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The Calydonian Boar Hunt

by J. Manfred Weichsel

King Oeneus has just been given the secret of wine by the god Dionysus. Unable to hold his liquor, the drunken monarch forgets to honor Artemis at the harvest festival. In revenge, the angry goddess sends a crazed wild boar to ravage the kingdom with burning breath and razor-sharp tusks. Nothing can stop it.

The befuddled king, desperate to save his land, calls upon the greatest heroes of Greece to hunt the beast. Meleager, the king's son, reluctantly finds himself leading a group of men he doesn't respect or trust.

Soon the party of mighty mythical heroes is on the trail of the fearsome monster - but one of them is a heroine! Atalanta is a huntress to match Artemis herself, and quickly wins the heart of Meleager, despite the objections of the others.

Will one of the men make the kill, or will they be humiliated when the prize goes to a woman? Will Prince Meleager woo and win Atalanta, or will the gods intervene? Who will die and who will survive in this tale of loves and even greater lusts in ancient Greece?

A rip-roaring tale of jealousy and foul play, a family at war with itself and a battle of the sexes - told in Weichsel's unique, no-holds-barred style. A pulse-pounding adventure that will appeal to fans of fantasy and horror, a wild ride through the weirder corners of Greek mythology. Strap on your sandals, grab your spear, and get ready to hunt the wildest boar of them all.

Published:
Publisher: Independently Published
Cover Artists:
Scott P. "Doc" Vaughn

Genres:
Fantasy, Fantasy - Comedy, Fantasy - Heroic, Fantasy - Low Fantasy, Fantasy - Mythic, Fantasy - Mythpunk, Fantasy - Weird Fantasy, Fantasy – Gods and Heroes, Horror, Horror - Comedy

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Tropes: Antihero, Band of Misfits, Here Comes the Cavalry, Vengeful Spirit
Word Count: 36,000
Setting: Ancient Greece
Languages Available: English
Tropes: Antihero, Band of Misfits, Here Comes the Cavalry, Vengeful Spirit
Word Count: 36,000
Setting: Ancient Greece
Languages Available: English
Excerpt:

About the Author

J. Manfred Weichsel writes extravaganzas that fuse adventure, horror, science fiction, and fantasy into some of the most original subversive literature being published today.

Weichsel’s shorter works appear regularly in Cirsova Magazine and anthologies from Cirsova Publishing.

His longer self-published works have gained him a broad and dedicated base of rabid fans comprising folks from every segment of society – readers of all stripes who share a dark sense of humor and a desire to see modern culture burlesqued, and age-old human stupidity mocked.

A fiercely independent author, J. Manfred Weichsel aims to give birth to the classics of the future by writing works ungoverned by the constraints of traditional publishing houses and the inhibitions of contemporary society.

Loved by some and hated by others, Weichsel’s funny, unconventional, often grotesque books inhabit a unique space in American literature and will be read, talked about, and debated for generations to come.