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The Witch of Colchis

A Novel

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"A fiery and dramatic novel, starring one of mythology's most notorious women." — Jennifer Saint, internationally bestselling author of Ariadne and Atalanta

For readers of Costanza Casati and Circe comes a Medea like you've never known her before—a woman with improbable skill and the fiercest heart, held back by men who could never dream to deserve her.

A disgraced daughter. A fearsome witch.

A woman more myth than mortal.

Medea, princess of Colchis, longs for a different life. Since childhood, she has been shunned from her family, tormented by her people, and treated with shame. All because of a unique and dangerous talent: witchcraft.

But when a dashing young hero, Jason, arrives to claim the famed Golden Fleece, Medea sees her opportunity for escape. Her offer to help Jason sets in motion a journey that will test every ounce of strength, magic, and loyalty she has. A journey that will see her battle monsters, dethrone kings, and confront a love more brutal than any before.

A journey that will ultimately end in betrayal, bloodshed, and a dark power impossible to forget.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from July 8, 2024
      Hewlett (Medusa) reconsiders another villainess from Greek mythology in this astute and empathetic story of Medea, who is known for killing her two sons to spite their father. Hewlett traces the painful arc of Medea’s life, beginning with her childhood as the eldest daughter of Aeetes, king of Colchis. When all three of his children are young, Aeetes makes them watch as he beats his slaves. Medea’s brother, Apsyrtus, emulates their father’s cruelty, and she responds to his torments by turning him into a pig, leading the irate Aeetes to summon his exiled sister, Circe, to undo the spell. Medea bonds with Circe, whose tutelage comes in handy when Medea betrays her family to help Jason, her future husband, who arrives in Colchis with the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece. The magic-infused battle scenes excite (Medea conjures a salve to protect Jason from Aeetes’s fire-breathing bulls), and Hewlett shines in her characterizations, revealing how Medea’s insecurity makes her susceptible to the handsome and scheming Jason and shedding new light on her fateful response to his infidelity. This superior retelling ranks with the best of its kind.

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