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Circe

Madeline Miller

Fantasy

Circe

Madeline Miller

4.5
3,456 reviews2018393 pages

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 vicious like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power—the power of witchcraft.

Reader Reviews

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Isabella Romano

2024-03-22

Miller gives voice to one of mythology's most misunderstood women. Circe's journey from powerless nymph to self-possessed witch is breathtaking.

Nathan Pierce

2024-01-18

Gorgeous prose and a feminist retelling that feels utterly fresh. The scenes with Odysseus are particularly complex and compelling.

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