Rogerson, Phoenicia
<p>‘Astonishingly vivid’ Jodi Taylor</p><p>This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favourite hero, right?</p><p>Well, it’s not.</p><p>This is the story of everyone else:</p><p>Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has knives everywhere)</p><p>Hylas: Herc’s first friend (They were more than friends)</p><p>Megara: Herc’s wife (She’ll tell you about their marriage)</p><p>Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc’s labours (He never asked for the job)</p><p>His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims.</p><p>It’s time to hear their stories.</p><p>Told with humour and heart, Herc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth.</p><p>Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris</p>
