Medusa's Destiny by Lacey Carter AndersenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
An interesting take on the myth of Medusa
It is thought that Medusa is dead, that she was killed by a hero who took her head. But in actual fact she’s still alive and just lost her boyfriend and her job (again). She’s empty and alone and sick of being hated and feared. Then she’s kidnapped by three gargoyles who need her help, despite being a hated monster, the kind they usually kill.
I really liked how this book slowly revealed how the myth and reality of Medusa were so different. I liked hearing about the stories of her very long life and at the same time hearing about the history and culture of gargoyles. Gargoyles were willed into life by desperate humans who needed protection and that need forced the statues to come to life. Since then their whole culture has been about protection.
There was a trial or two with the initial three gargoyles and then, when they meet with their alpha, a new trial begins. How the monster and the monster hunters communicate with each other is the centre of the whole book as they gradually learn about each other.
This is a fun book, with some real emotion, but not true darkness. It’s a quick read and highly entertaining. The characters are written well and the plot interesting.
I’ll definitely be reading the next in the series.
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