Medusa: A beautiful and profound retelling of Medusa’s story

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And discover that as alike as they are, they are set on a collision course that only one can survive. The full-color illustrations by Olivia Lomenech Gill are stunning and I could spend hours just poring over them.

I absolutely loved everything about this, Medusa has long been written about but, rarely (if ever) do we get to see Medusa’s Perpective.As always, I prefer the original Greek myth, which didn’t have any involvement from Poseidon, but instead focused on Medusa’s innate power that came from being born the mortal Gorgon. I had read the author's work previously and was intrigued as to how she would handle a Greek myth re-telling. 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. Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first. However, she is uncertain of how Perseus would react to her appearance (at this point she is unaware of the full weight of Athena’s curse) and speaks to him only from behind the shelter of rocks at the entrance of her cave while her sisters are away during the daytime.

None who read this can relate to owning sentient hair but many can relate to being punished by society, paying for the mistakes of powerful others, being subjected to the whims of those in authority, and being viewed as one of few accepted binaries. He is Perseus, and he has been sent, against his will, to kill the mythical creature she has become. It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything.

Exiled to a far-flung island after being abused by powerful Gods, Medusa has little company other than the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. I loved Medusa more than I have loved any character in a book for a long time, I am still in awe of how Burton brought her to life so well and made my heart break for her. Just as enraged as Poseidon, Athena turns each and every strand of Medusa’s beautiful hair into a snake.