The Heart of Medusa
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Ongoing, First published Nov 20, 2024
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In a world where myth and reality collide, Medusa, a beautiful Filipino graphic designer, is cursed by the powerful Mayor Santos.
Transformed into a monster with snakes for hair and a petrifying gaze, she's forced to live in isolation.
In a world where myth and reality collide, Medusa, a beautiful Filipino graphic designer, is cursed by the powerful Mayor Santos.
Transformed into a monster with snakes for hair and a petrifying gaze, she's forced to live in isolation.
Will Medusa find redemption and love amidst the chaos? Dive into this thrilling Philippine retelling of the classic myth, where ancient magic meets modern heroism.





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The Sixth Life of Medusa

36 parts Ongoing

Medusa, the mortal daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, was not always a monster. Once an adored priestess of goddess Athena, she offered her complete devotion--until her beauty drew the attention of a lecherous god, and death came soon after. But that was many lives ago. Now at her fifth go at life, Medusa finally lets her guard down and starts a family. But an old nemesis soon resurfaces and thrusts her into the lethal world of her first life.

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