Athena's Child

"For readers of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood comes the story of the most infamous monster of Greek mythology: Medusa. First, they loved her. Then, they abused her. Finally, they made her a villain. Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty, young Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when she catches the eye of the lecherous but mighty Poseidon, she is beyond protection. Powerful men rarely answer for their actions, after all. Meanwhile, Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest, equipped with only bravado and determination... Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena's wrath, blamed for her assault, Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is? Medusa's truth has long been lost. History tells of conquering heroes, of men with hearts of gold. Now it is time to hear the story of how history treats women who don't comply"--

About the author

Hannah Lynn lives in the UK with her husband, daughter and horde of cats. Her first historical novel, Athena's Child, was a 2020 Gold Medalist at the Independent Publishers Awards.

Product details

• Authors: Hannah Lynn, Hannah Lynn
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.09.2023
• EAN: 9781728284262
• ISBN: 978-1-7282-8426-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 264 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 159 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Fantasy, FICTION / Women, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, FICTION / Historical / Ancient, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Historical fantasy, Feminism & feminist theory, Myth & legend told as fiction, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Feminism and feminist theory, FICTION / Feminist, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales