Athena's Child

Name: Athena's Child
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Hannah Lynn
ISBN: 9798765068069

Author: Hannah Lynn

Series: Grecian Women #1

Narrator: Helen Keeley

Unabridged: 4 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/28/2023

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fairy Tales & Legends

Synopsis

Daughter. Sister. Priestess. Protector.

Son. Brother. Demi-God. Hero.

Monsters.

Gifted and burdened with beauty far beyond that of mere mortals, Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when the lustful gaze of mighty Poseidon falls upon her, even the Temple of Athena cannot protect her.

Young Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest. Equipped with only bravado and determination, his only chance of success lays in the hands of his immortal siblings.

Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena's wrath Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is?

History tells of conquering heroes. Tales distorted by time. Medusa's truth has long been lost. Until now. Now it is time to hear her truth. Revel in this powerful retelling of one of mythologies greatest tales today.

About Hannah Lynn

Hannah Lynn is a multi award winning novelist. Publishing her first book, Amendments-a dark, dystopian speculative fiction novel, in 2015. Her second book, The Afterlife of Walter Augustus-a contemporary fiction novel with a supernatural twist-went on to win the 2018 Kindle Storyteller Award and the Independent Publishers Gold Medal for Best Adult Ebook.

Born in 1984, Hannah grew up in the Cotswolds, UK. After graduating from university, she spent fifteen years as a teacher of physics, first in the UK, and then Thailand, Malaysia, Austria, and Jordan. It was during this time, inspired by the imaginations of the young people she taught, she began writing short stories for children, and later adult fiction.

With over twenty publications spanning a number of genres and translated into half a dozen languages, Hannah has proven herself to be both an accomplished and prolific author.

Now settled back in the UK, with her husband, daughter, and horde of cats, she spends her days writing romantic comedies and historical fiction. Her first historical fiction novel, Athena's Child, was also a 2020 Gold Medalist at the Independent Publishers Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ella on July 27, 2021

2.5 ⭐️ Athena's Child was a very quick and simple read! It was okay, but it wasn't my fave greek myth retelling. The writing is good, but the story telling is very simple. The author didn't really try to do anything different to make this specific book stand out from other greek mythology retellings.......more

Goodreads review by Christy on August 14, 2023

'Medusa grew from monsters, but she was not born of them'. Medusa was just thirteen when her uncommon beauty begins to draw men in earnest, determined to wed her. Her father refused to give his daughter to these men with untoward intentions and takes her to Athena's temple so she can live in safety a......more

Goodreads review by Giorgia on March 19, 2022

Non è un libro brutto, ma non si merita di certo le 3 stelle (siamo sul 2.5, dai). Il problema è che si tratta di un romanzo superficiale, che non ha la voglia di fare lo sforzo necessario per superare la banalità in cui rischia sempre di incorrere un retelling. Un scelta stilistica sicuramente strana......more

Goodreads review by Rachele on June 22, 2023

3☆☆☆½ "Furono dei mostri a creare Medusa, ma lei non era nata da essi.." Il libro è scorrevole anche se non è paragonabile a quelli di M. Miller (come molti sostengono)! Naturalmente è una rivisitazione in chiave moderna del mito e sono presenti guizzi di idee femministe, ma la cosa che ho apprezzato......more

Goodreads review by Mariana on May 11, 2023

UAUUUUU ADOREI......more