Medea

“A must-have for adult collections, especially for readers who want to rethink how so-called monsters are traditionally presented, from a modern feminist viewpoint.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“Propulsive and evocative”—The Nerd Daily
“With rich prose, vivid imagery, and a voice of singular compassion, Eilish Quin tells the story of Medea, a remarkable woman whose lonely childhood and innate curiosity led her down unthinkably catastrophic paths. Quin’s telling is clear-eyed but tender, and explores questions of power, sacrifice, and what it means to be a woman in a world ruled by men. A haunting, deeply moving tale that I won’t soon forget.”—Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn
“For centuries Medea has been caricatured as an unnatural mother or treated as a cautionary figure– Eilish Quin’s unflinching novel gives her voice and vividly dramatizes the cost and power of her agonizing choices.” —Katharine Beutner, author of Alcestis and Killingly
“Lyrical and haunting, Medea does its legendary protagonist justice—a riveting journey of womanhood, love, and loss.”—Natasha Siegel, author of Solomon’s Crown
“With this complex and involving debut, Quin adds to the growing field of Greek myth retellings from the perspectives of monstrous women, probing here into the life of the filicidal heroine of Euripides’s play of the same name […] As Medea’s familiar story unfolds, Quin allows for a great degree of moral complexity, but consistent throughout is her devotion to those she loves—including her eventual ill-fated children. Madeline Miller fans should snap this up.”—Publishers Weekly
“Medea by Eilish Quin provides a compassionate origin story for one of the most reviled of all Greek mythological women: the witch, Medea. Quin looks closely at the ancient sources to determine why Medea might have made her infamous, terrible choices. The story draws the reader to the final, heart-breaking conclusion, incorporating along the way timely themes of family, knowledge and women’s power.” —Laura Shepperson, author of Phaedra

Eilish Quin is a queer writer and artist based in the smog and glamour of Los Angeles with her various cats. She enjoys conversing with plants, watching British crime dramas, photographing lizards, rereading gothic novels, and staring aimlessly into tempestuous bodies of water. She is the author of All the Beastly Things and Medea.

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