A great book but I’m taking a star off because it was so long and getting to the point of a little dreary. It follows Circe’s life as an exiled goddess & witch, from her childhood in her father Helios’ halls, through her maturity and moments with Daedalus and Odysseus, to motherhood as she grows to fiercely protect her son Telegonus. Circe’s grit, development in her self-assurance, and honing of powers in solitude commands respect and awe. The book is magical and mystical and lays everything in great detail, a wonderful read to escape the constraints of our world and imagine another.