Styx: The River
A fierce retelling of beautiful verse from Sunday Times bestselling author, Nikita Gill
$31.19
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
‘Styx is a rich, gleaming jewel of a novel… a heartbreakingly beautiful story of feminine rage and strength’ JENNIFER SAINT
Beginning a generation before Hekate, Styx sings the story of the goddess of the underworld river that bears her name…
The firstborn child of Titans, Styx is revered as the first of her kind – until she is eclipsed and forgotten amid her scores of siblings, the Oceanids and the Potamoi.
Coming of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398537200 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398537209 |
| Author: | Nikita Gill |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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‘Styx is a rich, gleaming jewel of a novel. A story of war and tyrants, and of love and family, that feels both immensely ancient and profoundly relevant today. Nikita Gill weaves a heartbreakingly beautiful story of feminine rage and strength, illuminating the destructive nature of patriarchy and the resilience and hopefulness of women with her unmatched wisdom, compassion and flawless verse’ JENNIFER SAINT
About The Author
Nikita Gill
Nikita Gill is an Irish-Indian poet with a global following of 750,000 Instagram followers. Her work shifts perspective by centering women in Greek and Hindu mythology, as well as folklore. She has delivered a TEDx Talk, spoken at major UK literary festivals, and has been shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Award in poetry three times, the Children’s Poetry Award twice, and longlisted for the Jhalak Prize.
Gill has authored seven poetry collections and two verse novels. In October 2023, she released two books: Animal Tales from India, a collection of fables for children (Walker Books), and The Angel of Redemption (a 2010s story), her newest verse novel for Doctor Who (BBC Children’s Books).
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