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    Daughter of Sparta: Chapter One

    By Kristen LePine

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    About this ebook

    Historic Heroines is pleased to release its first original fiction series: Daughter of Sparta by Kristen LePine. Set in ancient Greece, Daughter of Sparta opens with a reimagined twist on the Medusa myth then follows Gorgo, the daughter of King Cleomenes I of Sparta and the events leading up to the Ionian Revolt.

    Historic Heroines is an independent publisher of historical fiction and nonfiction that champions the female perspective.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHistoric Heroines
    Release dateOct 22, 2015
    ISBN9781311170132
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    Daughter of Sparta: Chapter One
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    Kristen LePine

    KRISTEN LEPINE is the co-founder of Historic Heroines. An accomplished writer, educator and mother, Kristen is often inspired by history and current events. She wrote about Nellie Bly and mental health care in CRACKED POTS, a play commissioned by Theatre J in Washington DC. Currently she is working on a historical novel set in ancient Sparta. Visit her at www.kristenlepine.com.

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