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Medea

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From an unmissable new voice comes the powerful and epic story of mythology's darkest heroine.

Shunned. Persecuted. Tormented.
Medea longs for a different life. Since childhood, she has been separated from her sister, shunned by her mother, and persecuted and tormented by her brother and father. All because of a unique and dangerous talent: witchcraft.

Fierce. Powerful. Sorceress.
But when a dashing young hero, Jason, arrives to claim the famed Golden Fleece that her father fiercely protects, Medea sees her opportunity for escape. Her offer to help Jason overcome the trials set by her father sets in motion a journey that will test every ounce of her strength, magic and loyalty; a journey that will see her battle monsters, dethrone kings and fall in love.

When faced with the ultimate betrayal, Medea is driven to an act of desperation so brutal it rips apart the lives of everyone involved...

©2024 Rosie Hewlett (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

A fiery and dramatic novel, starring one of mythology's most notorious women, this is a fascinating descent into darkness
Jennifer Saint
So delightfully devastating! A deeply humanising, visceral portrayal of one of myth’s most controversial figures, Rosie Hewlett's Medea explores the polarising possibilities of humanity, from our capacity for pain and heartbreak to our potential for vengeance and retribution
Bea Fitzgerald. bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
An incredible tale of love and power as spellbinding and complex as Medea herself
Phoenicia Rogerson, author of Herc
Deliciously dark in its portrayal of obsession, manipulation and the terrible temptations of power, Medea is a compelling read, every bit as enthralling as it's heroine
Elizabeth Lee, author of Cunning Women
Dark, visceral, unrelenting, searing – it’s the story of Medea we have been waiting for, and more. The female villain par excellence takes the stage to give her version of events, in a tale that is as gripping as it is powerful and uncompromising
Emily Hauser
A dark retelling . . . Fans of Jennifer Saint’s Ariadne, Elektra and Atalanta will love Medea
Laura Shepperson

User Reviews

Book 4.0
Narration 4.2
Author Rosie Hewlett
Narrator Kristin Atherton
Duration 15 hours and 25 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529923322
Format Audiobook
Publisher Transworld
Genre Historical adventure fiction, Historical fantasy, Historical fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Myths and Legends, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
4.0 (4 reviews)
Narration
4.2 (4 reviews)

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