From ancient Greece and 16th-century Spain to 1950s America, this month we’re filling our TBR list with a timeline of women’s stories. Your GCSE history exam this is not...
12th century BCE Medea
One of Greek mythology’s most complex heroines, Medea has been shunned by her family for her witchcraft abilities. So when aman named Jason arrives to seek her father’s famous golden fleece, in helping him, Medea sees an escape. But what follows is a dangerous journey –one that will drive Medea to a brutal act of desperation. Out 21 March.
60 AD Song Of The Huntress
In order to save her lover and her land from the Romans, Herla makes an urgent deal with the Otherworld King to become Lord of the Hunt, reaping wanderers’ souls. But when she meets Saxon Queen Æthelburg in battle, the two form a deep connection and work together in the hopes of breaking Herla’s curse before it’s too late. Out 21 March.
17th century Saltblood
Inspired by a true story, Mary Read lives a dual existence. From being raised as a boy to collect her dead brother’s inheritance, to working in a grand estate, to sailing in the navy and fighting on the battlefields, Mary has not had a simple life. But her biggest adventure is yet to come as she embarks on her true calling –becoming a pirate. Out 25 April.
19th century The Library Thief
Born in Jamaica but raised in Victorian Manchester, Florence is thrown
