Genre: Urban Fantasy / Contemporary Fantasy / Mythic Fiction. These are the same book as Paternus: Rise of Gods. It has been compared to works by Neil Gaiman, Scott Hawkins, Roger Zelazny, China Miéville, Joss Whedon, and Kevin Hearne.Įditions note: Earlier editions list the title as simply Paternus. Paternus: Rise of Gods, is Dyrk Ashton’s critically acclaimed debut novel and the first book in The Paternus Trilogy. The final battle of the world’s oldest war has begun. In order to survive, Fi and Zeke must join up with powerful allies against an ancient evil that’s been known by many names and feared by all. And now they’ve come out of hiding to hunt their own.

The gods and monsters, heroes and villains of lore-they’re real. But the more their questions are answered, the more they discover that nothing is what it seems-not Peter, not Edgar, perhaps not even themselves. With nowhere else to turn, they seek out Fi’s enigmatic Uncle Edgar. When a local hospital is attacked by strange and frightening men, Fiona Patterson and Zeke Prisco save a catatonic old man named Peter-and find themselves running for their lives with creatures beyond imagination hounding their every step. Along the way, Fi and Zeke discover that they, too, have strengths of their own–though they come at a cost neither may wish to bear.Librarian Note: Older covers for this edition can be found here: 2, 0.ĭescribed as American Gods meets The Avengers and Supernatural meets The Lord of the Rings, Paternus combines myths from around the world in a modern story of action and intrigue that is “urban fantasy on the surface, but so much more at its core!”Įven myths have legends. On the run from an ancient evil and his army of terrors straight out of myths from around the world, our young protagonists, Fi and Zeke, aid the All-father in his globe-trotting quest to seek out the remaining Firstborn, uncover the enemy’s plans, and gather the Warriors of Old for what may become the final battle in the world’s oldest war. This week my book is: Wrath of Gods (Paternus #2) by Dyrk Ashton. If you want to take part, basically, every Wednesday, we highlight a book that we’re really looking forward to. Don’t forget to stop over, link up and check out what books everyone else is waiting for. Unfortunately Breaking the Spine are no longer hosting so I’m now linking my posts up to Wishful Endings Can’t Wait Wednesday. “Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that was originally created by Breaking the Spine.

Paternus by Dyrk Ashton