Circe
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.
Madeline Miller
Madeline Miller’s writing invites readers to step into the ancient world, but not in the way one might expect. Her novels don’t simply retell the myths—they reimagine them, giving voice to the forgotten, the overlooked, and the misunderstood. Through her lyrical prose and deeply human characters, Miller brings to life figures from Greek mythology in a way that feels both timeless and profoundly contemporary.
Born in Boston in 1978, Madeline’s love for the ancient world was kindled early. Raised by a librarian mother, she was introduced to the works of Homer as a child, igniting a lifelong fascination with myth and storytelling. This passion led her to pursue degrees in Latin and Ancient Greek at Brown University, where she immersed herself in the classics and honed the skills that would later shape her writing.
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