In this "imaginative and thought-provoking" retelling of the Medusa myth readers get an
intimate look into the life of a legendary mythical villain who has so often been stripped of
her voice and humanity—perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint (Laura Shepperson
author of Phaedra ). You know how Medusa’s story ends but you’ve never heard her tell her
own story… until now. The only mortal daughter of two sea gods and a priestess of Athena
Medusa was a woman who thought she had found her place in the world. But when Medusa suffers a
horrific violation at the hands of Poseidon Athena is outraged over the desecration of her
name and sends a message by transforming Medusa into the snake-haired monster of legend. With
one look any who meet her gaze is turned to stone. Word of her monstrosity travels fast
igniting a king’s fear so greatly that he commands the boy-hero Perseus to bring him her head.
With a power that will spare no one Medusa begins to wonder if this is a blessing or a curse.
Medusa only knows that she must leave the city she has come to call home before she harms
another soul. Searching for a haven free from mortals anger buoying her every step Medusa
journeys across ancient Greece. Her eyes are hidden beneath a blindfold with nothing but the
snakes for company. Through her travels Medusa discovers solace and understanding in the
mythical figures she stumbles upon: A debaucherous wine god an alluring nymph and a
three-headed dog. But one cannot escape fate forever. As Perseus closes in Medusa faces a
choice: become the monster everyone expects her to be or cling to the last piece of her
humanity.
