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Medusa
Author: Nataly Gruender
Narrator: Helen Laser
Unabridged: 11 hr 17 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 08/13/2024
Categories: Fiction, Fairy Tales & Legends, Historical Fiction, World Literature, Feminist, Women
Synopsis
In this inventive 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
"Imaginative and thought-provoking." —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.
"With profound dignity, grace and wit, Gruender's Medusa is a delightful addition to the pantheon mythic Greek retellings." ―Aimee Gibbs, author of The Carnivale of Curiosities
"Imaginative and thought-provoking." —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.
"With profound dignity, grace and wit, Gruender's Medusa is a delightful addition to the pantheon mythic Greek retellings." ―Aimee Gibbs, author of The Carnivale of Curiosities
