{"product_id":"i-medusa-ayana-gray","title":"I, Medusa \/\/\/ Ayana Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Ayana Gray comes a new kind of villain origin story, reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first edition hardcover will feature stunning sprayed edges, a premium dust jacket with foil, and a gorgeous custom-stamped case—while supplies last!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ayana Gray brings her fresh, dynamic storytelling to one of the most monstered, maligned, and misunderstood women of Greek myth, imagining all the girls that Medusa was and could have been.”—Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAriadne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else’s story. Out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters and her parents—both gods, albeit minor ones—she dreams of leaving her family’s island for a life of adventure. So when she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, who invites her to train as an esteemed priestess in her temple, Meddy leaps at the chance to see the world beyond her home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the colorful market streets of Athens and the clandestine chambers of the temple, Meddy flourishes in her role as Athena’s favored acolyte, getting her first tastes of purpose and power. But when she is noticed by another Olympian, Poseidon, the course of Meddy’s promising future is suddenly and irrevocably altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen her locs are transformed into snakes as punishment for a crime she did not commit, Medusa must embrace a new identity—not as a victim, but as a vigilante—and with it, the chance to write her own story as mortal, martyr, and myth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExploding with rage, heartbreak, and love, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eI, Medusa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e portrays a young woman caught in the crosscurrents between her heart’s deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot contributor-photo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-detail\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slot about-contributor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"seemore-0\" class=\"seemoreenable\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAyana Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e is the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the critically-acclaimed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeasts of Prey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrilogy. Her works have been translated in ten languages across five continents. Originally from Atlanta, she now lives among the rolling hills and tangling rivers of Arkansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ayana Gray brings her fresh, dynamic storytelling to one of the most monstered, maligned, and misunderstood women of Greek myth, imagining all the girls that Medusa was and could have been.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-- Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAriadne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“A vivid, searing reimagining of the infamous villain . . . By deftly peeling back the layers to reveal the young, misunderstood woman inside the legend, Ayana Gray has crafted a bold new classic as heartbreaking as it is hopeful.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-- Ann Liang,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Song to Drown Rivers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“A stunning reimagining of Greek mythology’s most misunderstood villain.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-- K. X. 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