Ye Gods (1992)

by Tom Holt

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Series: Modern Mythology (4)

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A suburban house, a child called Jason who strangles large snakes whilst still in his cot, the Olympian gods and a Girl Next Door are the ingredients of this fantasy by Tom Holt, author of Flying Dutch and Expecting Someone Taller.

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If you've gotten burnt out on the powers of the Greek gods a la Rick Riordan, this paean to the powers of aggro may be for you. It's not unlike Gods Behaving Badly, but funnier and rather less sordid. (

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bunnyjadwiga | Dec 12, 2021 |

Jason Derry is born and bred to be a hero, but he doesn't suspect that his destiny is to save the world from the gods.

ritaer | May 6, 2017 |

Fantastical blending of Classical mythology and modern suburban life, Jason Derry's trials and tribulations as the son of Jupiter. (

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Arianwen16 | Jan 4, 2017 |

A less funnny and more confusing version of Terry Pratchett's Small Gods. (

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SashaM | Apr 20, 2016 |

Jason Derry, the son of Jupiter and Mrs Derry at No. 17, is caught up in the struggle between the Olympian gods (now living in the Sun) and the Titans Gelos and Prometheus and will have to choose between a world without laughter or a world without the gods, which might be a world that's about to end.

Funny in parts, in others it was probably funnier in the early 1990s. (

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Robertgreaves | Jun 22, 2015 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Tom Holt	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Kirby, Josh	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Lee, Steve	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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1992

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somewhere in England, UK

The Palace of the Sun

Mallard Esplanade, small islands in South Atlantic

Caucasus Mountains, USSR

Piccadilly Circus, London, England, UK

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'You mean God,' said the insurance man dubiously, 'singular.'

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A suburban house, a child called Jason who strangles large snakes whilst still in his cot, the Olympian gods and a Girl Next Door are the ingredients of this fantasy by Tom Holt, author of Flying Dutch and Expecting Someone Taller.

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