The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood
38.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Sci-Fi/Fantasy
'A fresh and original take on the myth of Perseus . . . I was gripped by the human drama at the novel's heart.' Elodie HarperThe myth remembers him as a hero. The women who knew him best remember him differently.Now it's time to hear their side of the story . . . *** His mother Banished from her homelan ...Show more
Treasury of Folklore - Stars and Skies: Sun Gods, Storm Witches and Soaring Steeds by Willow Winsham
33.00 NZD
Category: Myths and Legends - General
Following on from the hugely popular Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers and Woodlandand Forests comes Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies, an exploration of the mysteries of the stars, skies and heavens above. People have gazed up at the same stars for millennia, trading stories about them; conjuri ...Show more
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Dark Star Trilogy #1) by Marlon James
26.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Historical | Series: Dark Star Trilogy Ser.
Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter - and he always works alone. But when he is engaged to find a child who disappeared three years ago, he must break his own rules, joining a group of eight very different mercenaries working together to find the boy. Following the lost boy's scent ...Show more
Medusa: the Girl behind the Myth by Jessie Burton
25.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Sci-Fi/Fantasy
'A beautiful and profound retelling' - Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles and Circe'Gives the serpent-headed monster of myth a powerful and haunting humanity' - Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne and Elektra _________________If I told you that I'd killed a man with a glance, would you wait t ...Show more
Greek Heroes: Top Ten Myths and Legends! by Marcia Williams
23.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Discover the magical myths and legendary heroes of Ancient Greece with award-winning author-illustrator Marcia Williams. Travel back in time with goat-footed Pan to explore the myths and legends of Ancient Greece. Meet the mighty gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and some of the worlds best-loved her ...Show more
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
25.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Historical | Series: The Radiant Emperor Ser.
An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor. In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, there’s greatness. For the second daug ...Show more
Complete World of Greek Mythology by Richard Buxton
65.00 NZD
Category: Myths and Legends - General | Series: The\Complete Ser.
The most authoritative illustrated guide to the world of Greek mythology. From the first millennium BC onwards, Greek myths have been repeated in an inexhaustible series of variations and reinterpretations. Nowadays they can be found in film, television and computer games. This book combines a retelling ...Show more
Lilith: The heroine women have waited six thousand years for by Nikki Marmery
45.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Sci-Fi/Fantasy
ONE OF STYLIST'SBEST NEW FEMINIST RETELLINGS TO READ IN 2023'Nikki Marmery's exquisite prose brings this compelling, highly relevant tale of Adam's first wife to life'Laura Shepperson'In a poetic voice, at once ancient and modern, Nikki Marmery's Lilith conjures a feminist counter-narrative'Kathleen B. ...Show more
Stone Blind: Medusa's Story by Natalie Haynes
40.00 NZD
Category: No Category
Natalie Haynes - the Women's Prize-shortlisted author of A Thousand Ships - brings the infamous Medusa to life as you have never seen her before . . . 'So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters.' Medusa is the only mortal in a family ...Show more
No Season but the Summer by Matilda Leyser
48.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - Contemporary
Spring and summer are my mother's time, autumn and winter are my husband's. What is left for me?Persephone spends six months of the year under the ground with her husband, king of the dead, and six months on earth with her mother, goddess of the harvest. It has been this way for nine thousand years, sin ...Show more
Egyptian Myths by Jean Menzies
40.00 NZD
Category: Children - Reference
Delve into a world of strange creatures, magical powers, and warring gods in this thrilling compendium of ancient Egyptian myths. With 20 exciting tales alongside fascinating historical information, this is a must-have introduction for young readers interested in one of the world's great early civilizat ...Show more
Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain by Amy Jeffs
28.00 NZD
Category: Myths and Legends - General | Series: Jimmy Mullen Newcastle C Ser.
A TIMES BESTSELLER, January 2022A TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEARA BBC HISTORY MAG BOOK OF THE YEARA DAILY EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Expressive, bold and quite beautiful' The Lady'[a] delight of a book' Antonia Senior, The Times'ravishingly lovely' Th ...Show more