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You hear of Jason & the Argonauts and the story of the Golden Fleece but you rarely hear of the woman who helped make it happen. This is Medea's tale. It is well crafted and beautifully phrased in its poetical prose. The only reason I gave it a so-so is because I found this style very hard to read. It jumps in the timeline and I wasn't always certain what was being referred to. I would still recommend it though to those to whom this would appeal.

This is just on the teetering edge of a So-So. This is a first person narrative of the story. Problems-163pgs of 257 (ebook) are at sea, while the back 90+ are the Medea story. Other problem, no quote marks, but there is also minimal dialog. I don't understand that choice. The writing flows, but odd long paragraphs/chapters on the mundane. It is a better than average read, some odd choices and too long at sea. Medea actions save the book.

So far, I am enjoying this first person retelling of the Medea narrative although I will say the author chooses odd places to get really descriptive. An example is a 3 chapter long telling of a sacrifice to a god. Another, shortly after that, is devoted to casting a net for fishing and cutting up fish. With so much with Medea, it is an odd choice. Be familiar with the story prior to reading as there is no debrief.