Stone Blind

Natalie Haynes Press Reviews

'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

'With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism her thoughtful portraits will linger with you long after the book is finished'  Madeline Miller

'Haynes combines a wide-ranging knowledge of the original myths with a gift for compelling narrative'  The Times

'Natalie Haynes is both a witty and an erudite guide. She wears her extensive learning lightly and deftly drags the Classics into the modern world' Kate Atkinson

'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