Serpentine Valentine: A Medusa Retelling

About this book

After suffering a traumatic betrayal by her superiors at Acheron University, Lex is left with two burning desires: to protect other women from the predatory men in power and to exact cold, calculated revenge. Her target is Luna Pallas, the university president’s daughter—a beautiful, sheltered girl who represents everything Lex has been denied. Lex plans to destroy Luna’s innocence as a way to strike back at the institution that discarded her, weaponizing seduction to dismantle the world of those who wronged her. However, as the two women grow closer, the lines between vengeance and desire begin to blur. What starts as a cold-blooded mission evolves into a complex, emotionally charged connection that challenges Lex’s hardened heart. Set within a dark academia backdrop, this sapphic Medusa retelling explores themes of trauma, healing, and the transformative power of love. Featuring an enemies-to-lovers trope infused with high-stakes tension and poetic prose, the story follows two fierce women navigating a landscape of betrayal. As Lex and Luna find solace in one another, the quest for retribution forces them to confront their own identities and the strength found in their bond. It is a haunting, beautifully tragic tale of finding light within the depths of hate.