Book Review: A Spartan's Sorrow - Hannah Lynn

  “A Spartan’s Sorrow,” by Hannah Lynn, is the second book in the Grecian Women Trilogy. This book can be read as a stand-alone. This book follows the Greek myth of Clytemnestra (most of the book) and her son, Orestes (last part). As Ms. Lynn notes in the preface, there are so many versions of these Greek myths that they become tangled - and this book took a few side trips into different stories of Clytemnestra, Electra, and Orestes. I think that if you ignore the last bit (a trial) the book is well done from a myth retelling. If you’re a person who knows your myths (or historical facts of the time), you may be a bit disappointed But, overall, I found this to be an engaging read and I like that Clytemnestra had a voice (finally) during the Trojan War time period. Four solid stars.