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Aristophanes, unable to find inspiration, finds his rivals stealing the spotlight, his stage crew forgetting lines, and his festival sponsor secretly withholding money for set‑design and the essential giant phallus props. Meanwhile, the Spartan and Athenian generals unleash Laet, the spirit of foolishness, to sow chaos and heighten war fervor. To counter this, Athena dispatches Bremusa, an Amazon warrior, and Metris, an air‑headed nymph (whose mother Metricia had fled to become a river). The novel weaves scenes of deities, political debate in the senate, backstage scrambles, and everyday life in ancient Greece, delivering a witty, genre‑blending romp.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Martin Millar
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