The most beautiful woman he has ever seen. The most dangerous magic he has ever faced.
With only one ship left, Odysseus lands on the island of Aiaia. A paradise of marble halls, green forests, and singing birds.
It is the home of Circe, daughter of the Sun.
She welcomes his men with food, wine, and a smile that could launch a thousand ships. Then she lifts her golden cup.
And they become pigs.
Warriors who survived Troy, the Cyclops, and the Laistrygones — now squealing on the stone floor, wearing their own helmets.
Only Odysseus can save them. But to do it, he must resist the enchantment of a goddess, outwit divine magic, and spend a year in the bed of a sorceress who could destroy him with a word.
Is she a lover? A captor? A guide to the Underworld?
ODYSSEY: THE GREAT RETURN - BOOK V: Circe is the sensual, dark, and magical chapter that changes everything. Here, Odysseus will not just fight for his life — he will be forced to confront his own soul.
Inside:
The legendary palace of Circe and her enchanted beasts
The terrifying transformation of men into swine
The intervention of Hermes and the sacred herb Moly
A love affair between mortal and goddess that will last a year
The revelation that will send Odysseus to HADES itself
She offered him a cup. He offered her a sword. What followed became legen
