by Jo Walton
First published 2015
Apollo broods in the utopian city he built twenty years ago. Grief gnaws at him. The desire for vengeance burns within the god. He gathers his family around him and announces a dangerous journey. They will sail into unknown waters to discover what really happened. Apollo needs answers. He craves peace for his tormented spirit. His children and companions prepare their ship, knowing the voyage ahead threatens them all. The god who once shaped a perfect society now abandons it for the open sea. What they find during their travels will shatter the ancient boundaries that separate gods from humans. The expedition will uncover truths that transform how divine beings relate to mortal ones forever.
Genres: mythology, literary-fiction, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, quest
348 pages · Hardcover · Tor Books