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The most stunning retelling in recent years
I read Rosie Hewlett's stunning book Medusa a couple of years ago and knew instantly that she would be an auto-buy author. When she announced she was worki... READ MORE
Blunt & Beautiful
Ever since the resurgence of mythology retelling, I have been patiently awaiting someone to tell Medea's story,and this book exceeded my high expectations.... READ MORE
Listen well to her story...
You mortals think we gods have nothing to worry about. That we go through our immortal lives without as much as a care in this universe to hinder us. Yet y... READ MORE
an absolutely gorgeously foreboding piece of prose
Hewlett crafts an absolutely gorgeously foreboding piece of prose. Brimming with despair, complexity and provoking power. A lovely look into the terrors th... READ MORE
Highly Recommend
I have been unable to put this book down willingly. It's strong and witty story had me gripped very quickly, highly recommend.
A stunning and gripping must-read
'Medea' by Rosie Hewlett is a riveting reimagining of the classic tale, brought to life with fresh perspective and emotional depth. Hewlett's storytelling ... READ MORE
I will be yelling about this book for a long time
Thank you to Net Galley and the publishers for sending me a copy in exchange for a review.
I'm a big lover of historical fiction - it's what brought me ba... READ MORE
Breathtaking and utterly compelling
A mesmerising and powerful retelling of Greek mythology's darkest heroine. With breathtaking prose and a gripping narrative, Hewlett breathes fresh life in... READ MORE
Just Brilliant
This is an amazing retelling of a classic Greek play. In a somewhat over saturated genre, it really does stand out. Hewlett digs into Medea’s psyche and ho... READ MORE
Beautifully written mythological retelling, Hewlett is a Goddess!
Wow, I could not put this down! I loved Rosie Hewlett’s Medusa and I was so excited when she announced Medea.
This is a beautifully written novel, and Hewl... READ MORE
Dark and gorgeous myth retelling
Medea's story is one of my favourite myths, particularly Euripides' version which Hewlett particularly draws inspiration from, so I was immediately interes... READ MORE
Beautiful yet harrowing
As a fan of Greek mythology and retellings, I was so excited to be able to read this one! I went it pretty much blind and as soon as I opened the book, I w... READ MORE
A Beautifully Tragic Re-telling
4.5 Stars. Medea by Euripides has been my favourite Greek tragedy for ten years since I studied it for A Level, so you can imagine how excited I was when I... READ MORE
Stunning, immersive and beautifully written
Medea was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I am not familiar with the myth and have never been so immersed in a story. I have read a couple ... READ MORE
A must read!
I went into this book with my expectations high thanks to Rosie Hewlett’s debut book ‘Medusa’ and the hold that had on me, and boy did it deliver!
I coul... READ MORE
WOW
Thank you to the publishers for sending me a copy of this ♡
Wow. This was dark, magical and compelling, weaving a beautiful story about a woman who des... READ MORE
Loved it!
I've fallen in love with greek mythology retellings!
As a character, Medea was absolutely infuriating and simply annoying. I couldn't understand how so... READ MORE
A nuanced and incredible retelling
Was I expecting this to be the classic “not like other girls” retelling we’ve come to see in the last few years? Yes, I’ll admit it. But Rosie Hewlitt crea... READ MORE
A powerful retelling of a powerful woman
What a book! A gorgeous retelling of the story of Medea, a powerful woman often reduced to just another female villain, Hewlett's novel reclaims the narrat... READ MORE
An emotional and powerful retelling. Highly, highly recommend.
Thank you so much to the publishers for sending me an ARC to read and review!
‘Medea’ tells the tale of a young enchantress and her descent into darknes... READ MORE
Best book of 2024 so far!
This has been my favourite book of 2024 so far! Steeped in Greek mythology and throughly engaging this novel kept me on my toes. It's fast paced, magical a... READ MORE
Medea, hear her story.
This is waaaay out of my comfort zone with reading but absolutely smashed all my expectations! I’m a student studying theatre and I’ve read the original Gr... READ MORE
Synopsis
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.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9781804992432
- Number of pages: 448
- Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 30 mm
- Weight: 314g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allGreek myths at their best
Wow. What can I say about this book. We’ve all heard the stories, we haven’t heard them from the perspective of the women living through them. The women wh... READ MORE
A unique retelling
Wow. What can I say about this book. We’ve all heard the stories, we haven’t heard them from the perspective of the women living through them. The women wh... READ MORE
Rich retelling of a complex mythological character
I enjoyed the complexity of this book, giving a deep and compassionate narration to a ‘villain’ of Greek mythology. The current trend to give voices to the... READ MORE
Badly misunderstood and brutally mistreated
I was looking forward to reading Rosie Hewlett's re-telling of Medea's story, because I hoped it would finally do such a complex character justice. And thi... READ MORE
Gorgeous interpretation of Medea's tale
This was such a gorgeous interpretation of Medea's tale. It was dark and built to its crescendo perfectly. From the opening line I was immediately invested... READ MORE
Really enjoyed
Abused by her father and brother, and shunned by her people, Medea is desperate for a different life. When the hero Jason and his crew of Argonauts arrive ... READ MORE
A force of nature
Medea is a force of nature. This is a book that will not allow you to forget it and nor should you.
Rosie Hewlett is my new one to watch in the sphere ... READ MORE
whisked away
two songs that go perfectly with this book:
1. Who's afraid of little old me? by taylor swift
2. The Albatross by taylor swift
I was meant to read this boo... READ MORE
AMAZING!
I couldn't put it down!!
This is not an easy story to tell, if you know anything about Medea, it would most surely be the "witch" part of her story (eve... READ MORE
Loved it!
What a brilliant book! Medea has always been portrayed as an evil witch who killed without remorse, but I loved how RH really delved into the other side of... READ MORE
4.5 out 5 stars
Medea is an incredible and devastating story of power, persecution, loyalty and betrayal. The writing style is beautiful with equally beautiful quote throu... READ MORE
A dark & rage filled novel
content warnings: violence, abuse, gore, child abuse, child death, sexual assault, rape
'They'll either make you his adoring, lovesick damsel or they'll... READ MORE
A Fantastic Beginning & Ending, But I Wasn't Fond Of The Middle
Actual Rating: 3.5
’When I was a child, I turned my brother into a pig.’
’Medea’ is a novel that’s split into four parts and unfortunately my enjoyme... READ MORE
I love a good retelling!
I am a big fan of mythology and have read both and good retellings in recent years - this is a very very good retelling.
Medea is the daughter of the Ki... READ MORE
Enjoyed reading
Princess Medea, daughter of the King of Colchis, has an older brother Apsyrtus and younger sister Chalciope. Medea is not allowed to be in the company of h... READ MORE
A tale of dark magics, obsessional love, adventure and ultimately betrayal
4.25*
I am a modern Greek Mythology retelling fan and eagerly keep an eye out for new titles and subjects. As soon as I saw a re-telling of Medea I knew... READ MORE
Greek mythology retold
Medea is a princess of Colchis, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, a sorceress and a witch, trained by her aunt Circe to control her gift. She uses this ... READ MORE
Thoroughly enjoyed!
I don't usually enjoy Greek Mythology, but I absolutely devoured this book!!
I was hooked from page 1, I'm not massively familiar with the legend, but ... READ MORE
Captivating
It has a very strong start, dipped slightly in the middle for me, but then ended superbly. A captivating retelling. I knew only basic rumours about Medea, ... READ MORE
Medea, Rosie Hewlett ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow. From the first page, wow. I read 80% of this book in one go and, honestly, if I didn't have responsibilities I'd have read it all in one go.
I was... READ MORE
Spellbinding!
I adore Greek mythology, it was one of my favourite topics when I was teaching, and I absolutely love reading modern retellings through the female voices. ... READ MORE
A fantastic read
Well, this is the book that brought me back to retellings of Greek mythology and I'm glad it did. I'd gotten a bit bored prior to this one (nothing against... READ MORE
Fantastic retelling of a myth
Medea is the daughter of the king of Colchis but she has a talent for magic which leads to her being shunned and abused. When a group of heroes appear, de... READ MORE
A very good book and I LOVE IT
Was a very nice read
Amazing!
I absolutely loved this book and it’s probably one of my favourite mythology retellings. Couldn’t put it down!!
A stunning retelling with beautifully devastating end. A must read.
Review originally posted on personal blog. Thanks to Penguin for the review copy.
Excuse the pun, but this book is certainly no tragedy. Rosie's novel... READ MORE
An excellent retelling
An excellent retelling of Medea's story and I was completely enthralled for at least the first half of the book. Her childhood was laid out for us all to ... READ MORE
A spell-binding retelling of the legend of Medea and Jason
Medea is known in Greek mythology as a sorceress and a murderer, but this story takes her life from her own point of view, showing how a lonely, unloved yo... READ MORE
Refreshing take on Medea
Beautiful retelling of Medea’s story. I loved this take on it and found Jason’s downfall refreshing!
New favourite author
I had a copy of this from Netgalley and it has criminally been sat on my kindle for what feels like an eternity, thanks to the biggest reading slump of my ... READ MORE
Brilliant retelling of a Greek myth!
What a brilliant retelling of a Greek mythology tale. Medea's unhappy childhood is responsible for her becoming involved with Jason and marrying him. His d... READ MORE
Lullaby meets Circe!
Wow
I've been waiting to write this review because I wanted to get it right - but I don't think I can do this book justice.
If I was going to do bo... READ MORE
Cracking book
As I have never read any mythology before I was a little nervous of reading this book.
The story of Medea was thought provoking, dark reading in place... READ MORE
Devastating. Powerful. Rage. Heartbreaking.
Devastating. Powerful. Rage. Heartbreaking.
I absolutely loved how this story began and the language used. It’s so beautifully descriptive that I got l... READ MORE
Powerful Tale of Love and Vengeance
Rosie Hewlett has created a captivating retelling of Greek Mythological Scorcerer Medea and her love Jason. This magical yet dark tale of love and vengean... READ MORE
Can’t stop thinking about it!
this was… wow. I am full to the brim with conflicting emotions I’m not sure I could name even if I tried.
I can’t say what I expected going into Medea, ... READ MORE
Disappointing
Medea longs for a different life, since her childhood she has been separated from her sister, ignored by her mother and tormented by her brother and father... READ MORE
A fierce reimagining or myth and womanhood!
"The world tried to make the victim, so I became it's villain"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Stars.
Rosie Hewlett’s Medea is a spellbinding retelling that pulses with ... READ MORE
A fascinating retelling.
Medea was a solid and interesting retelling of one of Greek mythology’s most infamous figures.
The story does a good job of exploring Medea beyond the v... READ MORE
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