{"product_id":"circe","title":"Circe","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, as she discovers her own power, forges her identity, and challenges the gods who seek to control her. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThreatened, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, \u003ci\u003eCirce \u003c\/i\u003eis a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, Amazon, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRefinery 29\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e, Audible, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThrillist\u003c\/i\u003e, NYPL, \u003ci\u003eSelf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodreads, \u003ci\u003e Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Little, Brown Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58222508507439,"sku":"9780316556323","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0816\/1742\/0591\/files\/imageloader_a1e4232c-ee0b-4a97-bdbf-ded8db6a6cbf.jpg?v=1784282088","url":"https:\/\/www.wyrdbookstore.com\/products\/circe","provider":"Wyrd Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}