Age range: Older teen/adult

Reading this renewed my interest in Greek mythology. This is a novel, told from the point of view of Circe, sorceress and daughter of Helios, the sun god. I enjoyed this so much, that I also ordered Miller's other book "Song of Achilles".

Some reviews of Circe from Amazon:
"Winner of the 2019 Indie Choice Award

Shortlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction

Named one of the 'Best Books of 2018' by NPR, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, People, Time, Amazon, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, the A.V. Club, Christian Science Monitor, Southern Living, and Refinery 29.



"Circe,' [is] a bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story that manages to be both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right."―Alexandra Alter, New York Times

"One of the most amazing qualities of this novel [is]: We know how everything here turns out - we've known it for thousands of years - and yet in Miller's lush reimagining, the story feels harrowing and unexpected. The feminist light she shines on these events never distorts their original shape; it only illuminates details we hadn't noticed before."―Ron Charles, Washington Post

Seems like a awesome book

I was pleased to find this handsome hardcover in the Burgess Farm Road LFL in Dracut; I love different takes on Greek mythology!

Later: Some intriguing twists here, with the introduction of alternative versions of the ancient legends, some of which turn the more popular versions on their heads. The story begins with Circe's childhood as the not-as-divine-as-her-siblings offspring of sun-god Helios, and shows how childishly nasty the immortal gods can be. She eventually discovers her own strengths, but they're such as to terrify the other gods - she can grant godlike powers, transform beings into monsters, and in general can wield some pretty amazing abilities. This causes her family to exile her to the island where her legend will grow...

I enjoyed the earlier parts of the book more than the later ones, though Circe's final choice was a rather charming, if poignant, one.

[There's a TV Tropes page on the novel with some entertaining tidbits.]

I left this book in the Little Free Library on this chilly day; hope someone enjoys it!

[See other recent releases in MA here.]

*** Released for the 2019 What's In A Name Release Challenge. ***

*** Released for the 2019 Keep Them Moving release challenge. ***