London, 1861: A crew of mudlarks working along Ratcliffe Highway stumble across a corpse - not their first - but it turns out this corpse is still breathing. Not only that: He’s seven feet tall, covered in hair, and might even have horns.

From one of Greek mythology's most reviled characters - Queen Clytemnestra, who challenged the absolute power of men - comes this fiery tale of power, family rivalry and a mother's burning love.

What if you knew you could never die? How different would your life be? How different would you be?

An author receives a mysterious e-mail begging her to tell the story of Clare of Assisi, the thirteenth-century Italian saint.