7/3/2023 0 Comments Circe genreWith the unlimited time available to her as an immortal, her spells and tinctures grow more refined and potent. Her days become focused on honing the art of pharmaka – the magic of herbs – as she forages, picks, blends, brews, and experiments with what she finds. Rather than acting as her prison, Aiaia turns into her sanctuary. If I had known how beautiful the descriptions of nature would be, I’d have read Circe (and Madeline Miller’s other novel, The Song of Achilles) much sooner.Īfter unleashing magic that she never believed she could be capable of, Circe, the daughter of Helios, is banished to the island of Aiaia. It’s the perfect example of the Greek myth retold genre that’s been exploding in the last few years – what with The Silence of the Girlsby Pat Barker and The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood among others – but the reason I loved Circe goes deeper. If only there were more books like Circe by Madeline Miller…Ĭirce is a dream of a book. When you buy through these links, I may earn a commission. A quick note that some of my posts contain affiliate links.
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