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Circe

by Madeline Miller

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Why Read This?

A transformative journey of self-discovery that leaves you contemplating power, agency, and what it means to carve your own path in a world not made for you.

Synopsis

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.

At a Glance

4.22 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️mild
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

cursed love interestexile romanceforbidden love

Mood

magicalatmosphericepicbittersweetdark

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.22 ★

Page Count

393 pages

Published

2018

Primary Genre

Literary Fiction

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Perdita Weeks

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: powerful witch / mage sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

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sexual assaultsexual assault (referenced)rapesuicide (referenced)child deathdeathparental deathtraumaviolencemurdertortureemotional abusekidnappingbloodcaptivitygriefimprisonmentchildbirthabandonmenttoxic relationshipsgaslightingbody horrorwarinfanticide

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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