Diana Morgan embarks on a treasure hunt that has it's roots in ancient Greece and Persia. Along the way she meets Nick, who is not what he appears to be, traces of present day Amazons and a powerful nemesis who is following her every move in order to discover the "treasure" first. The parallel story follows Myrina, possibly the "first" Amazon who finds herself, with her sister, at the mercy of Paris, Prince of Troy. The action is fast paced with interesting conjectures about Troy and the Amazons. For me, this was in incredible piece of storytelling. Yes, it was a little long, especially through the middle, but the first third and the last third made up for the middle third. Told in alternating voices in two very different time periods - Myrina of the Amazons and Diana of contemporary scholarship - exploring the world of 3,000 years ago and today; it included strong females, a great grandmother-granddaughter relationship, a bit of sexual tension, and loads of mystery. I've never been an Odyssey fan, and I still loved the story. The ending went in a direction and to a locale that I never expected. This was a great read for me. It even tapped into my Nordic genes!
What do You think about The Lost Sisterhood (2014)?
Thanks, Jackie! A great birthday present and an excellent (not to mention long) read!
—Arnette
Amazing historical novel! Amazons, conspiracies, and History!
—Legendwaitforitdary
Interesting historical fiction though slow in some places
—foxsw
