Description

Traditional gods and mortals spring alive in this captivating retelling of the myth of Atalanta, the fleet-footed woman soldier who can outrun any man in historic Greece.Cast down and abandoned at birth, Atalanta– stored by a she-bear and elevated by hunters–proves himself to be always a remarkable archer and the fastest athlete in the property. But her self-reliance and abilities rage many, including her dad, the Arcadian Master, who abruptly reclaims her and demands that she make an heir for the throne. Atalanta has pledged himself to Artemis, goddess of the hunt, who has forbidden her to wed. Reluctant to break her promise, Atalanta indicates a compromise: she'll marry the very first guy to defeat her in a race, but everybody she beats should expire.