Challenge Corner discussion

In 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.

Threatened, 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.

But 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.

**This BOTM thread will be open until May 5th @ Midnight (in your time zone)**

I love this book! Can't wait to hear what everyone thinks

So I'm just starting this now but it looks like it's been largely ignored on the BOTM as a whole so I don't feel as bad. I hope I can finish by the fifth though.

20% (view spoiler)[Okay this has a really slow beginning with a lot more description than I usually appreciate, especially in fantasy, but it is important to get the background I think.

I like the idea of Circe as a strong-willed woman, especially when the only portrayal I've really seen of her is the crazed and evil sorceress from Percy Jackson and the like. (hide spoiler)]