Gods and Mortals

An entrancing new telling of ancient Greek myths
"This book is a triumph! . . . [A] magnificent retelling of the Greek myths."—Alexander McCall Smith, author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series
"Move over, Edith Hamilton! Sarah Iles Johnston has hit the magical refresh button on Greek myths."—Maria Tatar, author of The Heroine with 1001 Faces
Gripping tales that abound with fantastic characters and astonishing twists and turns, Greek myths confront what it means to be mortal in a world of powerful forces beyond human control. Little wonder that they continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after they were first told. Gods and Mortals is a major new telling of ancient Greek myths by one of the world's preeminent experts. In a fresh, vibrant, and compelling style that draws readers into the lives of the characters, Sarah Iles Johnston offers new narrations of all the best-known tales as well as others that...