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Medusa: Rise of a Goddess
***"A new perspective into Medusa...giving [her] a new and expanded story in this enlightening new work. The author humanizes her and evokes the reader's pity for her tragic plight." 9.5 - The BookLife Prize***
The monster from legend, with snakes for hair and a gaze that turns humans to stone. Cursed by Athena for the crime of being raped, she was destined to be slain by Perseus. Except, she never died. The stories got it wrong.
At the dawn of creation, the girl Medusa lives with her family on the Eastern Edge of the World, but she yearns for more. Fascinated by the newly-created humans, she leaves home to see it all for herself, the farms, the cities, and the temples. Little does she know that a sex-crazed God has been lusting after her for decades. He intends her for Himself, and His obsession will change the course of her life for millennia.
In modern New York City, Chloe finally embraces her true After years of repressing it, she’s willing to admit her own bisexual nature. Her religiously-conservative husband, however, is not, and Chloe flees the abuse that quickly follows. What she doesn’t know is that a creature from legend, a myth come to life – Medusa herself – has been hiding in plain sight, and they are about to come face-to-face.
One woman’s deity cursed her for being true to herself. The other woman’s deity won’t allow her to become her true self. Together, they might have the strength to overcome, and to embrace the divine.
The monster from legend, with snakes for hair and a gaze that turns humans to stone. Cursed by Athena for the crime of being raped, she was destined to be slain by Perseus. Except, she never died. The stories got it wrong.
At the dawn of creation, the girl Medusa lives with her family on the Eastern Edge of the World, but she yearns for more. Fascinated by the newly-created humans, she leaves home to see it all for herself, the farms, the cities, and the temples. Little does she know that a sex-crazed God has been lusting after her for decades. He intends her for Himself, and His obsession will change the course of her life for millennia.
In modern New York City, Chloe finally embraces her true After years of repressing it, she’s willing to admit her own bisexual nature. Her religiously-conservative husband, however, is not, and Chloe flees the abuse that quickly follows. What she doesn’t know is that a creature from legend, a myth come to life – Medusa herself – has been hiding in plain sight, and they are about to come face-to-face.
One woman’s deity cursed her for being true to herself. The other woman’s deity won’t allow her to become her true self. Together, they might have the strength to overcome, and to embrace the divine.
306 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 14, 2022
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About the author
H. Dean Fisher
12 books10 followersAuthor of the fantastic, the scientifically fictional, and the macabre.
"Medusa: Rise of a Goddess" (mythological / urban fantasy, 2022) "The author humanizes [Medusa] and evokes the reader's pity for her tragic plight." 9.5 - The BookLife Prize https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QJJPGJR
"A Revelation of Our Savior, with Translation and Commentary by Dr. Michel S. Curllen" (religious fiction, 2020) - Finalist in Religious Fiction at the 2021 American Fiction Awards. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0841NDHQK
"The Jungle God" 20th Anniversary Edition (science fiction, 2021) - 1st Place in Science Fiction Novel at 2001 SouthWest Writers. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
The Tales of Zhava series (young adult fantasy):
1) "The Initiate" (2019) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SX14ZQQ
2) "The Novice" (2020) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JKJYN2T
"Medusa: Rise of a Goddess" (mythological / urban fantasy, 2022) "The author humanizes [Medusa] and evokes the reader's pity for her tragic plight." 9.5 - The BookLife Prize https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QJJPGJR
"A Revelation of Our Savior, with Translation and Commentary by Dr. Michel S. Curllen" (religious fiction, 2020) - Finalist in Religious Fiction at the 2021 American Fiction Awards. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0841NDHQK
"The Jungle God" 20th Anniversary Edition (science fiction, 2021) - 1st Place in Science Fiction Novel at 2001 SouthWest Writers. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
The Tales of Zhava series (young adult fantasy):
1) "The Initiate" (2019) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SX14ZQQ
2) "The Novice" (2020) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JKJYN2T
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March 24, 2025
Wanted to read this book for over a year. (Glad I did) this book puts new life in Greek mythology with
Medusa and her family. Going back to her early life triages and lessons learned. In her modern life in New York helping Cloe with her life problems. Medusa in modern times You will fall in love with her wisdom and kindness brought on from her long life of hard times. There is a second book in this series Medusa dawn of a goddess I have jumped right in to reading dawn of a goddess so far its just as good if not better.
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Medusa and her family. Going back to her early life triages and lessons learned. In her modern life in New York helping Cloe with her life problems. Medusa in modern times You will fall in love with her wisdom and kindness brought on from her long life of hard times. There is a second book in this series Medusa dawn of a goddess I have jumped right in to reading dawn of a goddess so far its just as good if not better.
LCDC Libiran Top shelf pick
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