Athena’s Child blurb
Daughter. Sister. Priestess. Protector.
Son. Brother. Demi-God. Hero.
Monsters.
Gifted and burdened with beauty far beyond that of mere mortals, Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when the lustful gaze of mighty Poseidon falls upon her, even the Temple of Athena cannot protect her.
Young Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest. Equipped with only bravado and determination, his only chance of success lays in the hands of his immortal siblings.
Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena's wrath Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is.
History tells of conquering heroes. Tales distorted by time. Medusa’s truth has long been lost. Until now. Now it is time to hear her truth.
Revel in this powerful retelling of one of mythologies greatest tales today.
Release date: 3oth August 2020
Hannah Lynn
Hannah Lynn is an award-winning novelist. Publishing her first book, Amendments - a dark, dystopian speculative fiction novel, in 2015. The Afterlife of Walter Augustus - a contemporary fiction novel with a supernatural twist - won the 2018 Kindle Storyteller Award and IPPY Gold Medal for Best Adult Fiction. She has also penned the delightfully funny and poignant Peas and Carrots Series
While she freely moves between genres, her novels are recognisable for their character driven stories and wonderfully vivid description.
She is currently working on an Urban Fantasy series and, having reimaged the story of Medusa in her latest novel, another mythological story.
Born in 1984, Hannah grew up in the Cotswolds, UK. After graduating from university, she spent ten years as a teacher of physics, first in the UK and then around Asia and for a while the Austrian Alps. It was during this time, inspired by the imaginations of the young people she taught, she began writing short stories for children, and then adult fiction. Now as a teacher, writer, wife and mother, she is currently living in Amman, Jordan.
While she freely moves between genres, her novels are recognisable for their character driven stories and wonderfully vivid description.
She is currently working on an Urban Fantasy series and, having reimaged the story of Medusa in her latest novel, another mythological story.
Born in 1984, Hannah grew up in the Cotswolds, UK. After graduating from university, she spent ten years as a teacher of physics, first in the UK and then around Asia and for a while the Austrian Alps. It was during this time, inspired by the imaginations of the young people she taught, she began writing short stories for children, and then adult fiction. Now as a teacher, writer, wife and mother, she is currently living in Amman, Jordan.
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My Review
I've been fascinated by the Greek myths since childhood and there has always been something about Medusa, the Gorgon monster, that I find both fascinating and repulsive at the same time. Hannah Lynn puts a totally new slant on the myth, bringing into play Medusa's emotions and suffering so that in the end, the reader goes away with a completely different image of her. This retelling is cleverly done - Lynn has done for Medusa what Miller has done for Circe.
I've been fascinated by the Greek myths since childhood and there has always been something about Medusa, the Gorgon monster, that I find both fascinating and repulsive at the same time. Hannah Lynn puts a totally new slant on the myth, bringing into play Medusa's emotions and suffering so that in the end, the reader goes away with a completely different image of her. This retelling is cleverly done - Lynn has done for Medusa what Miller has done for Circe.
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