History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Kassandra: A Tale of Love, War, and One Woman’s Destiny: A Novel of Ancient Greece Author: Alison Blasdell Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Alison Blasdell Release Date: 2023 Pages: 369 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: She was born Athenian and raised an Amazon warrior. But betrayal and heartbreak will force her to choose who she is.      This is the tale of Kassandra, born in Athens, Greece, in the 4th century BC, and her transition from a frightened but determined girl into a formidable warrior—a path of trust and betrayal, love and loss, joy and heartbreak—the story of a woman who challenges the very gods of Greece to find happiness.      Kassandra was just ten years old when her mother spirited her away in the middle of the night to avoid an arranged marriage, traveling until they reached the mountains the Greeks believed belonged to Zeus. There, her mother left her alone, telling her she must climb the mounta

Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Ancestors of Avalon: A Novel of Atlantis and The Ancient British Isles (Avalon #5) Author: Diana L. Paxson Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Viking Penguin Release Date: 2004 Pages: 360 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis: Marion Zimmer Bradley’s beloved Avalon saga continues the dramatic story of the ancestors of Avalon from their life on the doomed island of Atlantis to their escape to the mist-shrouded isle of Britain.       My Review : Ancestors of Avalon is the direct sequel to The Fall of Atlantis . It is also a prequel to The Mists of Avalon . Tiriki and her husband, Micail are both the high priestess and high priest of Atlantis. They are also part of the royal family of Atlantis. Yet, their comfortable life is shattered when they feel earthquakes and know that their beloved island is about to fall into the sea. They also learn that they are to found a new temple in a distant land. When Atlantis falls, Tiriki and Micail are separated. Y