Finished another greek mythology retelling by Claire Heywood. This time it is the retelling of the story of Perseus but being told in the POV of the three important women in his life, his mother Danae, Medusa and his wife Andromeda. I liked that we got the story from the POV of the women because the story from Perseus POV would probably sound completely different. Personally I can not say how accurate it is to the actual myth since I‘m not that educated on them, especially on the story of Perseus so I won‘t keep that in mind for my review.

I really enjoy the writing of Claire, because it is so easy to follow and still sounds a little poetic at times. I liked reading this story, but I felt like at some parts the story was kind of rushed and could‘ve used a little more pages, thoughts of the women in Persues‘s life but nonetheless it was a good book and I‘d recommend it to anyone that likes a greek mythology retelling.

Description: 

Danae: Banished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling that her unborn child will one day cause the death of her father, the king of Argos, Danae finds herself stranded, pregnant, and alone in a remote fishing village. It’s a harsh new world for a young woman who grew up as a coddled princess, and forging a new life for herself and for her young son Perseus will be the hardest thing she’s ever done.

Medusa: As a member of a reclusive band of women who live deep in the woods, known as the Gorgons, Medusa has eschewed all contact with the outside world. That is, until the day she finds an injured boy named Perseus in the forest.

Andromeda: When a harsh sandstorm threatens to destroy her nomadic desert tribe’s way of life, Andromeda knows that a sacrifice will be required to appease the gods and end the storm. But when a forceful young Perseus interferes, Andromeda’s life is set on an entirely new path.

 

As Perseus becomes increasingly obsessed with the promise of his own destiny, his heroic journey casts a shadow of violence and destruction across all three women’s lives. But even as he tries to silence them, the women may find that reclaiming their voices is their only hope for lifting themselves into a better future.