His mother.
Banished from her homeland thanks to a prophecy foretelling that her unborn child will one day cause the death of her father,Danae finds herself stranded,pregnant,and alone. Forging a new life for herself and for her young son Perseus will be the hardest thing she's ever done.
His trophy.
As a member of a reclusive band of women who live deep in the woods,known as the Gorgons,Medusa has eschewed all contact with the outside world. That is,until the day she finds an injured boy named Perseus in the forest.
His wife.
When a harsh sandstorm threatens to destroy her nomadic desert tribe's way of life,Andromeda knows that a sacrifice will be required to appease the gods and end the storm. But when a forceful young Perseus interferes,Andromeda's life is set on an entirely new path.
As Perseus becomes increasingly obsessed with the promise of his own destiny,his heroic journey casts a shadow of violence and destruction across all three women's lives. But even as he tries to silence them,the women may find that reclaiming their voices is their only hope for lifting themselves into a better future.
Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonISBN: 9781399702669Number of pages: 304Weight: 510 gDimensions: 236 x 162 x 30 mm
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'Heywood tells her story vividly,setting it convincingly in the period.'- The Sunday Times on Daughters of Sparta
'A fresh and original take on the myth of Perseus...I was gripped by the human drama at the novel's heart.'- Elodie Harper
'A beautifully woven tale,Heywood triumphantly reclaims the stories of three of Greek Mythology's most deserving women. With brilliant,confident writing,The Shadow of Perseus has illuminated the stories of ladies too often relegated to the role of villain or damsel.'- Claire M. Andrews,author of the Daughters of Sparta trilogy
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