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. ([source][1]) [1]: http://madelinemiller.com/circe/
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and epic.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- rawmeticulous
Who loves it, who doesn't
12 profiled raters. Loved most by The Empaths; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
Reviews
We read them all: the case for is omni_omar's, the case against is amara.reads's. Marked below.
- omni_omarThe case forThe Comfort Seeker★★★★
A Greek myth told by the one character everyone forgot to ask. Warm, angry, and paced like a thriller in the last third.
- amara.readsThe case againstThe Empath★★
Pleasant, well made, and I could feel the workshop in every chapter. The public loves it and I understand why. Three.
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