Title: Medea
Author: Rosie Hewlett
Publisher: Bantam/Transworld
Publication date: March 21st 2024
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‘She will have her revenge and everyone will know her name’
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...
Review
Wow. Wow. Wow!
I thought I already had my favourite feminist retelling pegged. I always knew I would be excited to read Medea’s story, it’s always fascinated me. But I didn’t expect it to blow me away this much, which I should have guessed really because if it’s one thing Rosie Hewlett can do is write an epic feminist Greek mythology retelling.
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We all know Medea is narrated as this bad witch. A sorceress who did awful things including murdering her own sons. But I always wanted to read from her narrative and the real reasons behind such atrocities.
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Hewlett’s characters are all so richly written. Deep and golden in their detailing and everyone demands your attention. Medea more so. I guessed Jason would be a slimy bugger, and it was heart breaking watching Medea as a young girl be lured in by him, ignoring all the warnings Atalanta tried to give her. When she does realise the extent of his betrayal and manipulation - ten years later with two young boys - Medea takes back control of her own life and deals out her own justice with massive brilliant consequences. The detail Hewlett uses to describe Medea’s magic is breath taking and awe inspiring. I literally cringed at the scene with Medea and the King and Princess of Athens!
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If you love mythology then this book is a MUST! It’s Rosie’s best yet and I can not wait to see who she chooses next to write about.
Q| Predictive text…
She will have her revenge and …
✨Thank you Melissa @penguinrandomhouse @bantambooksuk for this wonderful copy and opportunity
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