The Witch of Colchis
Medea's Story

In a Nutshell: A retelling of the story of Medea from Greek mythology. Excellent character development and plot structuring. You don’t need to know the original myth, though you will certainly appreciate the book better if you do. Much recommended to fans of the genre. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Plot Pr......more

For fans of Circe, feminist rage, and witchy power! An author who manages to make you love, sympathise, and root for a character only to do a whole 360 and make you hate their actions and who they have become, yet still feel compassion for them is talented. Medea: best known for her marriage to legen......more

If History of Man by Maisie Peters was a book, it'd be The Witch of Colchis. The writing in this was absolutely beautiful and was surprisingly digestible. I completely flew through this book...the pacing, the plot, the fresh perspective on an infamous woman from classic mythology, loved it all. This......more

It's worth the read just because Medea is iconic and Rosie Hewlett a great author.......more

3.5/4 This book is also marketed under Medea. I'm not sure why there are two titles but I've checked and it's the same book. I listened to the audio version which was narrated well except for the parts where Kristin Atherton got a little bit melodramatic for my taste. However she had a good clear voic......more