The Heir of Venus, Laura Shepperson
The Heir of Venus, Laura Shepperson
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The Heir of Venus

Author: Laura Shepperson

Narrator: Frances Butt

Unabridged: 8 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2024

Synopsis

This feminist retelling of Greek mythology reimagines the story of Aeneas and the women once left at the fringes of his story, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Natalie Haynes. To the world, he's a legend. To her, he's a liar. Lavinia never asked to be fought over. But now her childhood sweetheart has waged a war that threatens to destroy everything she holds dear, all because Lavinia's father has promised her to somebody else–Aeneas. Aeneas, rumored to be the son of Venus, is famed for his bravery, cunning, and his vision for a new great Empire. He is also secretive, slippery—and Lavinia wonders why he will never discuss the past he left behind. So when a stranger arrives in the camp with stories about Aeneas that suggest he is not what he seems, Lavinia realizes she has to take her future, and that of her people, into her own hands. With striking prose and an inquisitive eye cast back on mythology, The Heir of Venus is an impactful and relatable story of a fight for the truth, set in the rich world of Greek mythology.

About Laura Shepperson

Laura Shepperson has been fascinated by myths and retellings since studying the classics at university, and her novel Phaedra updates the story of the sister of the Minotaur. In 2017, she was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Prize for Fiction. She holds a Master of Studies in Creative Writing from the University of Cambridge and is trying to learn Ancient Greek. She lives with her husband and children outside London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clace on July 26, 2024

3.47! I almost never read Roman mythology- well like I do read articles and stuff but not retellings and this one fairly surprised me. I won't be giving a big review and I won't call it a novella either because it was more of a novella and read like it and even for an audiobook it was very short.......more

Goodreads review by Shirin on August 04, 2024

I liked this more than Phaedra! I was always fascinated by retellings of known stories, traveling to the familiar places told from another perspective, other authors understanding. This time is about The Aeneid by Virgil: Aeneas, son of Aphrodite, from three women's points of view of his life. Kreousa......more

Goodreads review by Katie on July 04, 2024

This is a compelling, powerful and hugely readable novel, exploring the myth of Aeneas from the perspective of the women his life collided with. I just adore the way Laura Shepperson writes.......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 07, 2024

The Heir of Venus is a retelling of Lavina from Roman Mythology and the Aeneid by Virgil that captures the female characters' perspectives. Lavina's father promises her hand in marriage to Aeneas, which angers her childhood sweatheart, Turnus. Turnus, determined to marry Lavina, wages war on Aeneas a......more

Goodreads review by Neha on October 09, 2024

3.75 ⭐ Format : Audiobook 🎧 Narrator : Frances Butt My relationship with mythological retellings has always been a bit of hit and miss. I find them to lack color and flavour as they get restricted to original source material. But the same thing worked in favour for this one. It focuses on less known (a......more

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