‘Astonishingly vivid’ Jodi Taylor This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favourite hero, right? Well, it’s not. This is the story of everyone else: ‘Astonishingly vivid’ Jodi Taylor This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favourite hero, right? Well, it’s not. This is the story of everyone else: Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has knives everywhere) Hylas: Herc’s first friend (They were more than friends) Megara: Herc’s wife (She’ll tell you about their marriage) Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc’s labours (He never asked for the job) His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims. It’s time to hear their stories. Read by Kristin Atherton, Marlowe Chan-Reeves, Maryam Grace, Loreece Harrison, Sebastian Humphreys, Jay Layfette Valentine, Theo Solomon, Gary Turner and a full cast Told with humour and heart, Herc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth. Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris ‘Alternately hilarious and shocking, this is an astonishingly vivid retelling of the story of Hercules, and these are not the Greek myths I learned in school.’ Jodi Taylor, author of Just One Damned Thing After Another ‘A brilliant debut! Rogerson has produced a fresh and totally original retelling of the Hercules myth. For the first time, long-silent characters from the hero’s story are given a voice. They provide a sparkling new perspective on the club-wielding, all-daring son of Zeus. A Herculean triumph of creative writing, and a joy to read. Finally, a Hercules for the twenty-first century!’ Alex Rowson, author of The Young Alexander ‘Hercules had his story, now it's time for everyone else to get their say. Wickedly fun and devilishly dark – the tell-all for our times.’ Cari Thomas, author of Threadneedle ‘A captivating retelling with a very definite, personal voice, and a sharp, fresh perspective on the lives surrounding the hero.’ Genevieve Cogman, author of Scarlet ‘A rollicking ride through Greek mythology, Herc tells the story of the famous hero through his impact on the people around him. By turns quippy, hilarious, and shocking, Herc will make you want to hide in a jar like King Eurystheus, dodging all your responsibilities to read it from cover to cover.’ Luna McNamara, author of Psyche and Eros ‘A brilliant, witty and unique retelling of the myths that at times had me laughing out loud. Rogerson's impressive talent leaps from the pages.’ Carly Reagon, author of The Toll House ‘A wonderfully layered piece of storytelling which manages to be earthy, haunting and beautiful all at once.’ Stacey Thomas, author of The Revels ‘Funny, action-packed, violent, tragic . . . this is the story of Hercules as you’ve never experienced it before! An eye-opening treat.’ A.J. Elwood, author of The Cottingley Cuckoo The enthralling new queer, feminist retelling of Greece’s greatest hero, Hercules, for 2023 Phoenicia Rogerson is altogether mortal with a rather less chequered past than Hercules. After a decade of not being able to find his complete story on bookshelves, she decided to pull her socks up and write it herself. She's had two short stories published in the UCL Publisher’s Prize. She lives and works in London. Herc is her first novel. The enthralling new queer, feminist retelling of Greece’s greatest hero, Hercules, for 2023 A FEMINIST, QUEER RETELLING OF THE HERCULES MYTH: book’s characters are in the public consciousness through myth and the 1997 Disney movie and are given unique voices that have never been heard before, with a focus on the forgotten women of the myth. THOROUGHLY COMPELLING READING EXPERIENCE: at once a revisionist, brutal, gripping, witty and tender narrative that takes you to a faraway mythical world. READY-MADE FANBASE: perfect for fans of The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris, Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes, and The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, and everyone who has ever known a complicated soul. FEMINIST RETELLINGS MORE POPULAR THAN EVER: topic a perennial seller since 2018 with Madeline Miller’s Circe (hbk: 44k UK pbk: 251k UK), and more recently with Jennifer Saint’s Ariadne in 2021 hbk: 26k UK, pbk: 56k UK) which was a Waterstones book of the month and had an exclusive signed edition with Waterstones. Greek myths one of the biggest trending topics at LBF 2022. TOPIC A BOOKTOK FAVOURITE: #songofachilles has 133.1 million views, #ariadne 5.8 million views, #madelinemiller 42.1 million views, #circe 86.4 million view, #greekmythology 1.2 billion views and #hercules 1.3 billion views. Competition: Circe;Pandora;Ariadne;Elektra;Medusa;Athena’s Child;Spartan’s Sorrow;The;Song of Achilles;Silence of the Girls;Gospel of Loki;Testament of Loki;PsycheandEros;Heroines;Stone Blind;Clytemnestra. by;madeline;miller;joanne;harris;jennifer;saint;natalie;haynes;constanza;casati;hannah;lynn;laura;shepperson
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