I, Medusa: A Novel
by Ayana Gray
"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
About This Book
Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else's story. She feels out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters and her parents—both gods, albeit minor ones. She dreams of leaving her family's island for a life of adventure. When she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, everything changes. Athena invites her to train as an esteemed priestess in her temple. Meddy leaps at the chance to see the world beyond her home. In the colorful market streets of Athens and the clandestine chambers of the temple, Meddy flourishes. As Athena's favored acolyte, she gets her first tastes of purpose and power. But when another Olympian notices her—Poseidon—the course of Meddy's promising future is suddenly and irrevocably altered. Her locs are transformed into snakes as punishment for a crime she did not commit. Now Medusa must embrace a new identity. Not as a victim, but as a vigilante. With this transformation comes the chance to write her own story as mortal, martyr, and myth. Exploding with rage, heartbreak, and love, I, Medusa portrays a young woman caught between her heart's deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play.
About the Author
Ayana Gray
Ayana Gray is an author of speculative fiction. She loves monsters, mythos, and #MelaninMagic. Originally from Atlanta, Ayana now lives in Little Rock, Arkansas. There, she reads voraciously and follows Formula One racing. She also worries over her two beloved pets: Apollo, her adopted baby black rhino, and Dolly, her mini goldendoodle. Her debut novel, BEASTS OF PREY, is being adapted for film by Netflix.