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Medea

By: Rosie Hewlett
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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From an unmissable new voice comes the powerful and epic story of mythology's darkest heroine.

Shunned. Persecuted. Tormented.

Medea longs for a different life. Since childhood, she has been separated from her sister, shunned by her mother, and persecuted and tormented by her brother and father. All because of a unique and dangerous talent: witchcraft.

Fierce. Powerful. Sorceress.

But when a dashing young hero, Jason, arrives to claim the famed Golden Fleece that her father fiercely protects, Medea sees her opportunity for escape. Her offer to help Jason overcome the trials set by her father sets in motion a journey that will test every ounce of her strength, magic and loyalty; a journey that will see her battle monsters, dethrone kings and fall in love.

When faced with the ultimate betrayal, Medea is driven to an act of desperation so brutal it rips apart the lives of everyone involved...

©2024 Rosie Hewlett (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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Powerful

What a ride! It was heartbreaking and such a high calibre retelling of the classic. Great narration too

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I have to say, the narrator’s performance was truly gripping—at times, downright chilling. However, I felt that the book sometimes softened Medea's character, giving her a touch more sympathy than perhaps was intended. The horror of a mother killing her own children is pure nightmare fuel, so I’d have liked a bit more acknowledgement of that. Despite this, "Medea" is still an epic and engaging listen.

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This was such a great book. Wonderful narration. a powerful feminist retelling of the Medea story

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