A Cornucopia of Asphodels
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Last published Tue, Jun 6, 2023
Nymphs are as beautiful as they are prone to getting caught in trouble. Their stories fill up the margins of tapestries, one more tragic than the last. This one, starts with a quest to find the Golden Fleece.
When Persephone steals Prometheus' fire and sets her world ablaze in a catalytic accident. She finds her solution in the infamous, coveted fleece of the golden-woolled, mystical winged-ram. Except it's been thousands of years since it last surfaced, and even then it has only caused bloodshed and death.
As she embarks on a solo, mythical adventure of epic proportions, she will face curious monsters and godly fiends alike.
Will this be another cautionary tale, or will this be the making of a goddess?
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