Clytemnestra's Bind
Book 1
THEY CALLED HER A MONSTER.
THIS IS HER SIDE OF THE STORY.
Queen Clytemnestra’s life is shaped by loss, power, and the brutal demands of a world that only sees her as the wife of a tyrant and the mother of heirs. Clytemnestra’s Bind reimagines the story of one of Greek myth’s most reviled women from her own perspective.
After her family is destroyed and her first husband killed by Agamemnon, Clytemnestra is forced into a marriage that should have been her undoing. Instead she survives, labours to protect her children, and wrestles with what it means to be queen in a society where male ambition tramples on human life.
This intimate and emotionally charged retelling places motherhood, loyalty, and the search for agency at the heart of mythic history. The richly detailed Bronze Age world and vivid characterisation bring Clytemnestra’s fierce love, grief, and resilience into sharp and compelling focus.
Helen's Judgement
Book 2
THE MOST FAMOUS WOMAN IN MYTH HAS ALWAYS BEEN JUDGED.
THIS IS HER SIDE OF THE STORY.
Helen of Troy has been blamed for a war for three thousand years. This powerful feminist retelling explores her life not as legend or symbol, but as a woman shaped by love, marriage, and impossible choices. Trapped in a political marriage and valued only for her beauty and fertility, Helen must navigate a world where women are traded to secure power and are punished for male ambition. When her decision to leave her husband sets the Trojan War in motion, she becomes both scapegoat and prize, and judged by all
As the conflict gathers and the stories told about her harden into myth, Helen struggles with guilt, identity, and the cost of survival in a brutal Bronze Age world. Told through rich character-driven storytelling and grounded in meticulous historical research, Helen’s Judgement examines how women are blamed, silenced, and remembered, and what it means to reclaim a voice when history has already passed sentence.
Praise for Clytemnestra's Bind
"Clytemnestra's Bind is bold, brilliant and brutal. Rich with psychological insight, hypnotic characters and thrilling dialogue, Wilson's writing recalls the great Mary Renault."
Nikki Marmery, author of Lilith
"Susan C Wilson brings raw emotion to every page. She portrays Clytemnestra with all the compassion, determination and strength that she deserved. A truly heart-wrenching read."
Hannah Lynn, multi-award-winning author of Athena's Child
"Visceral and tense, Susan C Wilson's depiction of Agamemnon's Mycenae floods into colour with razor-sharp clarity. One of the most vivid retellings I've had the privilege to read: a brilliant achievement."
Mark Knowles, author of the Blades of Bronze series
"Clytemnestra's Bind is a bold and brave retelling that gives voice to Clytemnestra as she challenges the men that hold power. A compelling and evocative book that had me gripped from the first word."
Elizabeth Lee, author of Cunning Women
"Greek Mythology meets Game of Thrones."
Laura Shepperson, author of The Heroines and The Heir of Venus
"Clever and insightful storytelling ensures thoughts of an age-old tale are challenged in this beautifully eloquent novel ... This world is brought to vividly intense life, with the focus on motherhood, and the strength of women."
Love Reading (Book of the Month pick)
"This relentlessly savage novel is powerfully written ... The evocation of Mycenae and its surroundings is memorably well done, as are the domestic arrangements within the citadel itself, with vivid descriptions of banquets, rituals and ceremonial vestments, all dimly lit by hearth fires and flickering torches."
Historical Novel Society
"More than just retelling the events, this is a character driven narrative that gives the reader insight into the raw emotions of a vulnerable woman, not yet a vengeful queen. The first person narrative voice exposes flaws and internal conflicts that ground the character in a more sympathetic reality."
The Publishing Post
"A fascinating tale of a mother’s intense love for her children ... The author brings the book to life with colourful descriptions of daily life and rituals, the luxurious buildings and aspects of palace life, as well as the realities for the less fortunate members of society. A moving and fascinating story, which leaves you wanting more."
Trip Fiction
"We are taken with a jolt into the brutality of the royal house of Atreus, with its pervasive sense of watchfulness and mistrust. Wilson describes this with wonderful vividness ."
The Lady
"Susan C. Wilson’s captivating writing style and unique approach makes the reader feel as though they are learning of this tale for the first time ... With moving lyrical prose, and written in first person, this book allows the reader to finally get close to Clytemnestra as a grieving wife and mother, and witness the enduring psychological impact of her trauma."
Aspects of History, review by Ella Beales, Public Historian with the University of Bristol
Praise for Helen's Judgement
"What a story! Epic in scale as it focuses on the Trojan war, this is also as intimate as can be as it spears Helen’s life and lays it bare … Highly recommended, Helen’s Judgement is incredibly rewarding, and a definite for those who love their Greek mythology."
Love Reading (Book of the Month pick)
“Wilson grips, beguiles and surprises us all the way to her imaginative and moving ending."
Nikki Marmery, author of Lilith
“A searing indictment of war and hubris that is both literary and lyrical.”
Lauren J. A. Bear, author of Medusa's Sisters and Mother of Rome
“An absolutely gripping read from first page to last.”
Mark Knowles, author of the Blades of Bronze series
"A multifaceted portrayal of a woman who has been misunderstood for centuries."
A. D. Rhine, authors of Horses of Fire and Daughters of Bronze
"Dangerous, brutal and always fascinating.”
Laura Shepperson, author of The Heroines and The Heir of Venus
