This is an epic of (literally) Greek proportions, as it concerns a group of gods and their godling children as they love and fight among themselves and their human creations. There are murders and trysts and demons—the children of god-human couplings—and a tale that spans thousands of years and generations of mortals who both worship and abuse their fickle deities. An absolutely delightful and charming read—I fell in love with every character.
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