Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this arc. I love mythology retellings and was very excited to be given an opportunity to read this

I devoured this book within 2 days, I loved everything about it. The story was completely engrossing, the pacing was great, top notch writing, excellent characters and descriptions of time and place. This is one of the best mythology retellings I have ever read and it stands up to some of my favourite books. It was quite fast paced so it had me turning the pages and wanting more. I felt so much for Medea throughout and the author has really captured her character so well
If you love mythology this one is not to be missed. Outstanding!

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 this book did not disappoint!

Medea's childhood was bleak, with a brother who was a bully, a father who was controlling and condemnatory, and a ghost of a mother, barely present in any meaningful way. Her gentle younger sister was kept away from her until even she began to fear Medea...

And not without reason. Blessed or cursed - depending on how you look at it - by the Goddess Hecate, Medea's magic manifested early, earning her the undying hatred of her brother, and suspicion from others.

Until she met her aunt Circe at the age of 8, Medea had never known anyone else like herself. Unfortunately, her happiest times with Circe were to be all too short.

Desperate to escape her surroundings, Medea was constantly searching for opportunities to do so. Driven by these imperatives, she took a dangerous decision when Jason came to steal the golden fleece, one that would live on in legend...

This is a really well-written story and one that conveys all the emotion and drama inherent in Medea's semi-tragic life. Hewlett brings the characters vividly to life, and having recently reviewed Jennifer Saint's Atalanta, I was also excited at prospect of encountering her again in these pages. A gorgeous book - go get your copy now!