Description
Description
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★ Printed case Beginning a generation before Hekate, Styx sings the story of the goddess of the underworld river that bears her name. The firstborn child of Titans, Styx is revered as the first of her kind-- until she is eclipsed and forgotten amid her scores of siblings, the Oceanids and the Potamoi. Coming of age in a world simmering with paranoia and unspoken fear of Kronos, the volatile and unchecked god-king, Styx learns to conceal the rage ignited by her growing disillusionment with her parents and her vain and unkind siblings. Instead, she finds solace and sisterhood in her cousin, Asteria. Together, they train in the arts of creation and magic. And as they seek to learn their divine purpose and their place within the Titanomachy, they discover both the joy sparked by true love and the fierce resilience birthed from motherhood. In this lyrical and heartrending tale of sisterhood, identity, love, and war, Styx must carve her own path to womanhood--and ultimately, godhood. Meet all the Goddesses of the Underworld:
Hekate: The Witch
Styx: The River
Nyx: The Night (coming Fall 2027!)
About the Author
About the Author
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
★ "Poignant, powerful, and sharply observed."
--Kirkus, starred reviewPraise for Hekate: The Witch:
* "Irish Indian poet and author Nikita Gill (The Girl and the Goddess) revives the figure of Hekate in a gripping coming-of-age story told not in epic verse, but in deeply personal poems from the goddess's point of view." ―Shelf Awareness, starred review
JLG Selection
"Styx is that rare sequel which not only stands as a wonderful book in its own right but also deepens and enriches your experience of the book which went before...The book is in many ways a love story revolving around a female friendship. It absolutely broke my heart. It also contains a devastating warning - if as a woman you serve the Patriarchy, it will devour you... Absolutely cannot wait to see how Nikita concludes her extraordinary trilogy!"--Elodie Harper, bestselling author of the Wolf Den trilogy"Styx is a rich, gleaming jewel of a novel...Nikita Gill weaves a heartbreakingly beautiful story of feminine rage and strength, illuminating the destructive nature of patriarchy and the resilience and hopefulness of women with her unmatched wisdom, compassion and flawless verse."
--Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne"Gill deftly weaves together differing and occasionally contradictory Greek myths. The various aspects, powers, and roles assigned to deities are organically blended, resulting in a surprisingly relatable story set in an underexplored early era in Greek mythology. Strongly recommended for lovers of classical Greek and Roman mythology, particularly feminist retellings such as Jennifer Saint's Ariadne, Madeline Miller's Circe, or Gill's preceding Hekate."
--SLJ
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