Stone Blind. Medusa's story

Witty, gripping, ruthless -- Margaret Atwood via Twitter

Beautiful and moving -- Neil Gaiman via Twitter

Haynes began her career as a broadcaster and comedian . . . This background is evident in the rollicking narrative voice that energises Stone Blind. It is a voice that feels at once bitingly (post)modern and filled with old wisdom . . . and the Gorgon’s head will take on a new and powerful resonance as a symbol of the way stories can be warped by time. Stone Blind acts as a brilliant and compellingly readable corrective. ― The Observer

Stone Blind is an exceptionally powerful retelling of Medusa's story, an emotional gut punch of a novel. Haynes brilliantly pulls off the feat of seamlessly alternating humour and heartbreak, creating characters that stay with you long after the novel's end. It is a dazzling achievement -- Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den trilogy

Haynes is [a] master of her trade . . . She succeeds in breathing warm life into some of our oldest stories ― Telegraph

Haynes is the nation’s great muse -- Adam Rutherford ― The Week

A gripping, feminist masterpiece -- Deborah Frances-White (The Guilty Feminist) on A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes is swiftly becoming this generation’s Mary Renault ― Observer

With her trademark passion, wit and fierce feminism, Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War. Her thoughtful portraits will linger with you long after the book is finished -- Madeline Miller on A Thousand Ships

Haynes is a rock-star mythologist -- Washington Post on A Thousand Ships

Haynes’ clever, empathetic writing transforms Medusa from Gorgon into a girl, who’s a victim of the cruel machinations of the gods and of circumstance -- Sarra Manning ― Red Magazine

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