"A woman is seduced -and enlightened- by a fascinating and dangerous god in a hidden mythological London." Arcadia is the entrance to the awe-inspiring and terrifying realm of Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstasy, the Eleusinian Mysteries and Death. Julia, a solitary writer, disenchanted with life, discovers a pagan world on a side-street theatre of London's West End, a world packed with riddles and oracles ruled by the irresistible sensuality of a living god.
A murder and a cryptic telephone call lead her to Daniel, the incarnation of the god Dionysus. Allured by his fascinating and indomitable personality Julia is placed on a stage of mythological magnitude enthused by desire, the power of tragedy and the invigorating impulse of the heroic. To stay in Arcadia Julia will have to face an enticing and ominous truth: Only those who are willing to break free and trespass the forbidden territory of the gods can defeat death. "I was gripped from page one of this novel; not normally a fast reader,
I breezed through it! This is not to imply that 'Arcadia' is a mere entertainment.
Entertaining and intriguing, yes, but with the substantial depth
that is so sadly lacking in most modern fiction."
COLIN F. STANLEY "In Arcadia Samantha Devin succeeds in resurrecting myths we thought forgotten. It is a powerful, invigorating novel driven by the energy of philosophical thought."
JAVIER SIERRA Samantha Devin is the author of Black Bile and Heroica. Her novels have been translated into English and German.
"A woman is seduced -and enlightened- by a fascinating and dangerous god in an secretive mythological London."
(*Adult Content*)
In a hidden theater in London's West End, the ancient mysteries of Dionysus come to life. Julia, a solitary writer burdened by her rigid upbringing, stumbles into a world steeped in myth and ecstasy. Drawn to the enigmatic actor Daniel, who embodies the god Dionysus with haunting allure, she is swept into an intoxicating realm of oracles, ritual, and forbidden knowledge.
The line between reality and myth blurs as Julia's fascination deepens, binding her to Daniel and the dark secrets of Arcadia. When a ritual murder and a cryptic message unfold before her, Julia is confronted with a life-altering choice: to cling to the safety of the familiar or to embrace the god's call to transcend mortality.
For readers captivated by magic realism and mythological depth, Arcadia unveils a tragic journey of passion, revelation,<