HEKATE

Hekate quests across the Underworld to discover her purpose and power in this trilogy opener set in the world of Greek mythology.

Born to Titan parents during a war between the old and new Gods, violet-eyed Godling Hekate spends infancy with her mother, Asteria, in a hidden walled garden. As the war draws to a close, the victorious Olympians breach their sanctuary, pursuing mother and daughter across land and sea. They cross the world seeking safety but find only ash and rubble; all the Titans who opposed Zeus have been enslaved or imprisoned. Desperate, Asteria brings Hekate to the Underworld. There, she appeals to the River Goddess, Styx, and the young God-King of the Underworld, Hades, to protect Hekate. Reluctantly, they agree. As centuries pass, Hekate grows weary of her isolated existence: She’s safe, yes, but it’s clear that much is being kept from her, including the truth about her power. She’s meant to be a Goddess, but the Goddess of what? In a perilous journey across the realms of the Underworld, Hekate builds new friendships and confronts old horrors to claim the answers she seeks. Poet Gill’s recognizable voice anchors this work as much in mythology as in the perils of modern girl- and womanhood; alongside the familiar narrative beats of an adventure story, she explores with care generational trauma, sexual violence, and the cost of war. The characters are fantasy-diverse in appearance.

Fiercely feminist, this reimagining of a lesser-known goddess crackles with magic.