Woven in the Stars

Step into Maia-Verda, a world where ancient myths and the modern themes collide.In this realm, the gods of the are not distant myths, they are active and meddling forces in the lives of ordinary people. From the bustling heart of the Augustan Republic to the monster-haunted northern frontiers, the divine hand is always felt. Sometimes mortals are blessed when they catch the eye of a deity, more often they cross a local immortal or even a celestial god and face divine wrath.Woven in the Stars is a collection of legends for a new age, featuring characters grappling with obstacles and desires that mirror our own such as:A cinema owner who is obsessed with movies is handed an allegedly haunted film. He finds a bloodthirsty ghost from the distant past who was cursed by capricious goddesses and must rely on his courage and a touch of divine favor to turn a nightmare into an unexpected romance.From the cyclopes Januarius defending a noble maiden against jackals sent by flower nymphs to the sorceress Elenia summoning a spirit of desire due to a typo in her ritual, these stories explore the raw and transformative power of desire and lust. Whether it is the golden sun god Phoebus illuminating a dark path or the petty nymphs seeking vengeance for a mortal boast, the immortals ensure that Fate is always fulfilled in the most provocative of ways. Playful, lighthearted, and unflinchingly sensual, these tales pull you out of the mundane and to a world where you belong perhaps right by the side of a god.

Pagina's: 90, Paperback, Ronald Mikhail