For the Greek Mythology Nerds

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Read 30 Greek Mythology retellings but please, please, please do not add Percy Jackson to this prompt. I love Rick Riordan but the point of this prompt is to go beyond his work. 

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The Motion of Puppets by Keith Donohue

The Motion of Puppets

Keith Donohue

272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Ink of Copper by E. M. Meyers

Ink of Copper

Legend of the Serathena #1

E. M. Meyers

904 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance
Helen of Troy by Margaret George

Helen of Troy

Margaret George

611 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical romance informative slow-paced
Medea by Miranda Seymour

Medea

Miranda Seymour

248 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous dark slow-paced
The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley

The Hymn to Dionysus

Natasha Pulley

416 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The Women of Troy by Pat Barker

The Women of Troy

Women of Troy #2

Pat Barker

307 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

Clytemnestra

Costanza Casati

402 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara

Psyche and Eros

Luna McNamara

346 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous emotional slow-paced
Medea by Rosie Hewlett

Medea

Rosie Hewlett

420 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
Curse of the Nautilus by Ralynn Kimie

Curse of the Nautilus

Ralynn Kimie

289 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy romance dark emotional tense medium-paced