The Shadow of Perseus

By Claire Heywood

Book Overview

National bestselling author of Daughters of Sparta Claire Heywood returns with an imaginative and female-centered reinterpretation of the myth of Perseus. Myth remembers Perseus as one of its greatest heroes. A slayer of monsters. A rescuer of damsels. But the women who knew him best have a different story to tell. His mother, Danae. His trophy, Medusa. His wife, Andromeda. As Perseus becomes obsessed with the promise of his own destiny, his heroic journey casts a shadow of violence and destruction across all three women's lives. It takes strength to survive a legend.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593471571
• ISBN13: 9780593471579
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Dutton
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"