Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe by Madeline MillerIn 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

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