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Wearing the Lion
Published 2025 by DAW Books · 384 pages
Nebula · 2026
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3 award entries · 2 books · 1 wins · 2025–2026
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Synopsis
Greek mythology retold from the alternating perspectives of Hera and Heracles. Hera directs her anger at Zeus toward his latest demigod, but Heracles' rejection of violence changes their relationship.
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