Forging a new life for herself and for her young son Perseus will be the hardest thing she's ever done.Īs a member of a reclusive band of women who live deep in the woods, known as the Gorgons, Medusa has eschewed all contact with the outside world. Perfect for fans of Jennifer Saint, Elodie Harper and Natalie Haynes, author of Daughters of Sparta Claire Heywood returns with an imaginative reinterpretation of the myth of the great hero Perseus, bringing to life the voices of three women who are side-lined in the traditional version, and whose stories reveal a man who might not, in fact, be a hero at all.īanished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling that her unborn child will one day cause the death of her father, Danae finds herself stranded, pregnant, and alone.
I was gripped by the human drama at the novel's heart' ELODIE HARPER 'A fresh and original take on the myth of Perseus.
so interesting and thought-provoking' JENNIFER SAINT
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