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Herc

A Queer Greek Mythology Retelling

By Phoenicia Rogerson

On Sale: 4/21/2026

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A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne.

This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures… everyone’s favorite 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 (He never asked for the job)
  • 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.
ISBN: 9781335653055
Imprint: Hanover Square Press
On Sale: Apr 21, 2026
List price: $23.99
No of pages: 384
Trim Size: 4.710 in (w) x 7.170 in (h) x 1.040 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Classics
BISAC 2: FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
BISAC 3: FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Phoenicia Rogerson

Biography

Phoenicia Rogerson is altogether mortal with a rather less checkered past than Hercules. After a decade of not being able to find his complete story on bookshelves, she decided to pull her socks up and write it herself. She’s had two short stories published in the UCL Publishers’ Prize. She lives and works in London. HERC is her first novel.

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<strong>A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of <em>The Song of Achilles</em>,<em> A Thousand Ships </em>and <em>Ariadne.</em></strong><br /><br />This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures… everyone’s favorite hero, right?<br /><br />Well, it’s not.<br /><br />This is the story of everyone else:<ul> <li>Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has knives everywhere)</li> <li>Hylas: Herc’s first friend (They were more than friends)</li> <li>Megara: Herc’s wife (She’ll tell you about their marriage)</li> <li>Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc’s labours (He never asked for the job)</li> <li>His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims</li></ul>It’s time to hear their stories.<br /><br />Told with humour and heart, <em>Herc</em> gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth.

ISBN: 9781335653055
Imprint: Hanover Square Press
On Sale: Apr 21, 2026
List price: $23.99
No of pages: 384
Trim Size: 4.710 in (w) x 7.170 in (h) x 1.040 in (d)
BISAC 1: FICTION / Classics
BISAC 2: FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
BISAC 3: FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

Phoenicia Rogerson

Biography

<p>Phoenicia Rogerson is altogether mortal with a rather less checkered past than Hercules. After a decade of not being able to find his complete story on bookshelves, she decided to pull her socks up and write it herself. She’s had two short stories published in the UCL Publishers’ Prize. She lives and works in London. <em>HERC</em> is her first novel.<br></p>gt;