I love mythology. I love all mythology but growing up in Ireland, most of what I had access to as a kid was Greek/Roman and Norse, so forgive me for being a little partial. I also love Stephen Fry, having grown up with all things Python and enjoying his wit and social commentary even after that merry band, eh, disbanded. […]
Review – Oracle’s War by David Hair
Odysseus is back in David Hair’s pseudo-autobiography of the hero’s early days. I loved the first book in the series, and while the second certainly has a lot going for it, there were some things I didn’t like. But let’s start with the plot. In the interest of not being too spoilerific, I’ll try not to mention too much from […]
Review – Son of Zeus by Glyn Iliffe
I’ve been a big fan of mythology my whole reading life. Didn’t matter what culture it came from, it was all good. This year, I’ve got to read some versions of my old favourites like the Norse Eschaton Cycle and Robin Hood, except they’ve had a dark twist that the legends deserve. Now, it’s the turn of Heracles (that’s right, […]