Reimagining the Greek myth of the notorious
half man, half beast, this book tells the tale of
Asterion the Minotaur, recorded by the famous Roman poet,
Ovid. “Where shall I start?” asked the Minotaur.
Ovid made an expansive gesture with both hands, “Where
else but the beginning of course.” The Minotaur
nodded his huge head, his eyes already glazing over with
the weight of a thousand year old memories.
So begins the story of Asterion as he describes his
boyhood in Crete under the cruel hand of his stepfather
Minos, adventures with his friend, Theseus, a growing
love for the beautiful Phaedra, and what really
happened in the labyrinth.