This is a poignant and highly imaginative reinterpretation of Greek myth and the story of Atlantis, with the Greek Gods re-cast as members of an advanced space faring society who have been sent out to foster civilization on different planets and have based themselves on the Island of Atlantis. For many generations their work of teaching people throughout the known world has prospered, but now there are rumours of a new war-like people in the frozen north who worship a God instead of the Great Mother as do the people of the south, and the dragon paths above the world are changing....

A thoroughly engrossing read and a very enjoyable and unexpected find. ( )