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Summary of the Book Circe is the story of a daughter born in the house of Helios, god of the sun. Circe, who was neither powerful like her father nor enticing like her mother, turned to the world of mortals for companionship and eventually learns that she has the power to turn her enemies into monsters. Banished to a deserted island, Circe comes across many legendary heroes who venture into the island. With memorable and vivid characters and a suspense-filled story, Circe is truly a triumph of storytelling which gives the reader an intoxicating concoction of family rivalry, loss and love. About the Author Born on July 24, 1978, in Boston, America, Madeline Miller is an American novelist. She spent ten years writing her debut novel The Song of Achilles, which helped her bag the prestigious Orange Prize for Fiction in 2012. Just like Miller’s first book, her sophomore book Circe is based on Greek mythology. A graduate from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Classics, Miller draws inspiration from a host of books, poems and authors, such as David Mitchell, Lorrie Moore, Anne Carson and Virgil, among others.