{"product_id":"medusa-9781538765340","title":"Medusa","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn intimate look into the life of a legendary mythical villain who has so often been stripped of her voice and humanity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein this debut novel, perfect for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efans of Madeline Miller's \u003ci\u003eCirce\u003c\/i\u003e and the works of Jennifer Saint. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You know how Medusa's story ends, but you've never heard her tell her own story... until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The only mortal daughter of two sea gods, and a priestess of Athena, Medusa was a woman who thought she had found her place in the world. But when Medusa suffers a horrific violation at the hands of Poseidon, Athena is outraged over the desecration of her name and sends a message by transforming Medusa into the snake-haired monster of legend. With one look, any who meet her gaze is turned to stone. Word of her monstrosity travels fast, igniting a king's fear so greatly that he commands the boy-hero Perseus to bring him her head. With a power that will spare no one, Medusa begins to wonder if this is a blessing or a curse. Medusa only knows that she must leave the city she has come to call home before she harms another soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Searching for a haven free from mortals, anger buoying her every step, Medusa journeys across ancient Greece. Her eyes are hidden beneath a blindfold, with nothing but the snakes for company. Through her travels, Medusa discovers solace and understanding in the mythical figures she stumbles upon: A debaucherous wine god, an alluring nymph, and a three-headed dog. But one cannot escape fate forever. As Perseus closes in, Medusa faces a choice: become the monster everyone expects her to be, or cling to the last piece of her humanity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538765340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nataly Gruender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315148681397,"sku":"9781538765340","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d1d432b1-53e2-4cc7-885a-772371822350.jpg?v=1718720429","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/medusa-9781538765340","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}