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Medusa

(2021)
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Awards
2023 Carnegie Medal (nominee)

A dazzling, lyrical YA retelling of Greek myth, from Jessie Burton, internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse.

"A powerfully feminist, elegiac, and original twist on this old story." -Madeline Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles

If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait to hear the rest? The why, the how, what happened next?

Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love, betrayal . . . and destiny itself.
With stunning, full-color illustrations and a first person narrative illuminating the fierce, vulnerable, determined girl behind the myth, this astonishing retelling is
perfect for readers of Circe, and brings the story of Medusa to life for a new generation.


Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Praise for this book

"A riveting feminist retelling, filled with excitement, imagination, magic, and just the right touch of darkness." - Madeline Miller

"[A] wild, wise, generous, ferocious kind of story. It's a tale to read to your children over and over, and for them to read to theirs." - Katherine Rundell


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