I, Medusa : a novel / Ayana Gray.
"Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else's story. Out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters and her parents-both gods, albeit minor ones-she dreams of leaving her family's island for a life of adventure. So when she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, who invites her to train as an esteemed priestess in her temple, Meddy leaps at the chance to see the world beyond her home. In Athens' colorful market streets and the clandestine chambers of the temple, Meddy flourishes in her role as Athena's favored acolyte, getting her first tastes of purpose and power. But when she is noticed by another Olympian, Poseidon, a drunken night between girl and god ends in violence, and the course of Meddy's promising future is suddenly and irrevocably altered. Her locs transformed into snakes as punishment for a crime she did not commit, Medusa must embrace a new identity-not as a victim, but as a vigilante-and with it, the chance to write her own story as mortal, martyr, and myth. Exploding with rage, heartbreak, and love, I, Medusa portrays a young woman caught in the cross currents between her heart's deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593733769
- ISBN: 0593733762
- ISBN: 9781785306839
- Physical Description: xii, 320 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Random House, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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- Medusa (Gorgon)
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Sexual assault > Fiction. - Genre:
- Mythological fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Available copies
- 25 of 49 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 3 current holds with 49 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC GRAY (Text) | 36015000756334 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Angier Public Library | F Gra (Text) | 33632002306901 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Benhaven Public Library | F Gra (Text) | 33630005502419 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | FIC GRA (Text) | 30441100981497 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F GRA (Text) | 39488900304926 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Corolla Library | F GRA (Text) | 39488600193777 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | F Gra (Text) | 33436001836250 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F GRA (Text) | 0020514025046 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| East Regional Library | F GRAY (Text) | 31781069622668 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | F GRA (Text) | 0020513997724 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 07/30/2026 |
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Summary:
"Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone else's story. Out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters and her parents-both gods, albeit minor ones-she dreams of leaving her family's island for a life of adventure. So when she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, who invites her to train as an esteemed priestess in her temple, Meddy leaps at the chance to see the world beyond her home. In Athens' colorful market streets and the clandestine chambers of the temple, Meddy flourishes in her role as Athena's favored acolyte, getting her first tastes of purpose and power. But when she is noticed by another Olympian, Poseidon, a drunken night between girl and god ends in violence, and the course of Meddy's promising future is suddenly and irrevocably altered. Her locs transformed into snakes as punishment for a crime she did not commit, Medusa must embrace a new identity-not as a victim, but as a vigilante-and with it, the chance to write her own story as mortal, martyr, and myth. Exploding with rage, heartbreak, and love, I, Medusa portrays a young woman caught in the cross currents between her heart's deepest desires and the cruel, careless games the Olympian gods play"--
