{"product_id":"9781398537156-hekate","title":"Hekate","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eA retelling in verse of the life of Hekate, a child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft, necromancy and crossroads, by internationally bestselling and beloved poet Nikita Gill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA propulsive, electrifying and enraging retelling of the life of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eGreek goddess Hekate, child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft and necromancy, by internationally bestselling poet Nikita Gill.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born into a world on fire, Godling Hekate has never known safety. After her parents are on the losing side of the war between the ruling Titans and 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Hekate 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eADVANCE PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eHEKATE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘In \u003ci\u003eHekate\u003c\/i\u003e, we are plunged into a vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful through the perspective of a bewildered child of war who grows up to understand and embrace her power. It's a timely and achingly resonant reflection on conflict, fear and the unbreakable bonds of family conveyed in exquisite, evocative poetry.’ \u003cb\u003e– Jennifer Saint, author of \u003ci\u003eAriadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ‘In a wholly original, incandescent take on the myth of Hekate, Nikita Gill captures the beauty, brutality and otherworldly strangeness of the ancient world like no other writer. This beautifully imagined tale of a Refugee Goddess's. quest to find her destiny among a kingdom of outcasts is both deeply moving and absolutely captivating. This poem is pure magic.’  \u003cb\u003e– Elodie Harper, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf Den\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41793810301025,"sku":"9781398537156","price":10.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398537156-hekate","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}