Natalie Haynes can do absolutely no wrong in my eyes, her books pull you in from the very first page and this one is no exception.

I didn’t know much about the tale of Jason, the Argonauts or Medea and yet this book was completely accessible to me in weaving a story I could follow and looked forward to seeing the ending.

As with most Haynes novels you follow a cast of characters that all interlink to tell the story, this novel even includes the perspective of a crow (which I am sure will be delightful for the audiobook). Keeping track of characters and places is so easy as Haynes crafts such distinct narrative voices and styles for each character.

Would highly recommend picking this up!

It is no secret that I am obsessed with Haynes work and the myth of Medea is one of my all time favourites, so this could not have been a more perfect book for me.

I know the source material very well and adored the way it was adapted and tied many other stories and myths together.

I really enjoyed the many perspectives and uniqueness of each voice. The structure lended itself extremely well to the plot and broadness of what was being tackled.

The essay at the end explaining choices and sections of the text was wonderful and I wish more authors included this in their texts, I find the craft of writing incredibly interesting.

Overall another brilliant book that I will be recommending over and over again to customers in my little book store.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book right from the very first page. Natalie Haynes has a way of bringing history to life that is unique to her books. Through them you get a deeper understanding of the characters that you thought you knew.. We are all familiar with the movie Jason and the Argonauts, but this book focuses on the characters around Jason's quest, giving a voice to those you may have forgotten. or never even taken any notice of. Voices of those such as Kleite who is so much more that just her beautiful hair. and Iris the misunderstood Harpie
I cannot recommend this book highly enough, no one brings mythology alive the way Natalie Haynes does.