Ettore's Women

In ancient Greece, women were subject to being captured or sold into slavery. Ettore’s Women tells the story of how three very different women come to the house of Aphrodite owned by Ettore.

Part I is the story of Alessia. Her debt-ridden father sold her to Ettore. She is a virgin whose first experience will be that evening. Luckily, she catches the eye of Casimiro. He is gentle and tenderly teaches her that sex is not to be feared. It can be wonderful.

Part II is the story is Daria. Daria came to Ettore by choice to escape an arranged marriage. She quickly falls in love with her master and longs for those times that she can be with him.

In Part III, Argeia is captured as spoils of war. As all Spartan women, she was taught not only to read and write, but also to fight. She has not been captured easily. Ettore understands that Argeia will not surrender without a fight and chooses to train her himself.

Ettore's Women is a beautifully written story of women in the ancient world. Each of the heroines sees Ettore in a different way, based upon their circumstances.

Terri Pray weaves a dark, yet tender story. All three of the vignettes are left open-ended. It takes a skillful writer to achieve a wholly satisfying story with such an uncertain ending. There is definitely room for a sequel here.

I highly recommend Ms. Pray's dark, erotic tale of Ettore’s Women.

Reviewed by: Shelley