Black Ships: review proper

I've finished reading Black Ships by jo_graham for the third time. I've a feeling it won't be the last.

( Thoughts and analysis )

Incidentally, I'm currently working on a story set in Greek mythology for lgbtfest. Re-reading Black Ships, I was reminded of two major issues about that pantheon - how powerful and mysterious was the female, and how dreary, thought-losing, the afterlife. Endless fields of grain under an eternal sun. I hope no-one will mind if I swipe that sentence.