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• Athena's Child

  Lynn, Hannah,

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  For readers of Madeleine Miller and Claire Heywood comes the story of the most infamous monster of Greek mythology: Medusa. First, they loved her. Then, they abused her. Finally, they made her a villain. Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fit for the Gods

  Greek Mythology Reimagined

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  Featuring stories by a bestselling, cross-genre assortment of some of the most exciting writers working today, an anthology of gender-bent, queered, race-bent, and inclusive retellings from the enchanting and eternally popular world of Greek myth.

• Lies We Sing to the Sea

  Underwood, Sarah, 1999-

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  Hanged in an annual sacrificial ritual to Poseidon, seventeen-year-old oracle Leto awakens on an island inhibited by Melantho, a strange immoral girl with oceanic powers, who tells Leto the only way to break Poseidon's curse is to return to Ithaca…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Herc

  Rogerson, Phoenicia,

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  A queer, revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne. This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labors, his endless adventures... Everyone's favorite hero, right? Well, it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• House of Odysseus

  North, Claire,

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  In the palace of Odysseus, a queen lies dreaming . . . On the isle of Ithaca, queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband Odysseus sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Atalanta

  Saint, Jennifer,

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  From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne, a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress raised by bears and the only woman in the world's most famous band of heroes, the Argonauts.

• The Shadow of Perseus

  a Novel

  Heywood, Claire,

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  Nationally bestselling author of Daughters of Sparta Claire Heywood returns with an imaginative and female-centered reinterpretation of the myth of the great hero Perseus, told through the voices of three women who are sidelined in the traditional…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Psyche and Eros

  a Novel

  McNamara, Luna,

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  In this utterly transporting retelling of Greek mythology, the god of desire is cursed to fall for a spirited young mortal woman, but if she looks upon his face they will be parted forever. 'Psyche and Eros' is an epic adventure and love story for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Phaedra

  a Novel

  Shepperson, Laura,

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  Phaedra has been cast to the side all her life: daughter of an adulteress, sister of a monster, and now unwilling bride to the much-older, power-hungry Theseus. Young, naïve, and idealistic, she has accepted her lot in life, resigned to existing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stone Blind

  a Novel

  Haynes, Natalie,

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  The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. Unlike her siblings, Medusa grows older, experiences change, feels weakness. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know. When the sea…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Clytemnestra

  a Novel

  Casati, Costanza, 1995-

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  Madeline Miller's Circe meets Cersei Lannister in a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen. As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Medusa's Sisters

  Bear, Lauren J. A.,

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  Marrying contemporary themes of sexuality and victimization, of sisterhood and feminism, Lauren J.A. Bear's debut novel is a re-imagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her.

• Arch-conspirator

  Roth, Veronica,

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  From dystopian visionary and bestselling phenomenon Veronica Roth comes a razor-sharp reimagining of Antigone. In Arch-Conspirator, Roth reaches back to the root of legend and delivers a world of tomorrow both timeless and unexpected. "A gut punch…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daughter of the Moon Goddess

  a Novel

  Tan, Sue Lynn

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  An enthralling debut fantasy inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess, in which a young woman's quest to free her mother sets her on a dangerous path and pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm.

• The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

  Oh, Axie

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  Axie Oh's The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale "The Tale of Shim Cheong," perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki's Spirited Away .

• Kaikeyi

  a Novel

  Patel, Vaishnavi,

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  Queen Kaikeyi from the Ramayana tells her own story in this debut novel from Vaishnavi Patel: I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions -- much good it did me." So begins Kaikeyi's tale. The only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wrath Goddess Sing

  a Novel

  Deane, Maya, 1985-

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  The gods wanted blood. She fought for love. Achilles has fled her home and her vicious Myrmidon clan to live as a woman with the kallai, the transgender priestesses of Great Mother Aphrodite. When Odysseus comes to recruit the "prince" Achilles for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Women of Troy

  a Novel

  Barker, Pat, 1943-

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  Troy has fallen and the victorious Greeks are eager to return home with the spoils of an endless war--including the women of Troy themselves. They await a fair wind for the Aegean; it does not come, because the gods are offended. The body of King…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sistersong

  Holland, Lucy

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  In an ancient land steeped in wild magic, three royal siblings fight to keep their kingdom safe from the warriors who threaten its borders--and their bond--in this lyrical debut of spells and song, sisterhood and betrayal inspired by the English…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love in Color

  Mythical Tales From Around the World, Retold

  Babalola, Bolu

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  A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company -- and an even greater one in her love life. A powerful Ghanaian…Read moreRead more of this annotation