Sycorax
A Novel

3.5/4 Sycorax tells the story behind the mother of Caliban, a woman who is portrayed as a vengeful and powerful witch in The Tempest. So, like all right thinking people I assumed she was actually just a woman who knew how to heal people or a midwife. Confession: I've never read/seen The Tempest. Of co......more

Sycorax is a fantasy retelling that reimagines the life of the powerful witch from one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, The Tempest, but no previous knowledge is necessary to read this standalone novel. In the play, Sycorax is mentioned but never seen—known only as the powerful sorceress and moth......more

A moving book, written in lyrical prose. A feminist imagining of the life of a minor character in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, seen through the lens of disability and chronic illness. An authentic portrayal of chronic illness and the reality of being ‘othered’.......more

Sycorax is tale of self-discovery, empowerment, and the struggles of being an outsider in a society that fears and misunderstands the unknown. 📚 A reimagining of the life lived by the powerful witch Sycorax before her banishment to the island in William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Born of the sun and o......more

Sycorax by Nydia Hetherington Apologies in advance, this is going to be a long review because there is so much positive feedback I want to mention! I picked up this book because I recently reread The Tempest and I, like the Nydia was captivated by the powerful, evil witch; the blue-eyed hag named Syco......more