#antinous

[sinmonger]

Hudcon Week 2026 | Day 7: Free Choice

"I saw the angel in the marble, and carved until I set him free." - Michelangelo Buonarroti

[ariaste]

The Fantasy Romans book, at last

So excited to reveal the cover to my new book today, The Wisdom of Emperors! You can check it out on Kickstarter, along with the full summary!

Inspired by the story of the Ancient Roman emperor Hadrian and his lover Antinous, The Wisdom of Emperors is a second-world adult fantasy novel written in the style of a fictional academic text. It documents the translation and study of a world-changing artifact discovered in an archaeological dig: a manuscript which provides the clues to finally unravel the mysteries surrounding one of the most famous emperors of the ancient world. 

The Kickstarter campaign is for the deluxe collector's edition, but you'll be able to preorder the standard hardback/paperback, PLUS the early-access ebook, available to backers well before general publication to everyone else. And there's going to be some really, REALLY cool merch as well (genuine papyrus bookmarks, designed and blockprinted by my own hands!)

Anyway, the Kickstarter goes live on May 5th at 4:00pm EST, so if you are the sort of person who reads news articles about major new archaeological discoveries and gets SUPER MAD that they don't tell you absolutely everything about why it's important and what it changes about what we thought we knew..... this one's for you, babe. ;)

[elianzis]

For twenty years, I've suffered every punishment and pain From the wrath of gods and monsters to the screams of comrades slain I come back and find my palace desecrated, sacked like Troy Worst of all, I hear you dare to touch my wife and hurt my boy Finally i can share the full work for @epicthezine

[duckinpink]

Missing their loved ones(it's been 3 days since they left)

[pietrarose]

HE JUST GOT THERE

Also, suddenly his dad is back

That's a lot for him to handle, ngl

[gale-gentlepenguin]

Antinous: None of us can string the bow, its clearly a Rigged Challenge! Make a different Challenge! Penelope: Skill issue. Antinous: I am serious, a different challenge now. Penelope: Fine, battle to the death. The last Suitor alive is the only one worthy of being by my side. Antinous: What kind of psychopath would agree to that? Odysseus: (Stabbing him in the back) Bet

[starweaverblog]

"He held the swift arrow, aiming straight ahead..."

— Homer, The Odyssey