The Winged Girl of Knossos

Inas is curious, courageous and adventurous: whether she is diving for sponges, competing in the annual bullvaulting competition, or racing chariots, Inas invites both admiration and exasperation from her family and friends for her daring escapades.

Her favorite adventure, however, is helping her father to test his miraculous invention: glider wings that allow the wearer to soar from the Cretan cliffs like a bird. However, the local people are fearful of Daidalos’ invention, and suspect him of working black magic; Inas and Daidalos must be secretive with their invention to allow their devotion of logic and science to triumph over the superstition of their fellows.

Not only is The Winged Girl of Knossos a riveting adventure story and a moving tale of love and friendship; it is also filled with fascinating historical detail about this lost period of Greek history.