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The Fates
By (Author) Rosie Garland
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
9th April 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
823.92
Paperback
400
Width 152mm, Height 232mm, Spine 32mm
500g
You've heard the legends, now hear their truth . . .
Before Gods and mortals, there were The Fates - 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 foreverRose Blythe is the writer of several well-reviewed novels published under a different name. During her career as a writer, she has published three solo collections of poetry and her award-winning short stories, poems and essays have been widely anthologized. Her debut novel was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and the Polari First Book Prize, and subsequent publications have been widely recommended by The Times, The Guardian and The Sunday Times. The Fates sees Rose take her writing in an exciting new direction.