Description: "A beautiful and profound retelling. Burton''s text and Lomenech Gill''s art are a perfect match, offering a powerfully feminist, elegiac, and original twist on this old story. The book tackles pain and trauma without flinching, but its message is ultimately one of joy and hope." -- Madeline Miller, author of THE SONG OF ACHILLES "Medusa is absolutely stunning and easily my read of the year - sheer perfection from start to finish, both in words and art." -- Catherine Doyle, author of THE STORM KEEPER series "This book is a beautiful excavation, uncovering the girl beneath the gorgon, the power within the punished. Exquisitely told, Medusa stole my heart from its first fierce lines." -- Mary Watson, author of THE WREN HUT "Jessie Burton''s Medusa is a dazzling, engrossing retelling of a classic that''s delivered with a profound feminist twist." - Foreword Reviews, starred review "A fiercely feminist undercurrent fuels Medusa''s unflinching voice. . . . An 18-year-old Medusa wrests control of her own story in this necessary reimagining of the Greek myth for YA readers." - Shelf Awareness, starred review "Burton tackles an old myth with unflinching honesty to reclaim Medusa''s story as one of self-love and bravery. . . . With unforgettable imagery and a powerhouse woman at the helm of the tale, this revamped myth is one to get on your bookshelf." - School Library Journal, starred "In this haunting reimagining of the myth of Medusa and Perseus . . . Burton''s take on the traditional adversaries humanizes both characters, blurring boundaries between hero and monster. Lomenech Gill''s (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) angular, full-color illustrations add another layer of depth to the story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Throughout the book, Burton''s prose and Gill''s art work in harmony to offer two intertwined ways of learning who Medusa really is. By placing her at the center of the tale, they give an epic voice to victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isear-old Medusa wrests control of her own story in this necessary reimagining of the Greek myth for YA readers." - Shelf Awareness, starred review "Burton tackles an old myth with unflinching honesty to reclaim Medusa''s story as one of self-love and bravery. . . . With unforgettable imagery and a powerhouse woman at the helm of the tale, this revamped myth is one to get on your bookshelf." - School Library Journal, starred "In this haunting reimagining of the myth of Medusa and Perseus . . . Burton''s take on the traditional adversaries humanizes both characters, blurring boundaries between hero and monster. Lomenech Gill''s (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) angular, full-color illustrations add another layer of depth to the story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Throughout the book, Burton''s prose and Gill''s art work in harmony to offer two intertwined ways of learning who Medusa really is. By placing her at the center of the tale, they give an epic voice to victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isto victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isear-old Medusa wrests control of her own story in this necessary reimagining of the Greek myth for YA readers." - Shelf Awareness, starred review "Burton tackles an old myth with unflinching honesty to reclaim Medusa''s story as one of self-love and bravery. . . . With unforgettable imagery and a powerhouse woman at the helm of the tale, this revamped myth is one to get on your bookshelf." - School Library Journal, starred "In this haunting reimagining of the myth of Medusa and Perseus . . . Burton''s take on the traditional adversaries humanizes both characters, blurring boundaries between hero and monster. Lomenech Gill''s (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) angular, full-color illustrations add another layer of depth to the story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Throughout the book, Burton''s prose and Gill''s art work in harmony to offer two intertwined ways of learning who Medusa really is. By placing her at the center of the tale, they give an epic voice to victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isear-old Medusa wrests control of her own story in this necessary reimagining of the Greek myth for YA readers." - Shelf Awareness, starred review "Burton tackles an old myth with unflinching honesty to reclaim Medusa''s story as one of self-love and bravery. . . . With unforgettable imagery and a powerhouse woman at the helm of the tale, this revamped myth is one to get on your bookshelf." - School Library Journal, starred "In this haunting reimagining of the myth of Medusa and Perseus . . . Burton''s take on the traditional adversaries humanizes both characters, blurring boundaries between hero and monster. Lomenech Gill''s (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) angular, full-color illustrations add another layer of depth to the story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Throughout the book, Burton''s prose and Gill''s art work in harmony to offer two intertwined ways of learning who Medusa really is. By placing her at the center of the tale, they give an epic voice to victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isto victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isto victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isear-old Medusa wrests control of her own story in this necessary reimagining of the Greek myth for YA readers." - Shelf Awareness, starred review "Burton tackles an old myth with unflinching honesty to reclaim Medusa''s story as one of self-love and bravery. . . . With unforgettable imagery and a powerhouse woman at the helm of the tale, this revamped myth is one to get on your bookshelf." - School Library Journal, starred "In this haunting reimagining of the myth of Medusa and Perseus . . . Burton''s take on the traditional adversaries humanizes both characters, blurring boundaries between hero and monster. Lomenech Gill''s (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) angular, full-color illustrations add another layer of depth to the story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Throughout the book, Burton''s prose and Gill''s art work in harmony to offer two intertwined ways of learning who Medusa really is. By placing her at the center of the tale, they give an epic voice to victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isto victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isular, full-color illustrations add another layer of depth to the story." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Throughout the book, Burton''s prose and Gill''s art work in harmony to offer two intertwined ways of learning who Medusa really is. By placing her at the center of the tale, they give an epic voice to victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths will not want to miss it." - BookPage "The Medusa myth is given new shading and depth in a feminist retelling that homes in on the heart of a young girl punished unfairly for being herself. Burton''s prose [isto victims whose stories often go ignored and untold. Readers who love nuanced retellings of myths wil

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