Circe goes YA in this unapologetically feminist retelling of the Medusa myth steeped in Indian mythology, a YA epic fantasy addition to the Rick Riordan Presents imprint.All monsters and heroes have beginnings. This is mine.Sixteenyearold Manisha is no stranger to monstersshes been running from them for years, from beasts who roam the jungle to the Kings army, who forced her people, the naga, to scatter to the ends of the earth. You might think that the kingdoms famed holy temples atop the floating mountains, where Manisha is now a priestess, would be safebut you would be wrong.Seventeenyearold Pratyush is a famed slayer of monsters, one of the Kings most prized warriors and a frequent visitor to the floating temples. For every monster the slayer kills, years are added to his life. You might think such a powerful warrior could do whatever he wants, but true power lies with the King. Tired after years of fighting, Pratyush wants nothing more than a peaceful, respectable life.When Pratyush and Manisha meet, each sees in the other the possibility to chart a new path. Unfortunately, the kingdoms powerful have other plans. A temple visitor sexually assaults Manisha and pushes her off the mountain into a pit of vipers. A month later, the King sends Pratyush off to kill one last monster (a powerful nagin who has been turning men to stone) before hell consider granting the slayer his freedom.Except Manisha doesnt die, despite the hundreds of snake bites covering her body and the...

Binding: Hardback;416 pages; Publisher: Disney Book Publishing Inc.; Classification: YFH; Weight: 750 g; Dimensions: 161 x 249 x 41

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