Aornos by Avalon Brantley, from Ex Occidente Press

[thujone]

A tragedy set in ancient Greece? With a chorus of cicadas and Dionysos setting the stage? No zombies or ghosts (well....maybe a couple, actually), no cruel bloodshed (well....think again), no horror (errrr.... not in the mass market sense, no!) but still a fabulous read?! Absolutely!! I thoroughly enjoyed this odd little jewel in the ever-more bizarre crown of Ex Occidente a lot. And if you should be having second thoughts about reading a "play" - don't worry, I'm sure you'll be eagerly awaiting the author's next collection by the time you have finished this handsome scarce little volume, just like me.

[Nemonymous]

Quote Originally Posted by thujone

And if you should be having second thoughts about reading a "play" - don't worry,

I'd second that!

[Sagapharmakis]

For any that might be interested, this article describes a nekuomanteion in ancient Phrygia, where yet again the familiar traditions of Graeco-Roman necromancy were prevalent in their day:

http://news.discovery.com/history/ar...key-131118.htm