The hymn to Dionysus

Pulley, N (2025) The hymn to Dionysus. Gollancz, London. ISBN 9781399618656

Abstract

Raised in a Greek legion, Phaidros has been taught to follow his commander's orders at all costs. But when he rescues a baby from a fire at Thebes' palace, he defies those orders and keeps the blue-eyed boy's existence a secret. Years later, after a strange encounter that led to the death of his battalion, Phaidros has become a training master for young soldiers. He struggles with panic attacks and flashbacks, and he is not alone: all around him, his fellow veterans are losing their minds. Madness is not his only problem: Phaidros has become entangled with the search for Thebes' lost young crown prince-a search that leads him to a blue-eyed witch named Dionysus, whose guidance is as wise as the events that surround him are strange. In Dionysus's company, Phaidros witnesses sudden outbursts of riots and unrest, and everywhere Dionysus goes, rumors follow about a new god, one sired by Zeus but lost in a fire . . .

Item Type:	Book
Divisions:	School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited:	16 Feb 2026 17:09
Last Modified:	16 Feb 2026 17:09
URN:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/17582

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