No Friend to This House

Haynes’ Medea is especially striking – both fearless witch and desperate lover – capturing all the facets and contradictions of the character in the ancient sources . . . Another masterpiece from Haynes.

Costanza Casati, author of Babylonia

[A] wry, witty and ruthless retelling of Euripides' play

Daily Mail

Natalie Haynes is a once-in-a-generation storyteller, and No Friend to This House is her masterpiece. Haynes does not so much retell the myth of Medea as excavate it, layer by devastating layer, for truths both timeless and timely. This is a stunning novel that cuts to the bone.

Dr. Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana

An incredible feat of storytelling, bringing to life all the strands of the divine and human which led to one of the most fascinating myths of all time - Medea

Martha Kearney

A stunning, slowburning tale full of passion and vengeance

Woman & Home

The myth of Medea captivatingly retold (complete with the most beautifully foil-tipped pages) will completely reset your commute

Stylist

If there is one thing Natalie Haynes knows how to do, it is reposition the classics. And her latest offering, No Friend to This House, raises the bar even more . . . In the world of Greek tragedy, Medea is often considered one of the most complex and divisive characters. But Haynes’ No Friend To This House gives readers more to consider about her

Press Association

Witty, gripping, ruthless

Margaret Atwood, bestselling author of The Testaments, on Stone Blind

An exceptionally powerful retelling of Medusa's story, an emotional gut punch of a novel . . . It is a dazzling achievement

Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den Trilogy, on Stone Blind

Inventive and playful . . . [and] very funny

The Times on Stone Blind

With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War

Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe, on A Thousand Ships

Absorbing and fiercely feminist . . . A many-layered delight

The Guardian on A Thousand Ships

A sparkling narrative . . . A Thousand Ships blows the dust off the classics

The Washington Post on A Thousand Ships

Haynes balances a fresh take on the material . . . giving new voice to the often-overlooked but fascinating Jocasta and Ismene

Madeline Miller, bestselling author of Circe, on The Children of Jocasta

A wonderful and inventive take on an ancient tale

The Times on The Children of Jocasta

Glorious, gripping and brutal . . . I loved it

Victoria Derbyshire, journalist and broadcaster, on The Children of Jocasta