conflict were gripping。。。and I wished that had been explored more deeply。 The last 90-ish pages were by far the best of the novel。 I did struggle a bit with the first couple hundred pages， however。 The first third of the novel was filled with brief asides from Greek Mythology that had no immediate bearing on Atalanta's story。 I would have much preferred for most of these to be dropped altogether and for us to learn about the background of important characters only as needed and in a more natural way。 Each time the novel broke from Atalanta's story to tell another's， I'd get pulled out of the narrative， and it felt like I was reading from Heroes， Gods， and Monsters of the Greek Myths。 The pacing was also a bit problematic as well， with resolutions of sub-conflicts coming in paragraphs when I felt they needed chapters to be fully fleshed out。 The conflict would build nicely but then all tension would instantly be snuffed out and forgotten。 Focusing on the true story。。。Atalanta's quest for self-discovery。。。within the context of the search for the Golden Fleece。。。may have provided the opportunity for greater character development， resulting in a more captivating novel overall。 。。。more

Chloe ，

This was refreshing， modern feminist retelling of Atalanta’s story。 I enjoyed this and liked how Saint handled the character and her various adventures throughout this book。 The ending was a wee bit unsatisfying but I think that’s usually the case for Greek mythology retellings。

Sarah Foster ，

Beautiful retelling！ Jennifer Saint is now an auto buy author for me。

Val Wheeler ，

My daughter first introduced me to this author as she had read Ariadne said it was very good， so thought I should give this a try。 This is the first book I have read by Jennifer Saint， but it wont be the last。 I' have not heard of the hero Atalanta before and am quite interested in Greek mythology， although this is the first in the genre I have read， having recent watch several tv shows and movies on the subject。 I really enjoyed reading this fresh view of the story and the various twists and tu My daughter first introduced me to this author as she had read Ariadne said it was very good， so thought I should give this a try。 This is the first book I have read by Jennifer Saint， but it wont be the last。 I' have not heard of the hero Atalanta before and am quite interested in Greek mythology， although this is the first in the genre I have read， having recent watch several tv shows and movies on the subject。 I really enjoyed reading this fresh view of the story and the various twists and turns throughout。 This book tells a reimagined version story of Atalanta who was raised by bears and is on the only female argonaut。 It is a very descriptive book which helps bring the book and the characters to life。 I have to add that my daughter who is a big fan of Jennifer Saint spotted this on her Kindle （under my account） and was soo excited and hasn't been able to put it down for the last week。 She confirmed it was equally as good as the previous book she has read by Jennifer Saint and is now on to Electra。A big thanks to Netgalley and Headline， Wildfire for the ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

tpg0 ，

As an AI language model， I do not have the ability to give personal opinions or provide reviews of specific books。 However， I can provide you with some general information and background about the book 'Atalanta'。 'Atalanta' is a novella written by Italian author， Italo Calvino。 The novella was first published in Italian in 1958 and later translated into English in 1962。 The story is a retelling of the Greek myth of Atalanta， a fierce huntress and athlete who challenges her suitors to a race， with the prize being her hand in marriage。 Calvino's version portrays Atalanta as a strong and independent woman who ultimately rejects societal norms and expectations。 'Atalanta' is celebrated for its lyrical prose， metafictional elements， and exploration of gender roles and identity。 It has been praised for its unique and experimental style， which blends mythic and symbolic elements with contemporary themes and motifs。 Overall， 'Atalanta' is a thought-provoking and innovative work of literature that offers a fresh and unconventional take on a classic myth。

tpg1 ，

I'm sorry， as an AI language model， I don't have personal preferences。 However， Atalanta is a popular Greek mythological figure who was an expert in hunting and the fastest runner in her land。 Her story has been retold in various forms of literature such as novels， plays， and poetry。 Is there anything specific that you would like to know about the book？

tpg2 ，

As an AI language model， I don't have personal views and feelings towards books。 However， "Atalanta" is a Greek mythological tale about a renowned and swift huntress who challenged her suitors to foot races， and the one who won the race would get to marry her， but those who lost would die。 The story is filled with adventure， love， and tragedy。 It's an exciting read for those who enjoy Greek mythology and classic literature。

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