I, Medusa. By Ayana Gray. Audiobook

I, Medusa

Meddy has spent her entire existence as a mere footnote in someone else’s narrative. Surrounded by her stunning, immortal sisters and her parents – both gods, though minor ones – she feels out of place and longs to escape her family’s island to seek adventure elsewhere. When goddess Athena notices her and offers her the opportunity to train as a distinguished priestess in her temple, Meddy eagerly seizes the chance to explore the world beyond her familiar surroundings. Amid the vibrant hustle of Athens’ market streets and the secretive depths of the temple, Meddy begins to thrive as Athena’s favored apprentice, discovering her first tastes of purpose and influence. However, her promising path takes a dramatic turn when another Olympian, Poseidon, sets his sights on her, irrevocably shifting her destiny. After her hair is turned into serpents as punishment for a crime she didn’t commit, Meddy must redefine herself – not as a victim but as a protector and avenger. This new identity offers her the opportunity to forge her own story as a mortal, a martyr, and a legend. Fueled by rage, heartbreak, and love, I, Medusa depicts a young woman caught between her innermost desires and the reckless, indifferent games of the Olympian gods. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “captivating villain origin story” (People Book of the Week) reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine “Ayana Gray brings her fresh, dynamic storytelling to one of the most monstered, maligned, and misunderstood women of Greek myth, imagining all the girls that Medusa was and could have been.” Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne