HERC Paperback

"Herc" by Phoenicia Rogerson is a dynamic and subversive feminist and queer retelling of the legendary Greek hero, Hercules, told not from his perspective, but through the vibrant and often-silenced voices of those whose lives he impacted. From his mother Alcmene and his first love Hylas to his wife Megara and the reluctant King Eurystheus who oversaw his labors, this novel vividly brings to life the friends, enemies, wives, children, lovers, rivals, gods, and victims who witnessed Hercules's tumultuous life. With humor, heart, and at times shocking honesty, Rogerson reclaims the narrative, offering a fresh, multi-faceted, and deeply human examination of the myths, revealing the complex man behind the celebrated hero and challenging everything you thought you knew about Greece's greatest legend.