The release date for the English version of 'Stone Blind' by
Natalie Haynes is Feb 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A new interpretation of the tale of the first monstered lady, Medusa.
They'll call you a monster, run from you, and be afraid of you.
The youngest of the Gorgon sisters, Medusa is the lone mortal among a family of gods. In contrast to her siblings, Medusa ages, undergoes transformations, and suffers frailty. She has an urgency that her family will never understand because of her mortal existence.
Athene becomes furious as she witnesses the sea god Poseidon attacking Medusa at her temple. Enraged that her holy area has been violated, Athene exacts revenge—on the young lady. Medusa, as a result of Poseidon's deeds, is permanently changed. Her hair is replaced by whirling snakes, and her stare has the power to convert any living thing into stone. Medusa, cursed with the ability to annihilate all she holds dear, decides to live a solitary existence.
Until Perseus sets off on a perilous mission to retrieve a gorgon's head...
Comedian and classicist Natalie Haynes flips our perception of this mythical tale in Stone Blind, offering compassion and depth to one of the first tales in which a woman hurt by a strong male is held accountable, punished, and demonized for the attack. By delving into the myth's beginnings, Haynes uses her sharp wit and passion to rewrite Medusa's narrative, bringing it to life and providing a relevant, modern interpretation of this beloved classic.