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.
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Review by: Cadence Lowe, Pellissippi State Student
Review Editors: Bethany Cantrell, Pellissippi Ambassador for Library Success, and Lauren Lindley, Pellissippi Ambassador for Library Success
Madeline Miller’s Circe is a mythical retelling of the legendary daughter of Helios. Circe is born as an outcast from her family, without a legacy or powers. Zeus leads the young girl to live a lonesome life in the human world, where she begins a journey filled with danger, love, and self-discovery. The characters in this book are incredibly well-written, and Miller’s words in Circe help bring an empowering twist on this age-old myth while reflecting the power of the astonishing feminist.
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