“If I say that I killed a man with just one look, will you want to hear the continuation of the story?” Having fled to a distant island by the will of the gods, Medusa the Gorgon lives with her sisters and her faithful dog Argentus. She was once a beautiful girl, but now snakes adorn her head instead of her hair. "Woe to him who looks at you!" - Athena cursed her. And then Perseus will arrive on the island, and their meeting will change Medusa’s life forever. This time fate will not treat her so cruelly. This time everything will be different. Or not? "Medusa" is a magnificent, strikingly bold retelling of the famous ancient Greek world. A long-awaited new product from Jessie Burton, the author of the acclaimed novel “The Miniaturist”. The publication contains gorgeous illustrations by the English artist Olivia Lomenech Gill, who is known for her drawings for the book “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” by JK Rowling. The book is ideal for fans of Madeleine Miller, Jennifer Saint , Susan Stokes-Chapman, Claire North and Neil Gaiman. "A powerful feminist, sad and original reimagining of this old story." - Madeleine Miller, bestselling author of The Song of Achilles and Circe About the Author Jessie Burton is an English writer. In the past she is an actress, in the present she is the author of the acclaimed novel “The Miniaturist”, after the release of which real world fame fell upon her. Her books have been translated into many languages and continue to win the hearts of readers.