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Serpentine Valentine: A Medusa Retelling

by Rose Dioro Giana Darling

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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.

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4 4.4 out of 5 stars](javascript:void(0))(1,531) Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. See all formats and editions From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling comes a sapphic dark academia Medusa retelling about a woman who was wronged by her idols and refused to pay the price without getting revenge... I was born a woman. Raised by women. In love with women. Until I enrolled at Acheron University, I'd never known much of men. I certainly didn't know enough to fear them. Then one stormy autumnal night, Professor Morgan tried to destroy me. And when we were discovered by the university President, it was me who was punished for the unwanted seduction. But they left me with two valuable lessons. I would never let another woman be hurt by men again if I could help it. And when someone hurts you, betrays you, and tries to rip out your soul, there is only one remedy for the pain. Revenge. And mine takes the form of the President's very beautiful, very virginal, very straight daughter, Luna Pallas. Before the end of term, I'll destroy her innocence just as her mother and Professor Morgan destroyed mine. ) ©2024 Giana Darling (P)2024 Giana Darling Previous slide of product details 1. Listening Length 10 hours and 37 minutes 2. Author Giana Darling 3. Narrator Rose Dioro, see all) 4. Publication date February 8, 2024 5. Language English 6. Publisher Giana Darling 7. ASIN B0CSTB22PF 8. Version Unabridged 9. Program Type Audiobook Next slide of product details See all details Report an issue with this product or seller](https://www.amazon.com/Serpentine-Valentine-A-Medusa-Retelling/dp/B0CSTB22PF/ref=sr1740?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oyQF6YN3Uu8aWDWCy9NlUzDjOSKN4O2n2YjKSCQz0P2yb0uqaGMbNiivLyplOtlBmU4TO1LCqZDLMPNzjnnT1fxvhcNzJtbIFbqMIeQ8ag6Dy4YaUFTqytmS-cJgAfNdHST8TuwSZUq4YooJ4Y4-Diy18mnh2hx8RoAD6e0BiY3qotEL9JsADnpDuczSnt1OwpHaGcAQzu18keLjpjJ3HR1WjuDzTcrBzxWxBiNfQ.qzOB4H1O62APqNyhDytd2ZEZ5TVEYdPWh7Wd0Kb7mI&dibtag=se&qid=1780246417&s=books&xpid=BtZXy3REumMg) !Image 37: A 38x35 small image, likely a logo, icon or avatar Read & Listen Switch back and forth between reading the Kindle book and listening to Audible audiobook. Add the audiobookfor a reduced price of $5.05 after you get the Kindle book as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription. ](https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp?actionCode=AMZOR3890414266326&ref=adblpdpbhve26eft) People who viewed this also viewed 1 of 30 Previous page 1. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPSGRXQ5/ref=adblp13nvvxx0im?encoding=UTF8&plink=rerqjuGY4SQj3mfl&pdrdw=gxsDU&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3GVS5BKGNVT59NARTTZ&pdrdwg=jOOu7&pdrdr=0c35f320-8b52-4bb5-b1d7-1b99d911cb15) I Really Do: I Really Do, Book 1 I Really Do: I Really Do, Book 1 Emily K. Hardy 3,003 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$23.03 2. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK9PPQN7/ref=adblp13nvvxx1im?encoding=UTF8&plink=rerqjuGY4SQj3mfl&pdrdw=gxsDU&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3GVS5BKGNVT59NARTTZ&pdrdwg=jOOu7&pdrdr=0c35f320-8b52-4bb5-b1d7-1b99d911cb15) The View from the Top The View from the Top Rachel Lacey 2,483 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.62 3. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNV1Z6KL/ref=adblp13nvvxx2im?encoding=UTF8&plink=rerqjuGY4SQj3mfl&pdrdw=gxsDU&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3GVS5BKGNVT59NARTTZ&pdrdwg=jOOu7&pdrdr=0c35f320-8b52-4bb5-b1d7-1b99d911cb15) My Dark Fairy Tale: My Dark Mafia Romance My Dark Fairy Tale: My Dark Mafia Romance Giana Darling 6,325 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.39 4. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSF3HM6S/ref=adblp13nvvxx3im?encoding=UTF8&plink=rerqjuGY4SQj3mfl&pdrdw=gxsDU&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3GVS5BKGNVT59NARTTZ&pdrdwg=jOOu7&pdrdr=0c35f320-8b52-4bb5-b1d7-1b99d911cb15) Architecti: Deals of Dark Desire, Book 1 Architecti: Deals of Dark Desire, Book 1 Ruby Roe 509 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$21.62 5. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6F5J1TS/ref=adblp13nvvxx4im?encoding=UTF8&plink=rerqjuGY4SQj3mfl&pdrdw=gxsDU&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3GVS5BKGNVT59NARTTZ&pdrdwg=jOOu7&pdrdr=0c35f320-8b52-4bb5-b1d7-1b99d911cb15) Enthralled: The Enslaved Duet, Book 1 Enthralled: The Enslaved Duet, Book 1 Giana Darling 2,343 Audible Audiobook $0.00 Free with Audible trial$20.34 6. ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPLFD9QQ/ref=adblp13nvvxx5im?encoding=UTF8&plink=rerqjuGY4SQj3mfl&pdrdw=gxsDU&content-id=amzn1.sym.6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdp=6bfb9196-cd42-4b32-982b-b592e2848f41&pfrdr=E3GVS5BKGNVT59NARTTZ

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