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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Myth & legend told as fiction
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Circe
(Paperback)
Madeline Miller
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R305
R272
Discovery Miles 2 720
Save R33 (11%)
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Ships in 16 - 21 working days
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A NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, I PAPER, SUNDAY EXPRESS, IRISH TIMES, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, AMAZON, AUDIBLE, BUZZFEED, REFINERY 29, WASHINGTON POST, BOSTON GLOBE, SEATTLE TIMES, TIME MAGAZINE, NEWSWEEK, PEOPLE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, KIRKUS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND GOODREADS
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. Circe is a strange child - not powerful and terrible, like her father, nor gorgeous and mercenary like her mother. Scorned and rejected, Circe grows up in the shadows, at home in neither the world of gods or mortals. But Circe has a dark power of her own: witchcraft. When her gift threatens the gods, she is banished to the island of Aiaia where she hones her occult craft, casting spells, gathering strange herbs and taming wild beasts. Yet a woman who stands alone will never be left in peace for long - and among her island's guests is an unexpected visitor: the mortal Odysseus, for whom Circe will risk everything.
So Circe sets forth her tale, a vivid, mesmerizing epic of family rivalry, love and loss - the defiant, inextinguishable song of woman burning hot and bright through the darkness of a man's world.
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Halia
(Hardcover)
J. Armitage, Margo Ryerkerk
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Discovery Miles 10 330
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Discover Stephen Fry's magnificent retelling of the greatest myths and legends ever told...
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair
between Eros and Psyche unfolds. Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.
If you're enthralled by the magic of Greek mythology you'll love Fry's follow-up book Heroes, with tales of mortals and monsters, quests and adventures...
Tales of Savannah's many ghosts will enlighten, frighten, and
surprise readers. Who haunts the old homes in one of the South's
most storied cities?
FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE…
Jai has spent his life forced to serve the cruel empire that killed his
family and now rules his people.
To grow ever more powerful, the emperor’s young son is betrothed to
Princess Erica of the Dansk Kingdom. An unconquerable realm, where
ancient beasts roam. The princess brings with her a priceless gift:
dragons. Only Dansk Royalty can bond with these magical beasts to draw
on their power and strength. Until now.
When the betrothal goes wrong, a bloody coup leads to chaos at court.
Finally, Jai has a chance to escape. He flees with a fierce Dansk
warrior, Frida, but not before stealing a dragon egg.
To vanquish the empire, he must do the impossible: bond with a dragon.
Only then he can seize his destiny, and seek his revenge …
An epic new fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Taran
Matharu, where dragons fly and empires fall.
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