âAstonishingly vividâ Jodi Taylor
'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett
ďťżWrong.
This is the story of everyone else:
Hercâs motherAlcmene: (She has knives everywhere)
Hercâs first friendHylas: (They were more than friends)
Hercâs wifeMegara: (Sheâll tell you about their marriage)
Oversaw Hercâs laboursEurystheus: (He never asked for the job)
His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims.
Itâs time to hear their stories.
gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer ) retelling of classic Hercules myth.Herc(and sometimes shocking
NetGalley reviewer âââââ'It. Is. Fantastic'
NetGalley reviewer âââââ'An absolute delight'
This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventuresâŚeveryoneâs favourite hero, right? Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris