Medusa

A dazzling, lyrical, feminist YA retelling of Greek myth, from Jessie Burton, internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse.

If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait to hear the rest? The why, the how, what happened next?

Exiled to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island, her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova, unleashing desire, love, betrayal . . . and destiny itself.
With stunning, full-color illustrations and a first person narrative illuminating the fierce, vulnerable, determined girl behind the myth, this astonishing retelling is perfect for readers of Circe, and brings the story of Medusa to life for a new generation.

“A riveting feminist retelling, filled with excitement, imagination, magic, and just the right touch of darkness.” —Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of CIRCE, on THE RESTLESS GIRLS

“[A] wild, wise, generous, ferocious kind of story. It's a tale to read to your children over and over, and for them to read to theirs.” —Katherine Rundell, author of THE WOLF WILDER and THE EXPLORER, on THE RESTLESS GIRLS

“[A] story of female empowerment, agency and sisterhood. . . . 'The Restless Girls' is one of the prettiest books I've seen in a long time.” —The New York Times Book Review on THE RESTLESS GIRLS

“The richly described settings . . . make this a fine read aloud . . . with a feminist viewpoint.” —School Library Journal on THE RESTLESS GIRLS

“A richly imagined feminist fairy tale, laden with allusions to contemporary concerns about autonomy, gender roles, and power dynamics, that is extended in Barrett's lush scenes of the clever sisters and their revels.” —Publishers Weekly on THE RESTLESS GIRLS