The Lost Daughter of Sparta: An Evening with Day, Rofthfuss and Bombadil

On March 19th, Felicia Day came to the Oriental Theater with her new graphic novel “The Lost Daughter of Sparta,” which is a tale that has never been told…literally.

The idea of the book came from a Greek tale, Helen of Troy and the sisters who were cursed by Aphrodite; the last sister, Philonoe, gets mentioned once in the tale, and there’s not another story that mentions her again.

That is what sparked Day to tell her tale, and it is beautifully told.

The way it was written, it feels like it belongs straight out of Greek mythology all those years ago, and it was a retelling of a story that truly was never told in the first place.

Small sum of the story: Philonoe wants to break the curse, to gain the love of everyone in her family, but finds that sometimes the truest form of love finds you, and you don’t need to force it.

Other things happen: adventure, murders, finding one true self and yes, a happy ending.

Along with the tale, the drawings by Rowan MacColl are fitting for the story and amazingly done.

Both drawings and writing were easy to follow and flowed gracefully throughout the book, and the book was separated into “books,” and the sections weren’t that long.

There is also an audio version available for those who love audio versions.