Fun retelling of the story of Medusa and Perseus. I like Hades' easy narrating style and amusing humour. I like the way McMullan weaves in modern references. Hades' steeds are named Harley and Davidson. Hades being told off for "backseat flying". Medusa and her Gorgon sisters mentioning that at least with snake hair - they "never had a bad snake day". My favourite was the shortening of Polydectus, the following was hilarious.

“Enough grapes,” the king snapped. “King Poly want a cracker!”

McMullan, Kate. Say Cheese, Medusa! (Myth-O-Mania Book 3) (p. 102). Capstone Press. Kindle Edition.

The story was action packed and moved along at a fast speed. I liked that the Furies were back (they're my favourite characters). The twist was interesting. 4 stars for the target audience, 3 stars for me. ( )

Another great entry in the Myth-O-Mania series! Hades has made it his mission to tell the true story behind the myths, and he always does it in such a fun way! These books are not meant to be a textbook on the old Greek myths, and if you understand that going in, you will find yourself fascinated by Hades' take on them! He definitely makes the gods seem more accessible!

Highly recommended:

5/5 stars.

I received a copy of this book free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )

I like that this attempts to vindicate a mythological character that usually gets unfairly demonized despite being a victim of the gods' BS. ( )

I laughed and laughed throughout this book! Greek myths told as they really happened from the viewpoint of Hades himself. He corrects the misconceptions we all believe to be true because we heard the stories from his myth o maniac brother Zeus (the big fat liar).
Having a 10 year old son who is enthralled by Greek Mythology, we requested this book from NetGalley. My son laughed all through the story. "Hades is really a good guy after all, he tries to save Medusa."
We will be purchasing all the books in this series (this is number three). Excellent story Ms. McMullan. You made education fun. I remember studying the old mythology books in school thinking "there must be some way to make these dry old stories fun". You have found the way, you have the golden touch. Love the stories! ( )

This third book in the Myth-O-Manic series from Capstone Kids is phenomenal. The "true" story of Medusa and Perseus as told by Hades. It's not accurate to the original myth but a great introduction to Greek Myths for young children.
The story starts with Hades spending a night with his brothers Zeus and Posiden. "Po" wants to picnic with some moon goddesses at Athena's new temple. When Athena finds out, she curses the moon goddesses turning them into gorgons.
Later that night, Hades discovers Danae and Perseus. This starts off a legend in the making.
Hades promises to keep Perseus safe only to find he's grown up to be like his father Zeus - arrogant and lazy. Fun and frolics occur when Perseus sets of to hunt Medusa and bring back her head.
It's a violent concept but the book is violence free. It's witty and amusing with lots of cheese and pop culture references. Perfect for middle grade readers. There are some tough words but the book comes equipped with a glossery of names and another for more difficult words. ( )