Pillar of the Bull God

by Joey Hirsch, Joseph Hirsch

Cal Weston is a former adult film star who is tired of being known solely for his “gift.” Yearning to break free from the porn industry, he gives his agent an find me legitimate acting work, or get lost. The threat works, and Cal is set to star in a Felliniesque film, playing an ancient fertility god who assumes the form of a bull. But not all is as it seems and the project's shady billionaire producer has more in mind than just filming a movie. Now Cal’s life, soul, and everyone in sight—especially the women—are in danger.

77 pages, Paperback

Published March 31, 2024

Reviews

[WordMorris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adore this little book. Easy to read, fun, interesting, very real. It's a bit larger-than-life, but that is in the spirit of The Bull God. Surreal and engaging, and disturbing and descriptive in all of the right ways. Hirsch really captures the spirit of Bacchus (io io evohe!) and this is a wonderful imagining of the power of the Old Gods manifesting in our contemporary word. Just lovely.

[Ryot · Rating 5 out of 5]

What did I just read?
It was weird, funny and disturbing. Took me a second to get into it, but once I got to chapter 3 I couldn’t put it down. A great book to cleanse your palette after reading anything on the heavy and emotional side.

[Luke Dylan Ramsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

B/B+

A bit overwritten and disjointed but overall pretty damn enjoyable. Would make a great movie with some key adjustments.

[Atlas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the story told in this book. It was a little hard to follow in some places but I enjoyed it overall.