Saint Death\u2019s Daughter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cVile Lady Villains is a dazzling, daring reimagining of two of literature\u2019s most infamous women. Lady Macbeth and Klytemnestra, long cast as monsters, murderers and cautionary tales, step out of the shadows to reclaim their stories, their hunger and their power. This beautifully told novel pushes the retelling genre into bold new territory. It asks, what happens when women denied the role of hero seize the stage for themselves? In a world that punishes female ambition, their battle for survival \u2013 and for their voices to be heard \u2013 feels more urgent than ever. Vile Lady Villains asks not whether women can own their darkness, but what brilliance is born when they finally do.\u201d
\u2014Kim Curran, author of The Morrigan<\/em> and Brigid<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cBrilliantly clever and wickedly tender, this is a delightful feast for anyone who adores literature. Christopoulou weaves a masterful tapestry of iconic stories, while challenging both characters and readers to imagine a new ending entirely, changing them from a tragedy to a comedy.\u201d \u2014 Lauren Dedroog, author of A Curse of Crows<\/em> & A Dance of Serpents<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“Christopoulou not only shakes up the canon but dissects it, respins it and weaves it into a stunning tale of vengeance and redemption with unapologetically emotional women at its forefront. Reassessing the role of female characters in some of our most established stories and examining the act of storytelling itself, Vile Lady Villains is here to reclaim the narrative. I loved it!” \u2014 Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen<\/em> and The End Crowns All<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cLyrical and lush with a dagger-sharp edge, VILE LADY VILLAINS is an ode to feminism and autonomy we all so desperately crave. Christopoulou\u2019s braided narrative heightens suspense and tautens yearning in a way that will leave readers breathless. A triumph of a debut! \u201d \u2014Taylor Grothe, author of Lethal Kiss<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cIn confident, luscious prose, Christopoulou creates an enthralling liminal quest, where two of literature’s most infamous female villains reclaim their stories\u2014and fall irrevocably in love. I was spellbound from the very first page and could hardly breathe as the ending neared. Heart-rending, atmospheric and unmissable.\u201d \u2014 Kika Hatzopoulou, Sunday Times bestselling author of Threads That Bind<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cA richly intertextual narrative about writing your own story rather than the one that is written for you, Vile Lady Villains reimagines the powerful women of literature and myth. Christopoulou brings two iconic characters together for an adventure that will delight, inspire, and surprise. Teeming with queer tension and sparking with anger and joy in equal measure, this is a rare and exciting work of feminist literature.” \u2014 Elyse John, author of Orphia and Eurydicius<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cA rollicking ride through time and space, drawing together two women from very different worlds. With prose as sharp as a blade and as rich as blood, Christopoulou has created a deeply satisfying story.\u201d \u2014 Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and Eros<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cVile Lady Villains is a stunningly original novel, dense and dark and overwhelmingly magical. It’s a daring blend of borrowed stories, recreating characters we thought we knew, and giving them the full, unfettered life they deserve. Lovers of Shakespeare and Greek myth will be enchanted.\u201d \u2014 Louisa Morgan, author of The Faerie Morgana<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cI was mesmerized from the beginning of Vile Lady Villains by the enchanting prose and the vivid characters who jumped out of the page and grabbed my attention with their complicated personalities. This is a story about defying identities and redefining what it means to follow one’s destiny. Christopoulou challenges our perceptions about Clytemnestra and Lady Macbeth and shakes to the core the underlying misogynist narratives that have permeated their stories for centuries. And in the centre of it all, you find a magical love story\u201d \u2014 Ioanna Papadopoulou, author of Winter Harvest<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“Cathartic and deeply romantic, Vile Lady Villains is the iconic queen crossover of my dreams! Claret and Anassa\u2019s empowering journey through harrowing trials, innovative dreamscapes, and murky choices builds like a fever breaking into a celebration of vicious women, second chances, and taking control of your story.\u201d \u2014 Leanne Schwartz, author of A Prayer for Vengeance<\/em> & To a Darker Shore<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cA magnificently written sapphic quest through the haunting world of stories, where two of our most fascinating characters finally get to be fleshed out and gain some agency, happiness, and maybe even love! \u201d \u2014Emma Sterner-Radley, author of Snowblooded<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“I was enthralled from the first lush sentence to the final page. Blending familiar stories into new and wondrous forms, Vile Lady Villains is a powerful sapphic love story\u2014and also an action-packed romp that theater nerds will find an utter delight. With spellbinding prose and deftly written, deeply compelling characters, this is a love letter to the classics that finally gives two of literature\u2019s most notorious queens the stories they deserve.” \u2014 M. Stevenson, author of Behooved<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“Vile Lady Villains is a powerful love letter to all the vilified women in literature and a charming romp through a liminal world with an unforgettable sapphic couple at its heart. Danai is a compelling Greek voice.” \u2014 Eugenia Triantafyllou, Hugo nominated author of Loneliness Universe<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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