by Rachel Cusk, Euripides
First published 2013
Jason has abandoned Medea, his foreign-born wife, for a royal Greek marriage. Left with nothing, Medea transforms from betrayed spouse to calculated predator. She plots a devastating revenge that will destroy Jason's new family and political aspirations—targeting not just his bride, but his children. Her strategic brilliance becomes a weapon more lethal than any sword, turning maternal love into an instrument of total annihilation. As Corinth prepares for a wedding, Medea prepares a massacre that will obliterate everything Jason values. Her plan is surgical, merciless, and will cost her everything she once cherished.
Genres: drama, historical-fiction, tragedy, greek-mythology, ancient, classical-studies
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge, tragic-hero, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Corinth, Greece
Period: Ancient
104 pages · Paperback · Oberon Books
Content warnings: abuse, child-death, domestic-violence, murder, violence