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A fiction novel based on an ancient Greek myth. A fresh look at the story of Medusa, a woman who was turned into a monster. Medusa, the youngest of the Gorgon sisters, was the only mortal in the family of gods. Unlike her relatives, she grew up, changed, could be weak and vulnerable. The fact that her life would end sooner or later caused her anxiety, which her sisters did not understand. But one day, Poseidon, the god of the sea, attacked Medusa in the temple of Athena. The goddess decided to punish the girl for desecrating her sanctuary: she turned her into a monster. From that time on, instead of hair on Medusa's head, snakes curled, and her gaze turned all living things to stone. In an instant, she destroyed those she loved - and because of this she was doomed to a lonely life. Until one day, the hero Perseus set out on a fateful quest to retrieve her head…
Natalie Gaines’ novel retells the classic myth in a whole new way, telling the story of a woman unjustly punished and opening up new meanings and insights into the ancient plot.
“A reimagining of the famous myth of Perseus and Medusa… Brilliant,”
— The Guardian