Greek Mythology Books are becoming increasingly popular. Readers and authors are exploring ancient stories from new angles
In a resurgence of NEW retellings, which book dares to tell a creative story?
PHARMAKIDES
by Alice Abyss
‘Pharmakides’ reimagines the story of Medousa from the bird’s eye view. Explore the intricate text, which is rich with esoteric symbolism.
Poseidon and Medousa are often portrayed in a toxic way, but what does it mean? What was Ovid trying to say? ‘Pharmakides’ reveals the meaning of myth between the lines.
Beloved Readers,
I hope these thirteen quotes give you a taste of the intricate story of ‘Pharmakides’. Follow ancient Greek witches for one month while Medousa runs wild in their enchanted lands. Reincarnation, rebirth, and the pull of the ocean and the stars permeate this magical text. 'Pharmakides' was released on October 31, 2023. Now it has reached readers all over the world!
“I fell asleep wondering if Medousa was fit for the sea or the stars.”
“Water was soft, for enemies and for lovers.”
“‘Who told you not to look into my eyes?’ Medousa whispered.”
“I was born in the ocean’s womb and nursed by its salt.”
“I remember nights with no stars, only a lonely moon.”
“She was born when destruction melted down from the stars, not as a comet, but as the wax that falls from a candle as it melts, slowly, toward the earth.”
“Yes, she was born with horns on her head. Dark as she was, Hekate was born with a sliver of moonlight, glinting off her crown.”
“Flowers shielded me from starlight.”
“Medousa became Perseus’ priestess.”
“Oh how easy for lost birds to navigate in the night after the stars had been burned.”
“‘Everything I heard about your eyes,’ Perseus said, ‘was a lie.’”
“My pleas were of no use. Medousa’s lips turned blue.”
“‘How could you betray me after all these moons?’”
‘Pharmakides’ is available wherever you buy books! This is the beginning of my career, so every book counts! Thank you for taking a chance on a new book!
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Wishing you magic-filled days ahead,
Alice Abyss
Author