The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood

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epub | 2.15 MB | English | Isbn:0593471555 | Author: Claire Heywood | Year: 2023
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Description:

Nationally bestselling author of Daughters of Sparta Claire Heywood returns with an imaginative and female-centered reinterpretation of the myth of the great hero Perseus, told through the voices of three women who are sidelined in the traditional version-his mother, Danae; his trophy, Medusa; and his wife, Andromeda-but whose viewpoints reveal a man who is not, in fact, a hero at all.

Danae: Banished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling that her unborn child will one day cause the death of her father, the king of Argos, Danae finds herself stranded, pregnant, and alone in a remote fishing village. It's a harsh new world for a young woman who grew up as a coddled princess, and forging a new life for herself and for her young son Perseus will be the hardest thing she's ever done.

Medusa: As a member of a reclusive band of women who live deep in the woods, known as the Gorgons, Medusa has eschewed...

Category:Mythology, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Retellings, Historical, Fiction

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