There have been a lot of Greek mythology retellings in the past few years. But this one is something different, humanizing a character who’s often seen as a villain. Born to an abusive father, Medea grows up the black sheep of the family and teaches herself witchcraft in secret. When Jason and the Argonauts arrive in her homeland for the Golden Fleece, they only do so through her help. She joins them when they leave in order to escape her toxic father but gets no happy ending. Exciting, raw, and told by a powerful antiheroine.
Medea by Eilish Quin, (List Price: $27.99, Atria Books, 9781668020760, February 2024)
Reviewed by Daniel Tyler, Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia