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Thebes is a city in mourning, still reeling from a devastating plague that invaded every home & left the survivors devastated & fearful. This is the Thebes that Jocasta has known her entire life, a city ruled by a king—her husband-to-be. Jocasta struggles through this miserable marriage until she is unexpectedly widowed. Now free to choose her next husband, she selects the handsome, youthful Oedipus. When whispers emerge of an unbearable scandal, the very society that once lent Jocasta its support seems determined to destroy her. Ismene is a girl in mourning, longing for the golden days of her youth, days spent lolling in the courtyard garden, reading & reveling in her parents’ happiness & love. Now she is an orphan & the target of a murder plot, attacked within the very walls of the palace. As the deadly political competition swirls around her, she must uncover the root of the plot—& reveal the truth of the curse that has consumed her family. The novel is based on Oedipus Tyrannus & Antigone, two of Classical Greece’s most compelling tragedies. Told in intersecting narratives, this reimagining of Sophocles’s classic plays brings life and voice to the women who were too often

Who reads The Children of Jocasta?

Author

Haynes, Natalie

Publisher

Mantle, Pan Macmillan

Published

2018

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Myths & Folklore

Rating

3.85 / 5 (93 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13