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Medusa

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Praise for Rosie Hewlett
'Delightfully devastating' Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
'A fiery and dramatic novel' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
'Vivid and powerful' Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and Eros

You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one...

Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out.

Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives unparalleled insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the lost truth behind antiquity's most infamous monster.

Medusa breathes new life into an ancient story and echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage - the opportunity to simply be heard.

Readers love Rosie's writing...

'This book is up there with Song of Achilles as one of my all-time favourite retellings'
'Heart-breaking and beautiful'
'Any readers of mythological retellings struggling to find a rival to Madeline Miller should look no further than Rosie Hewlett'
'Absolutely spellbinding'
'Dark, moody, at times heartbreaking, and utterly phenomenal, this book is an absolute must read for any fans of Circe or Ariadne!'

Editions (4)

ISBN9781804997215
PublisherTransworld Publ. Ltd UK
Publication Date10/29/26
Pages288

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  • buecher_zeugs
    buecher_zeugs

    74 Followers

    5.0

    Ich kann es ehrlich nicht oft genug sagen, Medusa war so eine starke Frau. Auch dieser Roman war einfach so wundervoll. Er ließ leicht lesen, hat die Geschichte gut rüber gebracht, er hat sich gut angefühlt.

    Oct 18, 2025

  • dami92
    dami92

    22 Followers

    4.5

    Eine Saga aus der Feder einer Frau

    Die Autorin beschreibt hier das Leben und die Geschichte von Medusa aus der Sicht einer Frau. Ist sie die herzlose, Monströse Kreatur aus den Sagen? Oder ist sie das Ergebnis von Gewalt und Misshandlung durch Männer die sich durch ihre gesamte Biografie ziehen? Es gibt immer wieder heftige Szenen die aber gut dazu beitragen die Figur Medusa besser zu verstehen. Ich fand das Buch sehr bestürzend, traurig aber wahnsinnig gut geschrieben.

    May 13, 2026

  • 4.0

    I loved the way she told Medusas story omg

    Dec 7, 2025

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