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Household Gods

Household Gods

FantasyHistorical Fiction
Pages
664
Published
2000
Language
English

Synopsis

A modern American woman finds herself inexplicably transported to ancient Rome, where she must navigate a vastly different culture and society. As she struggles to adapt, she discovers that her presence might be altering the course of history itself, forcing her to confront her own identity and the implications of her displacement.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingComplexAdventurous
Portal FantasyFish Out of Water

Genres

Fantasy Historical Fiction Alternate History

Authors

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Harry Turtledove

Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction. In 1979, Turtledove published his first two novels, Wereblood and Werenight, under the pseudonym "Eric G. Iverson." Turtledove later explained that his editor at Belmont Tower did not think people would believe the author's real name was "Turtledove" and came up with something more Nordic. He continued to use the "Iverson"...

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Judith Tarr

Judith Tarr is a writer of historical fantasy and science fiction. She is known for her work on The Hound and the Falcon series, Arrows of the Sun, and Household Gods. Her bibliography also includes Beyond Grimm and Alamut Buyucusu.