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Fantasy, about war and gender and society.
“Set in the ancient city of Troy, the novel is a retelling of Homer's epic poem the Iliad.”
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Adventure, adventurous in tone.
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Adventurous in tone.
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Beloved of the GodsSeries
series1 book2000
Dark in tone, about demons, set in europe.
“Into this era of flux and change strides a young figure destined to become one of the classical world's greatest mythic heroes.”
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The Hymn to DionysusNovel
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Eerie and reflective in tone, about madness.
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Goddess of YesterdayNovel
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Adventurous in tone, about coming of age and war.