The games are underway and many eligible men are seeking Helen’s hand, but can Helen defy her fate and stop a marriage to Menalaus? And What of Theseus lost in the Underworld? What of Paris, the shepherd boy that Helen met long ago? What of the gods and their path for each player? Back in Sparta, the King wastes no time marrying off Helen so an heir for Sparta is set. However, with Theseus caught in the Underworld, Helen was left vulnerable. With her knowledge of the future, she tried to avoid war by escaping to Athens with her beloved King Theseus. As a daughter of Zeus, she was given the gifts of beauty and foresight.

In this second installment of Helen of Sparta, Helen has been found by her family and returned to Sparta. Without Theseus’s strength to support her, can Helen thwart the gods and stop her nightmare from coming to pass?ĪMAZON (KINDLE) | AMAZON (PAPERBACK) | BARNES & NOBLE | INDIEBOUND Every step she takes to protect herself and her people seems to bring destruction nearer. As the men circle like vultures, Helen dreams again of war-and of a strange prince, meant to steal her away. In order to avoid marriage to Menelaus, a powerful prince unhinged by desire, Helen assembles an array of suitors to compete for her hand. Cruelly separated from Theseus by the gods, and uncertain whether he will live or die, Helen is forced to return to Sparta. After defying her family and betraying her intended husband, she found peace with her beloved Theseus, the king of Athens and son of Poseidon.īut peace did not last long. Helen believed she could escape her destiny and save her people from utter destruction. With divine beauty comes dangerous power.

Helen of Sparta by Amalia Carosella