FEBRUARY 2025
 
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller

This epic retelling of the legend of Achilles follows Patroclus and Achilles, the golden son of King Peleus, as they, skilled in the arts of war and medicine, lay siege to Troy after Helen of Sparta is kidnapped - a cause that tests their friendship and forces them to make the ultimate sacrifice.
 
Genre: Historical fiction; Mythology; Adaptations, Debut 
Mood: Romantic; Cinematic
Style: Lyrical; Character-driven; Atmospheric
Identities: LGBTQIA+
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Circe : a novel
by Madeline Miller

A highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning The Song of Achilles follows the banished witch daughter of Titans as she hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals. 
 
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