The Eighth Arrow by J. Augustine Wetta, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Condemned to burn in the eighth circle of Dante's Hell, Odysseus, legendary thief and liar of Homer's Odyssey andIliad, decides he is going to break out. His adventure beginswith a prayer to Athena Parthenos, who appears to him bear-ing gifts: his armor, his famous bow, a mysterious leatherpouch, and seven unusual arrows. She then sends him ona quest through the Underworld along with Diomedes, hisfriend from the Trojan War who had been sharing in his eter-nal punishment. To complete their escape, the goddess warnsthem, they must recover their squandered honor and learn touse "the eighth arrow".At turns exciting, humorous, and edifying, this action-packed epic follows Odysseus and Diomedes as they journeythrough all the circles of Dante's Hell, where they encoun-ter various characters from Greek mythology, ancient his-tory, and Renaissance literature, including Helen of Troy, Cerberus, Penelope, Homer, Harpies, Centaurs, and eventu-ally Satan himself. With witty banter and wily stratagems, the two Greek warriors fight their way through the obstaclesthat stand between them and redemption. The Eighth Arrow is a thoroughly entertaining jailbreak story. Full of allusions to great works of old, it is also gently educa-tional, and as such it can be read as a guide or a companionto Dante's Inferno and the works of Homer. | The Eighth Arrow by J. Augustine Wetta, Paperback | Indigo Chapters