Winner of the 2018 Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy.
Winner of the 2019 Kitschie Red Tentacle (for best novel).
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.
Staff Choice: Natalia
This book contains many of my favorite elements for a great book: mythology, magic, a strong female character, adventure, and a little drama. This is a story about a woman who is trying to find her way in the world, and ultimately finding her strength through ancient magic when she's banned to a remote island far away from home. Circe is a woman who lives in the shadows of her more beautiful and advanced siblings. But on the island she finds company and love in the creatures that live there.
Read this book if you're a fan of Greek mythology, heroines, and great adventures!