The House of Atreus | ONC 2023 Shortlist - Annie

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Parts 35
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The House of Atreus bears a curse. One steeped in blood and nourished by decades of violence. 
    
    Klytemnestra knew this when she married Agamemnon, but being a princess in Sparta doesn't leave you with much choice, though she longs for it. The Fates spin their threads impassively but all Klytemnestra wants, is to be free of the shackles that bound her.
    
    Iphigenia has always been the perfect daughter, the perfect princess, beloved by both her people and her father. With Greece on the brink of war, destiny chooses her to fulfil a higher purpose. But she might just have to sacrifice everything.
    
    Elektra is sick of being held down by those in power. Despite being a princess, she is living a life in poverty, one she didn't choose. But when her brother returns home after a long absence, she might just take matters into her own hands.
    
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    Three women. Three secrets. Three tangled lives.
    
    ***
    
    This story is intended for an adult audience and features depictions of violence, murder and sexual encounters as well as mentions of rape, incest, cannibalism, and suicide.
    
    * Cover design by AnnieRosebud *
    * ONC 2023 Best Cover Award Winner *All Rights Reserved

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The House of Atreus bears a curse. One steeped in blood and nourished by decades of violence. 
    
    Klytemnestra knew this when she married Agamemnon, but being a princess in Sparta doesn't leave you with much choice, though she longs for it. The Fates spin their threads impassively but all Klytemnestra wants, is to be free of the shackles that bound her.
    
    Iphigenia has always been the perfect daughter, the perfect princess, beloved by both her people and her father. With Greece on the brink of war, destiny chooses her to fulfil a higher purpose. But she might just have to sacrifice everything.
    
    Elektra is sick of being held down by those in power. Despite being a princess, she is living a life in poverty, one she didn't choose. But when her brother returns home after a long absence, she might just take matters into her own hands.
    
    ***
    
    Three women. Three secrets. Three tangled lives.
    
    ***
    
    This story is intended for an adult audience and features depictions of violence, murder and sexual encounters as well as mentions of rape, incest, cannibalism, and suicide.
    
    * Cover design by AnnieRosebud *
    * ONC 2023 Best Cover Award Winner *

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