Hekate (Standard Edition): The Witch by Gill, Nikita

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Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Alexandra Bracken, this richly imagined retelling of the Greek myth of Hekate, a goddess of the underworld, is a powerful novel-in-verse from world-renowned poet Nikita Gill.

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.

Meet all the Goddesses of the Underworld:
Hekate: The Witch
Styx: The River
Nyx: The Night (coming Fall 2027!)

Author: Nikita Gill
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/16/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780316596763
Age Range: 17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2025
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2025
Booklist 08/01/2025
Shelf Awareness 09/28/2025
School Library Journal 10/03/2025 pg. 1

About the Author
Nikita Gill is an Irish Indian poet who has the attention of over 800,000 Instagram followers worldwide for her work. Her work offers a shift of perspective which centers women in both Greek and Hindu myth as well as folklore. Gill has written two verse novels and seven poetry collections, including Fierce Fairytales, Wild Embers, and Where Hope Comes From which she published with Hachette Books.