Madeline Miller's Circe is a bestselling mythological retelling that reimagines the life of the daughter of the sun god Helios, traditionally depicted as a minor villain in Homer's Odyssey .
: She discovers she possesses the power of pharmakeia (sorcery/witchcraft), which threatens the Olympian gods. Circe Madeline Miller epub
: Circe is born into the house of Helios, but she is neither powerful like her father nor beautiful like her mother. Scorned by her divine family, she turns to the world of mortals for companionship. Circe Madeline Miller epub