Medusa

Rosie Hewlett

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Bantam
02 September 2025

Fiction & Literature; Historical adventure; Myth & legend told as fiction; Historical fiction; Feminism & feminist theory

A bold, haunting and captivating feminist retelling that reclaims the story of mythology's most infamous monster from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Medea

You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one...

Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out. Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives unparalleled insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the lost truth behind antiquity's most infamous monster.

Medusa breathes new life into an ancient story and echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage - the opportunity to simply be heard.

By: Rosie Hewlett
Imprint: Bantam
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 357g
ISBN: 9780857507785
ISBN 10: 0857507788
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 02 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Having secured a first-class honours degree in Classical Literature and Civilisation at the University of Birmingham, Rosie Hewlett has studied Greek mythology in depth and is passionate about unearthing strong female voices within the classical world. Rosie currently lives in Kent with her husband and is now a full-time author spending her days lost inside her favourite stories from mythology. Rosie's first traditionally published novel, Medea, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. Her self-published debut novel, Medusa, won the Rubery Book of the Year award in 2021 and is being re-released in hardback for the first time in autumn 2025.

Reviews for Medusa

I was so absorbed by the furious, passionate voice of Medusa * Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Hera * Hewlett impressively captures the voice of a woman who has been silenced and shaped by men into something she never wanted to be. Lovers of mythology are sure to be pleased by this deeper look into Medusa’s origin story * Publishers Weekly *