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Synopsis
After some long and perilous journeys, Menedemos and Sostratos finally head back to Athens just in time for the Dionysia, a bacchanalian festival of plays and celebrations. Like earlier installments in the series, Owls to Athens has the cousins going through various adventures, trade negotiations and sexual escapades, all set against a finely painted mosaic of Hellenic life in the fourth century BCE. However, this time, most of their time is spent in the City of Athens instead of sailing on the high seas. But even in the City, life can be treacherous, particularly when Menedemos decides to have an affair with one of the most influential and dangerous women in Athens.
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Owls to Athens: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult historical novel set in ancient Greece contains sexual content including affairs and infidelity, along with the social and political dangers of Hellenic society.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include cheating/infidelity and power imbalance.
Who'll love this
Adult readers will appreciate the richly detailed immersion in ancient Athens and the dangerous romantic intrigue.