Circe : a novel

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.

Item details

ISBN: 9780316556347
ISBN: 0316556343
ISBN: 9781408890080
ISBN: 1408890089
Physical Description: print
393 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018
Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
- Most Copies: 4 / 5.0
- Top Circs: 5 / 5.0

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Awards Note:

Alex Award, 2019

Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction Longlist, 2019

Chicago Public Library Best Top Ten Books, 2018

New York Public Library Best Books for Adults: Top Ten, 2018

NPR Best Books, 2018

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