'Atmospheric engrossing beautiful and sad one of those books you find yourself wanting to be
back inside when you've had to put it down' NATALIE HAYNES author of A Thousand Ships and
Stone Blind '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...
