{"product_id":"hekate-standard-edition-the-witch-9780316596763","title":"Hekate (Standard Edition): The Witch by Gill, Nikita","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand #1 National Indie bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Alexandra Bracken, this richly imagined retelling of the Greek myth of Hekate, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003egoddess of the underworld, is a powerful novel-in-verse from world-renowned poet Nikita Gill.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHekate\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet all the Goddesses of the Underworld: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHekate: The Witch \u003cbr\u003e Styx: The River \u003cbr\u003e Nyx: The Night \u003c\/i\u003e(coming Fall 2027!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikita Gill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316596763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/03\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikita Gill\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFierce Fairytales, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWild Embers, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhere Hope Comes From \u003c\/i\u003ewhich she published with Hachette Books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46201190580377,"sku":"9780316596763","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_dffbb153-6a89-402c-b059-5d61e28fcd14.jpg?v=1772143816","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/hekate-standard-edition-the-witch-9780316596763","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}