![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For example, Semele, the princess of Thebes was not tricked by Nyx (Goddess of the Night) but Hera (Queen of the Gods) when Hera discovered Zeus’ infidelity. Asad changed some of the stories and information from the original mythologies to conform to his story making this an intriguing twist. For some minor characters, Asad stays true to their original depiction in Greek mythologies and does it well. Asad creates an air of humanity around the gods, displaying the worse and the best parts of people. The author’s passion and creativity are shown through his vivid, descriptive writing. With his father missing, it is up to Dio to save the world from an unknown entity. ![]() He rescues the woman fated to be sacrificed to the darkness only to discover that without her sacrifice the world would be destroyed. One night, after partying and drinking, Dio spots a woman tied to a bridge. Night after night he explores the city of Toronto going from one party to the next in a haze of alcohol-induced numbness and crowded by sweaty, dancing bodies. Sadly, over the years, he has become moody and depressed constantly at odds with his father, Zeus. Dionysus, “Dio,” is over thousands of years old, and yet, in the twentieth century, he has chosen to play the role of a young adult. In this modern take on classic Greek mythology, Rizwan Asad creates a world poisoned by darkness in this short novella, Dio in the Dark. ![]()
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