Medea

<p>Having secured a First Class Honours degree in Classical Literature and Civilisation at the University of Birmingham Rosie Hewlett has studied Greek mythology in depth and is passionate about unearthing strong female voices within the classical world. Rosie now works in the film industry where she spends her days bringing stories to life in a different way.<br><br>Her self-published debut novel <i>Medusa</i> won the Rubery Book of the Year award in 2021.</p> <p><em><b>From an unmissable new voice comes the powerful and epic story of mythology's darkest heroine</b></em><b>Shunned. Persecuted. Tormented.</b><br>Medea longs for a different life. Since childhood she has been separated from her sister shunned by her mother and persecuted and tormented by her brother and father. All because of a unique and dangerous gift: witchcraft.<br><br><b>Fierce. Powerful. Sorceress.</b><br>But when a dashing young hero Jason arrives to claim the famed Golden Fleece that her father protects Medea sees her opportunity to escape. Her offer to help Jason overcome the trials set by her father sets in motion a journey that will test every ounce of her strength magic and loyalty; a journey that will see her battle monsters dethrone kings and fall in love.<br><br><b>When faced with the ultimate betrayal Medea is driven to an act of desperation so brutal it rips apart the lives of everyone involved...</b></p> <b>So delightfully devastating</b>! <b>A deeply humanising visceral portrayal of one of myth’s most controversial figures</b> Rosie Hewlett's <i>Medea</i> explores the polarising possibilities of humanity from our capacity for pain and heartbreak to our potential for vengeance and retribution