The inheritance of Zeus – The epic conclusion of the Illuminaria series | Unusual

– article in partnership with Deltakosh –

David Catuhe alias Deltakosh, finally took out the final volume from his illuminaria trilogy and frankly, what a trip! If you have read My previous article on the Legion of the Zodiac and the Compendium of Magicyou already know that our favorite geek from Seattle does not do things by halves. But there, with Zeus’ inheritancehe really put the bar even higher.

This time, we follow Mégara, a character who takes us into a story that is both intimate and cosmic. The story takes place in the year 5430 (yes, yes, it’s in a long time!), And once again, what David does with science fiction and mythology is just brilliant. He manages to build links between the ancient gods and a future humanity which has mastered technologies that could be described as divine.

I read the book in preview (the privilege of stars ^^), and I loved this way in which history echoes our current questions about AI, the energy and the evolution of our society . David uses for example the Kardashev scale to classify civilizations, and when he talks about quantum portals and unlimited energy, we say that ultimately, with our advances and debates on nuclear fusion and quantum, we do not Maybe is not so far from these concepts.

The illustrations are still as magnificent (Seriously, it would almost make you want to supervise them& mldr; 😉), and the way everything overlaps with the first two volumes is just perfect. This is the kind of book that takes you from “I read a few pages before sleeping” has “oops, it’s 4 am and I have to work tomorrow”.

The craziest thing is that even if you are in a completely crazy setting with gods, magic and advanced technologies, history remains deeply human. We are talking about hope, power, inequalities & mldr; In short, once again, themes that resonate damn with our time.

For those who still hesitate, if you are a fan of SF that makes you think, of fantasy that puts your eyes full, or simply stories that transport you elsewhere while talking about us and our reality, so go for it! Zeus’ inheritance is the kind of conclusion that leaves you both satisfied and a little nostalgic that it is finished.

This wonderful book is to be discovered here!