Rogerson, Phoenicia - Herc

Herc

Author: Phoenicia Rogerson

Genre: Fantasy, Adult, Mythology, Retelling

Pages: 416

Publisher: Harper Collins

Release Date: May 8, 2025

Format: Paperback

Synopsis:

This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favourite hero, right?

Well, it’s not.

This is the story of everyone else:

Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has knives everywhere)

Hylas: Herc’s first friend (They were more than friends)

Megara: Herc’s wife (She’ll tell you about their marriage)

Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc’s labours (Definitely did not hide in a jar)

His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims.

It’s time to hear their stories.

Told with humour and heart, Herc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth.

LGBT Themes:

• Achillean

Relevant Tags:

Mythology, Fantasy, Retellings, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Historical, Achillean, LGBT, Queer, Adult