Hekate
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'A vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful' JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Hera and Ariadne
'Wholly original, incandescent... This poem is pure magic' ELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of The Wolf Den trilogy
'A powerful reflection on magic, power, family and the consequences of war. I absolutely loved it' COSTANZA CASATI, bestselling author of Clytemnestra
A propulsive, electrifying and enraging retelling in verse of the life of Greek goddess Hekate, child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft and necromancy, by internationally bestselling poet Nikita Gill.
Born into a world on fire, Godling Hekate has never known safety. After her parents find themselves on the losing side of the war between the ruling Titans and the new Olympian Gods, Hekate is taken by her mother Asteria to the Underworld, where Styx and Hades agree to raise her. Meanwhile, Asteria is pursued across the world by Zeus and Poseidon and, to escape their clutches, transforms herself into an island in a stormy sea.
Orphaned and alone, Hekate grows up amongst the horrors and beauties of the Underworld, desperate to find her divine purpose and a sense of belonging in the land of the dead.
When she finally uncovers her powers and ascends to Goddess status, she realises that even the most powerful Olympians are terrified of her. But when immortal war breaks out again, threatening to destroy everything from Mount Olympus to the Underworld itself, the Goddess of witchcraft and necromancy is the only one who can bring the deadly conflict to an end...
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Achtung es ist Poesie :)
Ich hab definitiv etwas anderes erwartet als ich es vorbestellt habe, eher einen Fantasy Roman über Hekate die Göttin der Hexerei… Das Buch startete mit einem Gedicht im Prolog und das hörte auch gar nicht mehr auf. Dieses Buch ist ein großer gesammelter Gedichtband. Zwischendurch Poetische Geschichten. Viel Feminismus und Mitgefühl für Mensch und Tier. Alles aus der Sicht von Hekate, teilweise schon philosophisch beschrieben. Absolut schön und passend zum Thema der Titanen und griechischen Götter. Durch den Aufbau der Verse kam es oft atmosphärischen Lesens gleich und es war einfach in der Zeit von griechischer Mythologie neu aufgelegt im Fantasy Bereich, etwas ganz anderes durch den besonders schönen Schreibstil der Poesie.
Coming-of-age but make it a goddess in the underworld
The book is separated into three parts: Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood. As is often the case, I found the first two-thirds quite slow-going, but the last third captured me. I’m intrigued to verify with greek mythology how much of this retelling is based on ‚facts‘ and what the author added. I loved all the characters, they’re well portrayed, even though some of them have little screen time. Hekates character development is nicely portrayed and makes sense. I love that she kind of stays a rebel and that she just does her own thing, ignoring what Olympus demands of her. The reason this is a 4-star and not a 5-star read to me, ist that I didn’t get the use of poetic style. Even though I usually really like it, here I feel like it didn’t add to the story or the experience, the only thing it did was speed the process of reading. Favourite quotes: «To become a Goddess, you must first find what nourishes you forever.» p. 51 → find your own purpose without listening or relying on the judgement of others «A woman they cannot control, whether Goddess or mortal, is a dangerous woman.» p. 152 «It was here that I learned that death was the gentle art of release.» p. 253 «Perhaps this was what womanhood was. The dangerous knowledge of who you are and what you could do with that power if pushed.» p. 277
Poesie x Griechischer Mythologie
Disclaimer es ist meine persönliche Meinung und ich möchte hier niemandem seine Meinung beeinflussen. Ich mochte die Geschichte der Titanin Hekate sehr gerne. Anfangs hatte ich meine Schwierigkeiten um rein zukommen, aber mit der Zeit mochte ich es sehr gerne. Es ist super für zwischendurch und für die die Poesie und Griechische Mythologie mögen Das einzige was mich gestört hat, war die Aufteilung von den einzelnen Texten ansonsten war die Geschichte wirklich gut gestaltet
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1 reviews
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Protagonist(s)
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Writing Style
Description
'A vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful' JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Hera and Ariadne
'Wholly original, incandescent... This poem is pure magic' ELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of The Wolf Den trilogy
'A powerful reflection on magic, power, family and the consequences of war. I absolutely loved it' COSTANZA CASATI, bestselling author of Clytemnestra
A propulsive, electrifying and enraging retelling in verse of the life of Greek goddess Hekate, child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft and necromancy, by internationally bestselling poet Nikita Gill.
Born into a world on fire, Godling Hekate has never known safety. After her parents find themselves on the losing side of the war between the ruling Titans and the new Olympian Gods, Hekate is taken by her mother Asteria to the Underworld, where Styx and Hades agree to raise her. Meanwhile, Asteria is pursued across the world by Zeus and Poseidon and, to escape their clutches, transforms herself into an island in a stormy sea.
Orphaned and alone, Hekate grows up amongst the horrors and beauties of the Underworld, desperate to find her divine purpose and a sense of belonging in the land of the dead.
When she finally uncovers her powers and ascends to Goddess status, she realises that even the most powerful Olympians are terrified of her. But when immortal war breaks out again, threatening to destroy everything from Mount Olympus to the Underworld itself, the Goddess of witchcraft and necromancy is the only one who can bring the deadly conflict to an end...
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Achtung es ist Poesie :)
Ich hab definitiv etwas anderes erwartet als ich es vorbestellt habe, eher einen Fantasy Roman über Hekate die Göttin der Hexerei… Das Buch startete mit einem Gedicht im Prolog und das hörte auch gar nicht mehr auf. Dieses Buch ist ein großer gesammelter Gedichtband. Zwischendurch Poetische Geschichten. Viel Feminismus und Mitgefühl für Mensch und Tier. Alles aus der Sicht von Hekate, teilweise schon philosophisch beschrieben. Absolut schön und passend zum Thema der Titanen und griechischen Götter. Durch den Aufbau der Verse kam es oft atmosphärischen Lesens gleich und es war einfach in der Zeit von griechischer Mythologie neu aufgelegt im Fantasy Bereich, etwas ganz anderes durch den besonders schönen Schreibstil der Poesie.
Coming-of-age but make it a goddess in the underworld
The book is separated into three parts: Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood. As is often the case, I found the first two-thirds quite slow-going, but the last third captured me. I’m intrigued to verify with greek mythology how much of this retelling is based on ‚facts‘ and what the author added. I loved all the characters, they’re well portrayed, even though some of them have little screen time. Hekates character development is nicely portrayed and makes sense. I love that she kind of stays a rebel and that she just does her own thing, ignoring what Olympus demands of her. The reason this is a 4-star and not a 5-star read to me, ist that I didn’t get the use of poetic style. Even though I usually really like it, here I feel like it didn’t add to the story or the experience, the only thing it did was speed the process of reading. Favourite quotes: «To become a Goddess, you must first find what nourishes you forever.» p. 51 → find your own purpose without listening or relying on the judgement of others «A woman they cannot control, whether Goddess or mortal, is a dangerous woman.» p. 152 «It was here that I learned that death was the gentle art of release.» p. 253 «Perhaps this was what womanhood was. The dangerous knowledge of who you are and what you could do with that power if pushed.» p. 277
Poesie x Griechischer Mythologie
Disclaimer es ist meine persönliche Meinung und ich möchte hier niemandem seine Meinung beeinflussen. Ich mochte die Geschichte der Titanin Hekate sehr gerne. Anfangs hatte ich meine Schwierigkeiten um rein zukommen, aber mit der Zeit mochte ich es sehr gerne. Es ist super für zwischendurch und für die die Poesie und Griechische Mythologie mögen Das einzige was mich gestört hat, war die Aufteilung von den einzelnen Texten ansonsten war die Geschichte wirklich gut gestaltet