‘Astonishingly vivid’ Jodi Taylor

'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett

Wrong.

This is the story of everyone else:

Herc’s motherAlcmene: (She has knives everywhere)

Herc’s first friendHylas: (They were more than friends)

Herc’s wifeMegara: (She’ll tell you about their marriage)

Oversaw Herc’s laboursEurystheus: (He never asked for the job)

His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims.

It’s 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'It. Is. Fantastic'

NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An absolute delight'

This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favourite hero, right? Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris