Circe, by Madeline Miller Blurb: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.My ReviewI love The Song of Achilles and didn't think it was possible for the author to top it, but she did. I LOVED Circe, I'm totally obsessed. Madeline Miller's writing style really intrigues me; it is very dry, whilst still having patches of beautiful descriptions. Usually, I'd find that dryness boring and off putting, but she does it so well that it pulls me into the story... There are a few action scenes in this book, but it is largely characters driven, and what an amazing character Circe is. I marvelled at the way she grew into herself and her powers, becoming this powerful with who could stand against a goddess to protect her son and defeat a monster. Not only that, but it was interesting to see how her point of view and opinions on the gods changed over the years (hundreds of them!). A fascinating book that I just couldn't put down.