I, Medusa

A Novel

By: Ayana Gray

Narrated by: Tyla Collier, A'rese Emokpae

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

AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else’s story. 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. So when she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, who 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 in her role as Athena’s favored acolyte, getting her first tastes of purpose and power. But when she is noticed by another Olympian, Poseidon, the course of Meddy’s promising future is suddenly and irrevocably altered.

When her locs are transformed into snakes as punishment for a crime she did not commit, Medusa must embrace a new identity—not as a victim, but as a vigilante—and with it, 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 in the crosscurrents between her heart’s deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play.

Fantastic

I have 893 titles. I have listented to all sorts of titles. This was a fantastic book of mythology . Its a great bioggraohy type of Medusa. It humanizes Medusa. It is extremly well told, narrated and it is quite interesting.

I highly recommend it.

The story of Medusa

I am ashamed that I never really knew the story of Medusa and what I have seen was that of women survivors of SA. Now listening to this story and researching her it’s is angering and also inspiring to see this version of the story.

Amazing

I love how the store was told from her point of view. This was a great read !!!!! A black woman that was over looked and controlled all her life just to find her true power in the end

I loved this rendition

It was refreshing to hear Medusas story told in such a humanizing light. I would encourage everyone to read it.

Wow! A MUST read!

Wow! This was amazing read. I couldn’t stop listening! It was the perfect mixture of it all. I love how this book tells the story of Medusa. Makes me appreciate the Greek mythology I learned in school.