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Pholus Reborn #2
Centauromachy
THE GOD OF WAR HAD A LOVE CHILD…
When Eros, the god of sex, became too powerful for the Pantheon’s comfort, his punishment was to be broken into seven separate godlings: the Aspects of Love. This winged retinue served Aphrodite, shooting their little love-arrows at unsuspecting mortals, creating mischief, until the war between Magic and Science caused the gods to forsake this reality.
Now, thousands of years later, the conditions are right for the Aspects to Reintegrate, to become one god again… if they can trick a familiar herd of fraternal centaurs into helping them.
With a mix of action, humor, and bromance, the PHOLUS series continues to use classic Greek mythology as a launching pad for modern day adventures, romping in its own corral, dressaging to its own drummer, and beating metaphors like dead horses.
When Eros, the god of sex, became too powerful for the Pantheon’s comfort, his punishment was to be broken into seven separate godlings: the Aspects of Love. This winged retinue served Aphrodite, shooting their little love-arrows at unsuspecting mortals, creating mischief, until the war between Magic and Science caused the gods to forsake this reality.
Now, thousands of years later, the conditions are right for the Aspects to Reintegrate, to become one god again… if they can trick a familiar herd of fraternal centaurs into helping them.
With a mix of action, humor, and bromance, the PHOLUS series continues to use classic Greek mythology as a launching pad for modern day adventures, romping in its own corral, dressaging to its own drummer, and beating metaphors like dead horses.
554 pages, Paperback
First published February 14, 2022
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June 5, 2022
A well-cooked roast of a story
This story was like a well-cooked roast: meaty but not too heavy, surprisingly tender, with all the juiciness you'd expect. It is is a novel about love in all its aspects: not just homoerotic sex, but all its other characteristics, both good and bad. Gay erotica, especially gay transformation erotica, is not usually as well-fleshed out as this; the characters are not one-dimensional: they (mostly) have names, families, pasts, and futures beyond the next hook-up, and the story boasts many references to both classic Greek mythology and modern-day America.
There is one inconsistency in the story that's more of a nit-pick than a plot hole: the changing of a character's last name from one mention to the next two pages later, and I admit I was hoping this was a plot point rather than an overlook, but at the very least I can imagine it supports the story's premise that anyone can be a tool of the gods.
In general, absman420 created a world that I want to belong to, and that has embedded itself in my for a long time to come. I look forward to reading the next story.
This story was like a well-cooked roast: meaty but not too heavy, surprisingly tender, with all the juiciness you'd expect. It is is a novel about love in all its aspects: not just homoerotic sex, but all its other characteristics, both good and bad. Gay erotica, especially gay transformation erotica, is not usually as well-fleshed out as this; the characters are not one-dimensional: they (mostly) have names, families, pasts, and futures beyond the next hook-up, and the story boasts many references to both classic Greek mythology and modern-day America.
There is one inconsistency in the story that's more of a nit-pick than a plot hole: the changing of a character's last name from one mention to the next two pages later, and I admit I was hoping this was a plot point rather than an overlook, but at the very least I can imagine it supports the story's premise that anyone can be a tool of the gods.
In general, absman420 created a world that I want to belong to, and that has embedded itself in my for a long time to come. I look forward to reading the next story.
February 22, 2022
I just had the experience of reading this book as a book, not a manuscript, just for the story and the journey — just to hold it in my hands and turn the pages.
For such a thick book, the story reads fast and stays light. Light-hearted, full of unexpected humor, easy on the eyes, it’s a great deal of fun. There are nearly two dozen characters, but it’s never dense or confusing. Many subplots weave through, but it all ties together in a very unexpected knot at the end.
Straight up, there is less sexual content in this book than the first, but the erotic scenes are very well done… and varied.
I highly recommend.
For such a thick book, the story reads fast and stays light. Light-hearted, full of unexpected humor, easy on the eyes, it’s a great deal of fun. There are nearly two dozen characters, but it’s never dense or confusing. Many subplots weave through, but it all ties together in a very unexpected knot at the end.
Straight up, there is less sexual content in this book than the first, but the erotic scenes are very well done… and varied.
I highly recommend.
April 22, 2022
This magnificent book is a highly original gay fantasy masterpiece.
Instantly, this book has become one of my personal favorites. I tried really hard to read this slowly because I did not want it to end.
There's something going on in gay genre fiction. It seems to be undergoing a kind of a flourishing renaissance that's never been seen before. For all of my life, good gay science fiction, fantasy, and horror just did not exist. There were a few examples here and there over the years but nothing like the deluge we have today. I've been very, very pleased to find great work coming from a wide range of gay male authors: Dominic N. Ashen, Mason Thomas, and TJ Klune. And now I add to that list the present author, Austin Miller. And that's just the list of gay male authors I've discovered since last autumn. What will the rest of the coming year reveal to me?
I shelved Pholus Reborn, the first book in this series as erotica. It's a pretty horny book. In the present volume, the erotica is largely left behind as the story focuses on its other aspects. It's not a weird or abrupt change but a holistic one that serves the story best. Pholus Reborn is the eye-catching, tasty appetizer, Centauromachy is a full five-course feast, a virtually flawless one at that.
The author is working on book three and I have to admit it's the book I most want to get my hands on. I cannot recommend this book and Pholus Reborn highly enough. This series is an instant classic of gay genre literature.
Instantly, this book has become one of my personal favorites. I tried really hard to read this slowly because I did not want it to end.
There's something going on in gay genre fiction. It seems to be undergoing a kind of a flourishing renaissance that's never been seen before. For all of my life, good gay science fiction, fantasy, and horror just did not exist. There were a few examples here and there over the years but nothing like the deluge we have today. I've been very, very pleased to find great work coming from a wide range of gay male authors: Dominic N. Ashen, Mason Thomas, and TJ Klune. And now I add to that list the present author, Austin Miller. And that's just the list of gay male authors I've discovered since last autumn. What will the rest of the coming year reveal to me?
I shelved Pholus Reborn, the first book in this series as erotica. It's a pretty horny book. In the present volume, the erotica is largely left behind as the story focuses on its other aspects. It's not a weird or abrupt change but a holistic one that serves the story best. Pholus Reborn is the eye-catching, tasty appetizer, Centauromachy is a full five-course feast, a virtually flawless one at that.
The author is working on book three and I have to admit it's the book I most want to get my hands on. I cannot recommend this book and Pholus Reborn highly enough. This series is an instant classic of gay genre literature.
September 28, 2023
I just finished Centauromachy: Pholus Reborn Book 2, devouring it in just a couple of days. Writer Austin Miller takes his fun, sexy, raunchy tale of the first book and expands it into an epic battle of wits, egos, and inches as the herd of modern-day Centaurs take on an interfering ancient God. Miller breaks the fourth wall, offering a smart-ass commentary on the tropes of fantasy, erotica, and even his own clever wordplay. I was chuckling out-loud as well as marveling at the audacity of his vision. Bravo, sir. Bring on the next one. - Jonathan Lewis
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