Diomedes in Cyprus

This novel is set in the aftermath of the Fall of Troy and the Hittite Empire, amidst the chaos of the Bronze Age Collapse, featuring historically-based characters intertwined with mythic and fictional figures. Diomedes, leading his Akhaians (Achaeans), embarks on a journey to the Isle of Kyprios (modern-day Cyprus) in search of his lost love, Lieia, the former queen of the Hittites. Kyprios serves as a gathering place for the Peoples of the Sea, preparing for their final assaults on Canaan and Egypt.

Upon reaching the Temple of Aphrodite in Paphos, Diomedes unexpectedly encounters the goddess herself. Will she lure him away from Lieia? Will he find redemption in the unknown or return to the sea to confront his past? Meanwhile, Aphrodite grapples with the devotion of the impetuous youth, Adonis, who declares his willingness to die for her.

The Bronze Age Collapse marked a period of upheaval, witnessing the downfall of empires, the overthrow of royalty, and the destruction of palaces and temples. Amidst this turmoil, the hierarchy of gods was called into question, while human self-reliance surged, and the ancient Great Goddess of Time's Cycles, long suppressed, began to reclaim her former power.

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