{"product_id":"hekate-nikita-gill","title":"Hekate (Nikita Gill)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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' \u003cb\u003eNATALIE HAYNES, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Thousand Ships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStone Blind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful' \u003cb\u003eJENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAriadne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Wholly original, incandescent... This poem is pure magic' \u003cb\u003eELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wolf Den\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A powerful reflection on magic, power, family and the consequences of war. I absolutely loved it' \u003cb\u003eCOSTANZA CASATI, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eClytemnestra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA propulsive, electrifying and enraging retelling in verse of the life of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\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\u003eBorn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrphaned 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\u003eWhen 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNikita Gill is an Irish-Indian poet who has the attention of 750,000 Instagram followers worldwide for her work. Her work offers a shift of perspective which centres women in both Greek and Hindu myth as well as folklore. She has given a TEDx Talk, spoken at every major literary festival in the UK and been shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Award in poetry three times, the Childrens Poetry Award two times and longlisted for the Jhalak Prize. Gill has written seven poetry collections and two verse novels. Her book of fables for children, Animal Tales from India (Walker Books), and her newest verse novel for Doctor Who, The Angel of Redemption (a 2010s story) (BBC Children's Books), were both out in October 2023.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Paperback - Trade paperback (UK), Englisch, 400 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65777037279581,"sku":"K098202749","price":15.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9820274900001A.jpg?v=1788289752","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/hekate-nikita-gill","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}