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Circe

Circe (2018)

400 pages 4.1/5 Goodreads

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/

Author: Madeline Miller

ISBN: 9781549171765

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Forced marriage Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity

Phobias & Sensory

Body horror Drowning / underwater scenes

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory)

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Sexual assault / rape
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