Diomedes in Kyprios, Gregory Michael Nixon
Diomedes in Kyprios, Gregory Michael Nixon
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Diomedes in Kyprios

Author: Gregory Michael Nixon

Series: The Diomedeia #2

Narrator: Simon de Deney

Unabridged: 8 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/20/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

After the Fall of Troy, Diomedes leads his Akhaians (Achaeans) to the Isle of Kyprios (now Cyprus) to meet his lost love, Lieia, the ex-queen of the Hittites. Kyprios is where the Peoples of the Sea have gathered before their final assaults on Canaan and Aigyptos (Egypt).But Diomedes unexpectedly meets the avatar of the Goddess Aphrodite at her Temple in Paphos, the city of her birth. Will she take him from Lieia? Will his wanderings end, or will he head back to sea to seek redemption from the past in the further unknown? Aphrodite must also deal with the beautiful, lust-driven youth, Adonis, who wishes Diomedes was gone so he could die in ecstasy for Aphrodite.This is a historically-based novel with authentic, mythic, & fictional characters interacting across the extraordinary panorama after the Fall of Troy and the Hittite Empire during the Bronze Age Collapse, which was a time of such chaos that empires fell, royalty was overthrown, palaces and temples were destroyed, and the hierarchy of the gods was doubted, yet people’s self-reliance emerged like never before, and the ancient Great Goddess of the Cycles of Time, who had been suppressed, began to regain her former dominance. The Bronze Age Collapse was brought about by similar issues to those we face today—massive climate change, the control of wealth by power elites, the problem of runaway migrations, and wars of conquest.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fred on December 04, 2024

A Superb Sequel to The Diomedeia I'm deeply impressed by the meticulous detail and breadth of knowledge in so many different areas that author Gregory Nixon has brought to this current saga of Diomedes. After reading and reviewing the first book in the series, I expected accurate interpretations of......more

Goodreads review by Sienna on July 23, 2024

I loved this author's debut novel, the Diomedeia, but Diomedes in Kiprios got my heart in a different way. The epic aspect is still there but it's more intimate and focused on the relationship between the main characters (no spoiler). And it speaks about love, passion, but also change and growth and......more

Goodreads review by Michael on August 01, 2024

This author has the ability to sew myth, ancient history and his own story about Diomedes into a terrific tale for all Greek mythology readers. As with his first book Prof. Nixon knows his ancient history and the knowledge required to fill in or even create mythological historical events to match th......more

Goodreads review by Matsonia on February 01, 2025

“This seasoned wordsmith’s pen sizzles with imagination, and the novel gives the reader fully-fleshed characters. I felt myself in the novel’s colourful, ancient locations, and the events sitrred me to the bone. It has humorous interludes that are all the more enjoyable because they’re unexpected. I......more

Goodreads review by John on October 19, 2024

This is a pretty damn good book. Engaging. Good storyline. Compelling characters. And it all takes place in a setting that the gifted author is obviously very comfortable unveiling to a readership that may include mere mortals (like me) who are not well-versed in that particular historical era. The......more