Savage Beasts

-A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea. I loved it!- Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin-Absorbing and thoughtful-full of page-turning drama and vibrantly drawn characters. Bold and illuminating- Claire Heywood, author of Daughters of SpartaA propulsive retelling inspired by the Greek myth of Medea A woman wronged will shake an empire Calcutta, 1757.Bengal is on the brink of war. The East India Company, led by the fearsome Sir Peter Chilcott, are advancing and nobody is safe. Meena, the Nawab-s neglected and abused daughter, finds herself falling under the spell of James Chilcott, nephew of Sir Peter, who claims he wants to betray the company . . . for a price.Caught between friend and foe, Meena and James escape Calcutta, their hands stained in blood and pockets filled with gold. In Ceylon, they-re cleansed of their sins by Meena-s beloved aunt Kiran, before the young lovers set sail for the Dutch controlled Cape of Good Hope, with the promise of a new life.Yet past resen