Herc: A Queer Greek Mythology Retelling -- Phoenicia Rogerson, Hardcover

A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne.

This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures... everyone's favorite 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.

Told with humour and heart, Herc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth.

Author: Phoenicia Rogerson
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Published: 09/05/2023
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.37w x 1.16d
ISBN: 9781335016775

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 04/01/2023 pg. 9
Publishers Weekly 08/14/2023
Booklist 09/01/2023 pg. 39