Circe

CirceThis #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times). 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,

Named a Notable Book of 2021 by NPR and The Washington Post

Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s

disturbing” (The Washington Post Book World) classic about evil that exists far beyond the grave—now featuring a stunning vintage cover

traditional gender roles

Too bad being a private tutor isn’t exactly ideal given her own studies

The fire was disastrous: it reached two thousand degrees and burned for more than seven hours

a rumoured Rebel on the run from the police

only to fall head-over-heels for the boy who finds it

the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along

Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance

Or can science provide an explanation

or a working charger for her phone