First published 2007
Marcus Didius Falco sits with his daughter, ready to share the ancient stories that shaped their world. The veteran informer who once navigated the dangerous streets of Vespasian's Rome now faces a different challenge. How do you explain gods who transform mortals into trees, heroes who descend into the underworld, and divine rivalries that shake Mount Olympus to a curious child? Falco draws on his years of experience with human nature, both noble and corrupt, to make sense of tales filled with passion, betrayal, and consequence. Each myth becomes a window into the forces that drive people to love, fight, and sacrifice. As father and daughter explore these timeless narratives together, Falco discovers that explaining the gods requires understanding the very human desires and fears that created them.
Genres: mythology, historical-fiction, fantasy, ancient
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Mount Olympus, Rome, Underworld
Period: Ancient
Paperback Bunko · ToÌ„kyoÌ„ : KoÌ„bunsha, 2007.