Circe

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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.
Circe is not powerful like her father Helios, nor viciously alluring like her mother Perse. 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. Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many figures in mythology. When Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, she ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. -- adapted from back cover

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Easy Enjoyable Epic Read submitted by ekjensen on June 21, 2019, 2:18pm Even if you do not remember everything (gods, goddesses, muses, heroes, etc) about Greek mythology, Madeline Miller spins interesting tales and stories from her title character, Circe. She fills in the gaps and changes the tone/mood of the Greek myths from Circe perspective, in particular, when she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she develops her witchcraft and spins her tales and looms.

A pleasant retelling submitted by ferielp on August 4, 2023, 3:06pm I had heard incredible things about this book. While the creativity is there, the language used is fairly generic and does not provide a sense of the epic.