Goodreads Summary:
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.
My Review:
I had some pretty high expectations for this book. I loved The Song of Achilles and thought nothing could compare, especially something by the same author. I was so wrong. Circe portrays an outcast trying to find herself when she is born into a powerful yet judgmental family. She struggles and struggles to fit in, and eventually her only friend is her brother. Circe becomes attached to a mortal and makes a few rash decisions that lead to her exile and true personal epiphany.
I loved this book for so many reasons, the first being Madeline Miller. I loved The Song of Achilles so much (even though I cried a lot). I also love Greek mythology and Circe showed me some that I wasn’t aware of or only knew bits and pieces of. I fell in love with the characters, the world, and more. Following Circe’s path was never boring and I didn’t have a deep understanding of some of these myths, so I loved learning at least one form of them.
I would recommend this book to adult readers who like Greek mythology and The Song of Achilles. Anybody who likes classic fantasy might connect with this too. This book made me never want to stop reading and I wouldn’t hesitate to reread immediately. I wouldn’t want to miss this book.
Overall, I would give this book…
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
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