In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child–neither 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 with the mortals she has come to love.
I really love this book, I read it on Mike and I’s first weekend away post kids. It reminds me of being utterly relaxed and having a full night sleep!
But not only that, it’s actually a brilliant book, I read it in 2 days and genuinely couldn’t put it down!
The yarn is a gorgeous mix of white, black and orange tones… Mike loves it as it reminds him of his American football team… any guesses?
Scroll all the way down for the day 12 pattern spoiler!
Where do you think we are going on our book journey tomorrow… any guesses on colour?
xxx Jess
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