Medusa's Daughter — Jonathon Scott Fuqua

Medusa's Daughter, created by Jonathon Scott Fuqua, is about a fifteen-year-old girl named Maia, gifted with writhing ringlets and viperous locks. With a mysterious past, she is the adopted daughter of sideshow huckster Riktus, who displays her in his "freakshow" as Medusa's Daughter. Her journey to discover her past sets in motion the cascading events that lead to her growth - and her freedom Perfect for young adult audiences
Jonathon Scott Fuqua is the award winning author of three much lauded, award-winning young adult novels, The Reappearance of Sam Webber (ALA Alex Award, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Booklist Editor's Choice, and more) and DARBY (Oppenhiem Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, Book Sense Top 5, Mark Twain Award finalist, and more)