Ismene: The Journey Back
by Christine Emmert
Category: Fiction

Ismene is the last survivor of her family, cursed by the gods and man. She is fleeing from her tyrannical uncle, Creon, taking shelter with Tieresias, the blind prophet who lives in the hills above the city-state of Thebes. Tieresias sends her to hide in the one place Creon cannot followathe Kingdom of Death. Once there, Ismene is reunited with her father, Oedipus, as well as her mother and siblings. Sheltered by Hades, King of Death, she falls in love with this dark god. By the time she is recalled to the earth by Tieresias, she has accepted the fact that her destiny is unique and will redeem the honor of her family.