Hekate
The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller from popular poet, Nikita Gill
$56.96
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
16 September 2025
Summary
‘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’ ‘A vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful’ ‘Wholly original, incandescent… This poem is pure magic’ ‘A powerful reflection on magic, power, family and the consequences of war. I absolutely loved it’
A propulsive, electrifying and enraging retelling in verse of the life of Greek goddess Hekate, child o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398537149 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398537144 |
| Author: | Nikita Gill |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 95mm x 242mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
‘A propulsive read’ – the Guardian
‘Hekate must be a work of stunning witchcraft, because I was spellbound from its very opening pages. Gill’s lyrical prose is pure magic and brings the captivating, enigmatic Hekate to life so beautifully, exploring the life of a goddess fighting to find her place and power in the world’ ROSIE HEWLETT, author of Medea
‘A magical journey of survival and discovery through the Greek Underworld, from the mist-filled Asphodel meadows to the blessed Elysian fields and the deepest pits of Tartarus. Populated with unforgettable gods and titans and narrated in dream-like poetry, Hekate is a unique creation and the most original addition to the retelling genre I have read in a while. A powerful reflection on magic, power, family and the consequences of war. I absolutely loved it’ COSTANZA CASATI, bestselling author of Clytemnestra
‘A vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful. It’s a timely and achingly resonant reflection on conflict, fear and the unbreakable bonds of family conveyed in exquisite, evocative poetry’ JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Hera and Ariadne
‘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 poem is pure magic’ ELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of The Wolf Den trilogy
About The Author
Nikita Gill
Nikita Gill is an Irish-Indian poet who has gained the attention of 750,000 Instagram followers worldwide for her work. Her writing offers a shift in perspective, centering women in both Greek and Hindu mythology, as well as folklore.
She has delivered a TEDx Talk, spoken at every major literary festival in the UK, and has been shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Award in poetry three times and the Children’s Poetry Award twice. She was also longlisted for the Jhalak Prize.
Gill has authored 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 released in October 2023.
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