"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York Times).

In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power--the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.
Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including the Minotaur, Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus.

But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. To protect what she loves most, Circe must summon all her strength and choose, once and for all, whether she belongs with the gods she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love.

With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world.
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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Miller, Madeline
ISBN: 9780316556323
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.10 x 1.10
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Year: 2020

One of the best books based on Greek Mythology I've read

I cannot accurately express how much I loved this book. The way Miller makes Circe both nurturing and powerful enough to scare the gods is so inspiring. A definite must-read for anyone.

Larissa

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Connie S. - 2 years 6 months ago

I was a little wary starting this book, but it didn't take long for me to become completely engrossed. Circe is an interesting character, and the details Miller uses to build the world of the Greek gods are wild. I especially loved the parts dealing with her sister Pasiphae and the Minotaur, and Circe's relationship with Hermes, Scylla, and Odysseus. Circe herself is very human, capable of both evil and good. The story format itself is also compelling, with a large part of the story handled as visits to Circe's island by the various characters.
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Circe, the baddest of witches

Sarah R. - 5 years 10 months ago

My favorite book of 2018!!! In a novel that stays true to tropes from classical myths, Miller is also able to breathe new life into Circe by telling a story of healing and self-redemption. Circe, a witch we were first introduced to in Homer's Odyssey, is banished to her own island. It is in Circe's isolation that she comes face to face with the wrath of the gods and fate as well as other visitors making regular appearances on her island. Miller is able to deliver a novel that reads as poetically as the classic text it borrows it's main character from. Magic from start to finish, Circe is a force to be reckoned with.
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One of the best books based on Greek Mythology I've read

Larissa D. - 8 years 1 month ago

I cannot accurately express how much I loved this book. Novels based around Greek Mythology rarely have good, strong female protagonists - and even rarer are novels that have sensitive, strong female protagonists. Circe is all of the above and more. The way Miller makes Circe both nurturing and powerful enough to scare the gods is so inspiring. A definite must-read for anyone.
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