Medusa

by Jessie Burton

First published 2021

Exiled to a remote Greek island, Medusa lives a solitary life, her only companions the snakes that have replaced her hair. But when a beautiful young woman named Eris arrives, Medusa's world is upended. As their relationship deepens, Medusa must confront the truth of her cursed existence and the violence that transformed her. Can she reclaim her humanity, or will the darkness within consume her?

Genres: mythology, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, fantasy

Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

Setting: Greece, Greek Island

Period: Ancient

208 pages · Paperback · Bloomsbury Publishing

Content warnings: violence

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