See the complete Helen of Sparta series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The Lion of Troezen, a novella, is the story of Theseus's conception and Aethra's scorchingly hot affair with the great god Poseidon, firmly grounded in the historical Aegean Bronze Age and existing in continuity with Ariadne and the Beast, Tamer of Horses, Helen of Sparta, By Helen's Hand, and The Siren's Song-a perfect read for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, and Natalie Haynes' A Thousand Ships. The Helen of Sparta book series by Amalia Carosella includes books Helen of Sparta and By Helens Hand. Neither option is what she's dreamed of, the true companionship of a worthy partner and power and authority in her own right as Queen of Troezen, but the choice Aethra makes will alter the course of her life-and though she cannot know it, influence the fate of not just Troezen and Athens, but all Achaea. By Helens Hand picks up where Helen of Sparta left off. For her people's sake, Aethra agrees to welcome the king of Athens to her bed, but before King Aegeus can find his nerve, she's presented with another offer, from Poseidon Earth-Shaker, God of the Sea: give the god her maidenhead in Aegeus's place, and make the heir of Athens Poseidon's own son. While in Athens she had married Theseus and become queen of that city. King Aegeus of Athens, recently arrived, is desperately in need of a son and heir, and by the Oracle's own prophecy, Aethra's father is certain she can provide it. By Helen’s Hand picks up Helen’s story at the point where she has been rescued by her brothers from the city of Athens. When Aethra's hopes for marriage to a hero-prince are dashed by his exile, Aethra's father, the king of Troezen, asks her to sacrifice her prospects altogether. Amalia graduated with a BA in Classical Studies as well as English, and her current interests focus primarily on the Age of Heroes and the Greek Bronze Age, a period when, as Homer tells us, the gods lived and breathed and drove their heroes into madness. More than 40 years before the events of Helen of Sparta- Helen loves Theseusis the home of historical fiction author Amalia Carosella.

By Helen's Hand by Amalia Carosella