WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL RUBERY BOOK OF THE YEAR AND RUBERY FICTION AWARD 2021 READERS' FAVORITE SILVER MEDAL WINNER 2021 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.

Prizes

Winner of International Rubery Book of the Year Award 2021,Winner of Rubery Book Award for fiction 2021,Winner of Readers' Favorite Silver Medal in Mythology 2021

"I was so absorbed by the furious, passionate voice of Medusa interspersed with biting commentary." Jennifer Saint, author of ARIADNE "Hewlett impressively captures the voice of a woman who has been silenced and shaped by men into something she never wanted to be. Lovers of mythology are sure to be pleased by this deeper look into Medusa's origin story." Publishers Weekly