Hannah Lynn
Publishing date - 16th July 2020
Daughter. Sister. Priestess. Protector.
Son. Brother. Demi-God. Hero.
Monsters.
Gifted and burdened with beauty far beyond that of mere mortals, Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when the lustful gaze of mighty Poseidon falls upon her, even the Temple of Athena cannot protect her.
Young Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest. Equipped with only bravado and determination, his only chance of success lays in the hands of his immortal siblings.
Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena's wrath Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is.
History tells of conquering heroes. Tales distorted by time. Medusa’s truth has long been lost. Until now. Now it is time to hear her truth.
Son. Brother. Demi-God. Hero.
Monsters.
Gifted and burdened with beauty far beyond that of mere mortals, Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when the lustful gaze of mighty Poseidon falls upon her, even the Temple of Athena cannot protect her.
Young Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest. Equipped with only bravado and determination, his only chance of success lays in the hands of his immortal siblings.
Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena's wrath Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is.
History tells of conquering heroes. Tales distorted by time. Medusa’s truth has long been lost. Until now. Now it is time to hear her truth.
My mum bought this for me as a gift. I had never heard of it before it turned up at my doorstep. It is a very short book, probably classifies as a novella. Therefore, I read it in two days, technically three given I finished it at 1 in the morning.
I think it was a really interesting time to read this novel given the feminist conversations that are happening right now after the murder of Sarah Everard. The writing was very beautiful especially the opening and ending. But the plot feels like it could have been gone into more details. I feel like the novella would benefit from an extra 30 pages that helped us connect more emotionally.
This is an indie author therefore you can only get it on amazon. I really loved the feeling of the book and the size of the writing. This book was a great 4 star read if you liked Circe you are going to love this. It felt very similar in atmosphere to Miller's books.
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