Finally, Electra tells her dramatic story in her own words: “My father gave me my name. He said I am like the sun: fiery and radiant. He always told me that I am the light of our family.” Eagerly, Electra, princess of Mycenae, awaits the return of her father Agamemnon. He is the only one who has shown her affection. Since he went off to the Trojan War, she has suffered under her mother, Clytemnestra. Clytemnestra loved her husband until he sacrificed their eldest daughter Iphigenia for his war fortune. Upon his return, Agamemnon brings back the priestess Cassandra as spoils. She can foresee the tragedy that awaits the Mycenaeans, but no one believes her. The fates of the three women – Electra, Clytemnestra, Cassandra – are inextricably linked by the whims of the gods and the misdeeds of men. However, Electra begins to rebel and take her fate into her own hands. On her path to self-determination, she must challenge the gods. “Brilliantly conveys the strong emotions and complexities of women.” “On par with Madeline Miller's novels.”.