Andromeda

🐍 'Stole my heart' Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne
🍊 'This is a hymn to women' Samantha Shannon, internationally bestselling author of The Bone Season series
🐍 'A tender yet fierce reclamation of myth crafted by a masterful hand' Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
🍊 'Utterly exquisite... nothing short of breath-taking' Rosie Hewlett, Sunday Times bestselling author of Medea
_________ A myth rewritten. A name reclaimed. Blessed by the gods with unparalleled beauty, Andromeda lives a life of ease in her Aethiopian palace. The young princess has no concerns other than the royal expectations of her parents - until a fateful proclamation changes everything.
When the queen defies the gods with blasphemy, Poseidon, fearsome God of the Seas, delivers a deadly ultimatum that puts the queen's life in Andromeda's hands. Poseidon sends his loyal servant, the shape-shifting Ceto, to seal the princess's fate.
But Ceto is not just a servant. With a sharp tongue and hardened heart, she has little interest in the princess or the games of gods. Yet an undeniable tension blooms between the pair, as they realize Andromeda's beauty is as much a weapon as it is a gift. As Poseidon's judgement draws closer, the two women find themselves pulled into something more passionate - and dangerous - than either could have predicted...
_________ 💙Readers love ANDROMEDA💙 💙 'Intimate, fierce, and quietly powerful'
💙 'Will stick with me for a long time'
💙 'I was emotionally wrung out, but in the best way'
💙 'One of the most emotional, intimate and romantic stories I've read'
💙 'Respects the original myth but isn't afraid to question it'

E.S. McLeod is an author and podcaster. She has written two YA novels under the name Ella McLeod: Rapunzella, Or, Don't Touch My Hair is a retelling of the Rapunzel story that explores themes of race, gender and coming of age. It was nominated for the prestigious Branford Boase Award and received rave reviews in Kirkus, the Irish Times, and the Guardian. Her second novel The Map That Led to You is a romance which interweaves pirate and Caribbean mermaid mythology, and was a Guardian Best Books Pick. Both were published by Scholastic in the UK and Yellow Jacket at Little Bee in the US. Ella graduated first in class in English Literature with Theatre at Warwick University and also hosts the podcast Comfort Creatures. Andromeda is her first adult novel.