The Amber Fury by Natalie Haynes is a gripping psychological thriller that weaves together themes of grief, obsession, and the power of ancient myths in a modern setting.
The Amber Fury was also published under the title The Furies.
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Book Blurb
When you open up, who will you let in?
Alex Morris has lost everything:her relationship, her career and her faith in the future. Moving to Edinburgh to escape her demons, Alex takes a job teaching at a Pupil Referral Unit. It’s a place for kids whose behaviour is so extreme that they cannot be taught in a normal classroom. Alex is fragile with grief and way out of her depth.
Her fourth-year students are troubled and violent. In desperation to reach them, Alex turns to the stories she knows best. Greek tragedy isn’t the most obvious way to win over such damaged children, yet these tales of fate, family and vengeance speak directly to them.
Enthralled by the bloodthirsty justice of the ancient world, the teenagers begin to weave the threads of their own tragedy – one that Alex watches, helpless to prevent.
About the Author
Natalie Haynes is a British author, broadcaster, and classicist. She has written several novels and non-fiction books about mythology and has put a feminist slant on to well known tales.
She has written and performed several series of her BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics and in 2015 she was awarded the Classical Association Prize for her work in bringing classics to a wider audience.
What to read next
I’d definitely recommend reading more of Natalie Haynes other books, especially The Children of Jocasta and Stone Blind.
If you’re interested in other Greek mythology retellings I’d recommend The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and The Silence of the Girl by Pat Barker.
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