Kassandra: A Tale of Love, War, and One Woman’s Destiny
A Novel of Ancient Greece
by Alison Blasdell
This is the tale of Kassandra, born in Athens, Greece, in the 4th century BC, and her transition from a frightened but determined girl into a formidable warrior—a path of trust and betrayal, love and loss, joy and heartbreak—the story of a woman who challenges the very gods of Greece to find happiness.
Kassandra was just ten years old when her mother spirited her away in the middle of the night to avoid an arranged marriage, traveling until they reached the mountains the Greeks believed belonged to Zeus. There, her mother left her alone, telling her she must climb the mountains, a feat no man had accomplished, to find the secret band of warrior women who were free—the Amazons.
Thus begins Kassandra’s journey, a journey that will take her from the battlefields of Persia to Athens at the height of its glory and ultimately fulfill her destiny.
5 out of 5 fairies
An amazing story of courage, strength, and fighting back, Kassandra will waltz her way into your heart, and keep you captivated for hours. Blasdell does an amazing job of bringing Ancient Greece to life, with imagery that makes the story unfold before you like a movie. Kassandra has such a transformation over the course of the book, and I loved her fighting spirit. She’s not perfect, but that only makes me love her as a character even more. The plot moves along smoothly, and at a good pace, with rarely a dull moment. I won’t give any spoilers, but if you’re a fan of Ancient Greece, myths, or historical romance, you’re going to fall in love with this book!
As a lifelong reader of fiction, Alison enjoys multiple genres: thriller, adventure, historic, romance, mystery, fantasy, & time travel. Because of this, she writes books for readers who also enjoy variety in their reading. She blends genres to produce multi-faceted stories, and always at the heart of the story is a strong and compassionate woman’s quest for empowerment.
As an equestrian with a background in music, martial arts, marksmanship, and a passion for history, Alison often weaves these areas of interest into her novels. She has placed her characters in Bronze Age Britain, Medieval England and Scotland, Genghis Khan’s Mongolian Empire, and the US Civil War. However, not wanting to always live in the past, she is also the author of two contemporary spy thriller novels in which her characters face overwhelming adversity and emerge victoriously.
Alison attained a Ph.D. in human physiology and biophysics from the University of Illinois and was the recipient of several research fellowships from the National Institutes for Health (NIH). As a professor of physiology, pathophysiology, and nursing, she taught medical, nursing, and science students for 30 years before retiring. She lives with her husband, two dogs, and three horses in the Midwest on a farm that has been in her family for 175 years.