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Meduso: A Greek Mythology Gay Retelling (Book 1 of the Mythologay Series) Kindle Edition
A glare that will cast people to stone.
Beheaded by the tragic Greek hero, Perseus.
It’s a safe assumption that we all know the basic facts about one of Greek Mythology’s most famous monsters, Medusa; the beautiful maiden cursed and turned into a Gorgon. Her tragic story and death at the hands of the hero, Perseus, has been told countless times for thousands of years.
But the thing with Greek Mythology is just that. They are myths. Narrated, fictional legends as old as time that have been passed down from generation to generation. Time has a way of changing the original tale. So, how can we be sure that the myths we think we know are the real story?
What if important aspects of these myths have been altered? What if the monster wasn’t really a monster at all? What if Medusa wasn’t actually Medusa? What if her name was Meduso? And what if she wasn’t a her, but a him? This is the tale of Meduso and his death at the hands of the hero Perseus’ sword. It is a tale of innocence, love, betrayal, and tragedy.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 19, 2022
- File size3287 KB
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B. J. Irons
Author of gay fiction across multiple genres
BJ Irons works in the field of education. Many of his personal experiences as a gay man have contributed to his books.
As a gay beach read author, his works range across all of gay fiction genres, including: romance, thriller, suspense, mystery, holiday, young adult, mythological/historical.
If you couldn’t already tell, he is a total Pisces.
Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community himself, BJ hopes to continue to bring more colorful and fun fiction works to his LGBTQIA+ readers.
More from B. J.:
- Rippling Waters
- The Cul-De-Sac
- Sinfluenced
- The Gift That Keeps On Taking
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Product details
- ASIN : B09NWD7L6Y
- Publisher : Spectrum Books (February 19, 2022)
- Publication date : February 19, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 3287 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 256 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #508,957 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #28 in Greek & Roman Literature
- #731 in Mythology (Kindle Store)
- #2,442 in LGBTQ+ Genre Fiction (Books)
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About the author
Follow BJ Irons on Instagram: @BJIrons
To contact BJ Irons, email: bjironsbooks@gmail.com
BJ Irons works in the field of education as an educational leader and college professor. Many of his personal experiences as a gay man, have contributed to his works. Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community himself, BJ hopes to continue to bring more fun fictional works to his LGBTQIA+ readers. The world could always use a little more color and fun.
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Customers enjoyed the book and found it worth reading. They found the retelling unique, imaginative, and creative. The writing quality was described as wonderful and the author did a fantastic job presenting the story of Medusa.
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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it well-written and enjoyable.
"...Everyone deserves happiness. I really enjoyed this well written and tasteful book. I will read the rest of the series. Thank you for writing...." Read more
"...If you enjoy retellings, I would say this one is worth the read...." Read more
"...Reading this book is an amazing journey. Definitely recommended. I received this book as an Arc and I am happily reviewing it voluntarily." Read more
"Friends this one was excellent. BJ Irons knocked it out of the park. Such a fresh take on a very familiar story. Romantic. Tragic...." Read more
Customers enjoy the retelling of Medusa. They find it captivating and imaginative, with detailed descriptions of Ancient Greece. The book is described as a great gay retelling of the story by fans of Greek mythology.
"...Irons has masterfully and painstakingly recreated the world of Ancient Greece and crafted a tale in which Meduso becomes the hero rather than the..." Read more
"...So while the story itself is very good, the execution isn’t what I had hoped for...." Read more
"This is the story of Meduso and Perseus, it is the first book in the Mythology series. This is a great twist on Medusa...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2022REVIEW ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meduso by B J Irons is the captivating and imaginative gender reversed retelling of the story of Medusa, Greek Mythology’s most famous monster, and Perseus, the heroic demi-god. Irons has masterfully and painstakingly recreated the world of Ancient Greece and crafted a tale in which Meduso becomes the hero rather than the villain. While a few liberties are taken with historical accuracy, the story reverberates with all the power and scope of anything by Edith Hamilton. Present are the powerful, vain and vengeful gods of Olympus and the mortals who serve as their playthings, but from among these blooms a story of love and romance reminiscent of The Song of Achilles. As an admirer of the work of B J Irons, I am excited and intrigued by this new Mythologay Series which will include creative retellings of other classics of Greek Mythology. His range as a writer is broad and this is just another avenue for him to exhibit his creative talent. ⠀
- Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022I kept wondering why there were shutters when Meduso and Perseus got close. What does window covering have to do with romance? Maybe the author meant "shudder" to shake uncontrollably.
There was a lot of confusion with "lie" and "lay". Also sometimes when using the past participle form of the verb (yes, I know I am picky) he left out the helping verb (has or had)
Even more basic was not knowing when to use "I" and when to use "me", especially when talking of two people doing something. To check if you are using the right word, just leave out the other person's name and the word "and". For example: he gave the award to both Persius and I. That is wrong, It should be Persius and me. Just the same as you never should say Me and Persius went to the beach. Or even Persius and me went to the beach. You should say Persius and I went to the beach. (This is all about pronouns and when they should be the subjective form and when the objective form, something you should have learned in third or fourth grade.)
I know my message has mistakes, but I am not an author and I do not have a proof reader, as this author should have had.
I hope I can read the rest of the book and figure out what the author meant to write.
Grammar is important to writing, just like ingredients are important to cooking. It just is not the same when you use salt instead of sugar. Or lie for lay. Or shutter for shudder.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023I never really had much to do with the LGBT society except for a couple of co-workers here and there. I never made much about this society because I thought we were all human. Its not my business as to who sleeps with who. Everyone deserves happiness. I really enjoyed this well written and tasteful book. I will read the rest of the series. Thank you for writing. I have enjoyed mythology since grade school.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2022I have to say I wasn’t sure how this myth would be retold so that it would be believable in a mythological way. I think the author did a fantastic job with the way he presented the story of Meduso and Perseus. From their first meeting as youths just discovering themselves, to their final moments, and all of the events in between.
What I had the biggest problem with and what led me to my rating of 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ has to do with how the story is told. Certain word choices don’t make sense even if the meaning of said word is correct for the sentence. There is also a feel that the author is trying to make the narration more “formal”, thus using words and language that don’t flow well when blended with the dialogue.
Another oddity of this story is that the author seems to be trying to write in first person omniscient, which isn’t actually a writing style. For example, there is a scene where some girls are tittering and giggling which leads Meduso to conclude they’re laughing at him and blatantly stating that he would never know what they were actually going on about. Yet in the very next paragraph we get told exactly what the girls were talking about.
So while the story itself is very good, the execution isn’t what I had hoped for. I will most definitely be reading the next book of the series however, because I want to see how these myths are transformed.
If you enjoy retellings, I would say this one is worth the read.
I was provided a copy of this book by the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2022This is the story of Meduso and Perseus, it is the first book in the Mythology series. This is a great twist on Medusa. It is written beautifully with amazing detail and depth. The emotion of both Meduso and Perseus jumps of the page and slaps you in the face. Reading this book is an amazing journey. Definitely recommended.
I received this book as an Arc and I am happily reviewing it voluntarily.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I'm a fan of Greek Mythology and this is a really great gay retelling of Medusa. Much detail is put into the story of Meduso mortal life and the demi-god Pegasus's love story. Meduso's immortal sisters' sacrifice and devotion to him even when his choices harm them all. Meduso's betrayal by Pesidion. Athena's impossible purity oath and demand for undying devotion. Finally, Meduso's ultimate sacrifice is to spare Pegasus' life from the wrath of the Gods.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022Friends this one was excellent. BJ Irons knocked it out of the park. Such a fresh take on a very familiar story. Romantic. Tragic. I loved everything about it and can’t wait for more in this series
- Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2022Wonderfully written. Thoroughly enjoyed. Can’t wait to read the rest in this series
Top reviews from other countries
- S VeldhuisReviewed in the Netherlands on March 24, 2023
4.0 out of 5 stars Great concept
A very interesting concept which worked well. The writing style itself was a bit disappointing in some parts. Meduso was really limited by his naivete which was ultimately the reason that he was punished in true mythology style. The epilogue was bitter-sweet but really worthwhile.
- Rowan MReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2022
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting retelling
I enjoyed the different take on the myth of Medusa, especially the gender switch. With lots of background on Meduso's heritage and plenty of wrath wielding gods to contend with, you can't help sympathize with Meduso from the start.
I am interested to see where this series will lead next.