Herc - phoenicia rogerson

A queer, revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles , A Thousand Ships and Ariadne.

This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labors, his endless adventures.

Everyones favorite hero, right? Well, its not.

This is the story of everyone else: Alcmene: Hercs mother (she has knives everywhere) Hylas: Hercs first friend (they were more than friends) Megara: Princess of Thebes (shell tell you about the marriage) Eurystheus: Oversaw Hercs labors (definitely did not hide in a jar) His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods and his victim Its time to hear their stories.

Told with humor and heart, Phoenicia Rogersons transporting debut gives a voice to silenced characters in this intoxicating retelling of the classic Hercules myth.