About the Book:
In this stunning reimagining of Greek myth for fans of Circe and Lore, Nikita Gill showcases the underworld and its chthonic deities in all their glory, weaving a gripping story about the young goddess coming of age within their midst.
Hekate sings the story of its eponymous heroine. Born into a world on fire and at war, she and her mother are left behind by the menfolk of their Titan family as the battle against the new Gods–the Olympians–begins. Soon, Hekate and her mother are forced to flee their home as the Olympians overpower and enslave the Titans, including Hekate’s father, Perses, and gain dominion over the universe. In a bid to protect Hekate from the clutches of Zeus and Poseidon, her mother leaves her in the underworld with the goddess Styx and king of the underworld, Hades, where she must make a life for herself and discover her divine purpose.
Here begins Nikita Gill’s beautiful and propulsive reimagining of Hekate’s myth which unfolds into a coming-of-age adventure story and quest in which our young protagonist – not yet a goddess – sets out to discover what has happened to her parents, heal from the trauma of her separation from them, make a new home for herself in the underworld, and, eventually, step into her true power as a woman and goddess, before it’s too late.
*Review Contributed by Stephanie Augustine, Blog Assistant and Staff Reviewer*
Hello. It’s me again with another Greek retelling.
I am a sucker for Greek retelling books and one of Hekate? Yes, please. It was so refreshing to get a story of a Goddess that isn’t talked about too much. At first I was a little worried because it was all told in poetry but honestly – it was the perfect way to tell Hekate’s tale.
The story takes us from Hekate’s birth, to the war of the Gods, and finally to Hekate becoming a Goddess and winning the war against the Giants. I loved the way this book was written in stanzas. It felt so fitting to tell this Greek story in this way. No extra flourishing words and details – just Hekate’s story.
One of my favorite things about reading books like this is learning the history I didn’t know. I knew of Hekate’s name but not of her persona. This book made me love her and want to know more about her. Nikita Gill truly made Hekate her own story, and after reading it – as she should.
Overall, Hekate by Nikita Gill was an amazing storytelling of the Witch Goddess Hekate. Told in poetry, Gill gives the readers Hekate’s story and becoming the Goddess that she is. I loved this story and thought the writing was perfect. For a Greek story, it made sense to write this in a poetic style without wasting time on extra words. It was beautifully told and I think will draw a lot of interest to this Goddess who typically doesn’t get her story told.
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