The Witch of Colchis
Books | Fiction / Historical / Ancient
Rosie Hewlett
"A fiery and dramatic novel, starring one of mythology's most notorious women." — Jennifer Saint, internationally bestselling author of Ariadne and AtalantaFor readers of Costanza Casati and Circe comes a Medea like you've never known her before—a woman with improbable skill and the fiercest heart, held back by men who could never dream to deserve her.A disgraced daughter. A fearsome witch.A woman more myth than mortal.Medea, princess of Colchis, longs for a different life. Since childhood, she has been shunned from her family, tormented by her people, and treated with shame. All because of a unique and dangerous talent: witchcraft.But when a dashing young hero, Jason, arrives to claim the famed Golden Fleece, Medea sees her opportunity for escape. Her offer to help Jason sets in motion a journey that will test every ounce of strength, magic, and loyalty she has. A journey that will see her battle monsters, dethrone kings, and confront a love more brutal than any before.A journey that will ultimately end in betrayal, bloodshed, and a dark power impossible to forget.
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Author
Rosie Hewlett
Pages
464
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published Date
2024-09-10
ISBN
1728299020 9781728299020
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"The first thing I did after reading this book is bought a physical copy of it and Rosie Hewlett's other book, Medusa, because there is no way in hell this is the last book by Hewlett that I'm going to read.
When you're in the Greek mythos space, the people that are typically brought up are reliably Miller and Saint, and if I had it my way, I would replace Saint with Hewlett. What a BOOK, it actually made me feel the same rage for Medea at certain parts, and even though by the end I did not agree with what she was doing fully, Hewlett does such a good job of explaining her rationale in a way that almost makes me understand it and not fight against what she's doing as a caricature of rage.
Not only the titular character, Medea, is wonderfully written, but Hewlett spends some time with Atalanta and Circe, who are both well-written characters and made me excited to re-read Circe this month for my book club. A perfect duo in the Greek myth space.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review."
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Charlie Coward
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