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Violence
A lot
Graphic battle violence drawn directly from Homer—deaths by spear, sword, and siege engine depicted in unflinching detail
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content in both the Trojan War and far-future settings
Substance Use
Barely any
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Complex philosophical and existential themes; disturbing acts by the Greek gods depicted as horrifying rather than heroic
What this book is about
A resurrected Homeric scholar observes a terrifyingly real Trojan War being staged on Mars by god-like beings, while thousands of years later, post-human moravecs and passive Earth-dwellers begin investigating the strange forces reshaping their world.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic battle violence mirroring Homer's Iliad
Disturbing depictions of god-like beings exercising power over humans
Complex existential and philosophical themes
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