The Little Helliad

Heroes in Hell #9

by Janet E. Morris, Chris Morris

In an alternate world that appears to be Hell, Homer, the ancient Greek poet, is commanded by the Devil to write a chronicle of Hell

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1988

About the author

Janet Ellen Morris (born May 25, 1946) is a United States author. She began writing in 1976 and has since published more than 20 novels, many co-authored with David Drake or her husband Chris Morris. She has contributed short fiction to the shared universe fantasy series Thieves World, and edited the Bangsian fantasy series Heroes in Hell. Most of her work has been in the fantasy and science fiction genres, although she has also written several works of non-fiction.

Morris was elected to the New York Academy of Sciences in 1980.

In 1995, Morris and her husband and frequent co-writer Christopher Morris founded M2 Tech. Since that time, their writing output has decreased in proportion to the success of the company, which works with U.S. federal and military agencies on non-lethal weapon systems and software.

Reviews

[Janet E.]

In the Little Helliad, Janet Morris sends Homer on a tour through all the hells of man in search of his supped grandfather, Odysseus. Confucius and Alexander III of Macedon and many other luminaries from all times tag along or are met on the journey. Structured like The Little Iliad, this book is elegant fun with a sharp and satirical edge. Highly recommended, if you can find a copy.

[Nancy Raines]

Hell Book 9

[Richard Groller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

[Karen-Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have so many series by Cherryh and Morris. All very old and keepers to be reread at least every decade.

Reread 2018, this one was a bit slow for me...main characters were Homer and Confucius ...

This series is hit and miss. A lot of the books are anthologies which makes the story progression uneven. However, many are absolutely delicious for someone with a bent for history.