
Circe
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--neither 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 with the mortals she has come to love.
About Author
Madeline Miller has revolutionized mythological retellings with her deeply researched, emotionally resonant novels that center marginalized perspectives from Greek mythology while maintaining literary excellence. Her debut 'The Song of Achilles' won the Orange Prize for Fiction (now Women's Prize) and became a word-of-mouth sensation, reimagining the Iliad through Patroclus's eyes with profound queer romance and tragic depth. Miller followed this with the even more successful 'Circe,' which spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list and inspired widespread reconsideration of the often-vilified witch from the Odyssey. Her background as a Latin and Greek teacher informs her meticulous scholarship and understanding of classical sources, which she transforms into accessible, psychologically complex narratives. Miller's particular genius lies in humanizing mythical figures while preserving the elemental power of their stories, exploring themes of agency, divinity, love, and mortality with prose so beautiful it feels both contemporary and timeless.
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