The Daughters

"Every monster has two mothers-the woman who bore him, and the pain that shapes him. They raise him together. Knossos, 1550 BC: Newly wed to the tyrannical King Minos, the witch queen Pasiphaë makes a dangerous bargain in pursuit of her own desires. In the aftermath, she must figure out how to love a son the world calls monstrous, and how deep into the darkness she is willing to travel. New York, 1944: Beth yearns for something more than her picture-perfect life in the suburbs. But when an old friend calls and an image from the ancient past takes hold of her, Beth's cloistered world cracks open, forcing her to make an impossible choice. Crete, 1997: Reeling from grief after her father's death, Jac finds unexpected solace with a mysterious community of women living in the hills of Crete. Under the thrall of the women's charismatic leader, Jac feels compelled to stay. But the longer she remains, the darker the secrets she uncovers. Spanning centuries, The Daughters follows three women bound together by fate, in a gripping story about desire, sacrifice, devotion, and the price of freedom"-- Provided by publisher.