Dancing the Labyrinth (The Women Unveiled series)

Dancing the Labyrinth (The Women Unveiled series)

Winner of the International Eyelands Book Award, this is a tale of a young woman at the crossroads of her life caught in the echoes of a violent past and the promise of a brighter, empowered future. Set in Crete, Cressida has fled an abusive past, only to face unexpected challenges when she learns she's pregnant. Struggling with the fear of passing on her father's violent traits to her unborn, Cressida stumbles upon a cave adorned with ancient Minoan paintings. This discovery becomes a catalyst for her personal journey of self-discovery and healing. This dual time tale explores the transition from matriachy to patriarchy through a unique blend of suspense, emotion, and historical intrigue. Trigger warnings of DV Immerse yourself in a narrative that explores the power of confronting one's fears and embracing the echoes of the past to shape a better tomorrow. Buy it now "Martin's dreamy, esoteric book of female empowerment, maternal love, and overcoming childhood wounds, is dark, breathtaking, painful, and lovely, all at once. " Booklife A powerful and profound celebration of women’s resilience, courage and indomitability . Neos Kosmos ★★★★★ "Dancing the Labyrinth was a rewarding experience ... and made for a riveting read." Literary Titan "Dancing the Labyrinth by Karen Martin is a story filled with myths, legends, and goddesses. Karen has woven a tale of the past connecting flawlessly with the future by covering the bridge with a vision of the priestess. Dancing the Labyrinth is a story that makes you question your beliefs. I love tales which makes you broaden your horizons and forces you to see and experience something different, something that changes your perspective. Cressida, whose life changed when she arrived in her dream country of Greece, stumbling into a tomb where she experienced the parallels of the world, the past and the future. The experience was divine, yet gruesome. Author Karen Martin describes the existence of a matriarchal society. Many religions claim it to be true, but Karen captures the essence of it. The transition that shifted society to a patriarchal and violent nature, the story tells this perspective through Pythia, Ashtar and Lydia. The Priestesses, the embodiment of the Mother, the Goddess. It's a tale of time, conveyed to Cressida through her dreams. But the story doesn't stop here. Instead, with the help of Angela, Cressida tries to understand and to decipher what happened to the civilization, the existence of the tomb. It is a harrowing story. With the suffering inflicted upon women, to the modern world. Greek mythology is famous all over the world, but the perspective on it in this book is unique and intriguing.The story continuously switches writing styles. The book starts casually and with contemporary language and then switches to old an older writing style. Along with this we also get switches in point of views. The story is also filled with Greek myth references that will definitely appeal to readers who are familiar with the mythology. "Dancing the Labyrinth was a rewarding experience. I love a story where mythology meets science and the premise was refreshing and made for a riveting read." Literary Titan ★★★★★" Dancing the Labyrinth is a powerful and profound celebration of women's resilience, courage and indomitability." Neos Kosmos "Combining ancient Greek mystery cults with the Minoans that preceded them is an inspired approach, revealing an author sensitive to and deeply cognisant of, the intricacies of ancient thought and society. In each version on the novel, that relationship with time has its own phrasing. In English, the magical realism in which the story is imbued creates a narrative of rich hues and startling cadences as the past confronts the future in order to reconcile reality. In the Greek version, on the other hand, we are plunged into a discourse whose conception of time has never been Linear (A or B), and where past, present and future have always co-existed and informed each other. As a result, the element of magical realism is more subtle and nuanced, as befits a cultural narrative in which the distinction between myth and reality, is not always apparent or negotiable. Consequently, in both language versions, Karen Martin's dexterity in the transcension of time and context is exceptional. Like all initiates, her Cressida is granted the requisite gnosis in order to change her life and she is empowered through the assistance of other sympathetic and possibly initiated women, to challenge the narrative of her troubled past and to create a new future of her own choice, infused with hope and meaning.To express one's immense love for a topos , in Karen Martin's case, her beloved island of Crete, is one thing. To distil that love into a complex, multi-faceted narrative that skilfully melds past and present, in order to negotiate a labyrinth of persistent gender equality issues that have dogged our social development dow