Circe and The Song of Achilles By Madeline Miller 2 Books Collection Set

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This listing is for a multi-book set sold together as one combined product: Circe and The Song of Achilles By Madeline Miller 2 Books Collection Set: Circe: 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. The Song of Achilles: Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear. Review: Just lovely - beautifully conceived and written; 10/10*. - Circe was lovely - I couldn't put it down. I have literally just put down "The Song of Achilles" to write this review and will pick it up directly. Madeline Miller has a brilliant way of portraying Greek mythology. Review: YES - Literally the best books that have ever been wrote in the whole of existence