Esther Friesner
Spirit’s Princess
Spirit’s Princess is set in 3rd-century Japan, before the clans are unified. At the start of the story, Himiko, the…
Sphinx’s Queen
Nefertiti, the famous Queen of Egypt, is a young girl forced to escape the Crown Prince, a man she was…
Sphinx’s Princess
Aimed at a young adult audience, Friesner’s novel portrays Nefertiti as a dutiful, lively, and intelligent teenage girl, growing up…
Nobody’s Princess
Helen of Sparta is in many ways a typical young girl: she dislikes learning the boring carding and spinning…
Nobody’s Prize
Readers may be familiar with the legends and myths of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Medea, Hercules, and Helen…
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