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"Russos third Gods, Inc. fantasy novel (afterInclement Gods) grounds a goofy, multipantheon save-the-world story in lighthearted interpersonal drama. Vampire CEO-Queen Louhis annual visit to the Lemuria Zoo is causing stress on manager Hercules, not only because he is in love with her, but also because all of the animals, including god avatars such as baboon Thoth, are going uncontrollably insane. When the issue proves to be a side effect of a witch poisoning the World Tree Yggdrasil in a gambit to extend her own life, teamwork among all of the gods is required to create an antidote and put everything to rights. Russos administrative Limbo, in which Athena attempts to get a dispensation, has an arbitrary whimsy that echoes Lewis Carrolls aesthetic while being distinctly 21st-century. Giving Yggdrasil an internal monologue cleverly makes it a sympathetic character and not just an object." - Publishers WeeklyA blend of international mythological pantheons is the hallmark of Russos Gods Inc. series (beginning withIncompetent Gods, 2016) . Hercules, now guardian and keeper of the Lemuria Zoo, awakens to chaos among the divine animals that inhabit it. Worse yet, something--or someone--has damagedYggdrasil, the World Tree. And if She dies, reality dies with it. Worse yet,CEO QueenLouhi is scheduledto visit the zoo to see if Hercules gets to keep his job, and she brings her Titan fianc, Baal, with her.One of the only gods who could help Hercules, Thoth, is trapped in his baboon form. Jupiter, Herculesfather, enlists the help of Minor from the Midgard Realm, Nisabara,Consus, and Maat for help at the zoo, and Athena and John agree to help at Gods Inc. This mixed party--includingdeities from Kemet, Celtic, Hindu, and Andeanmythologies (to name a few) --must race against the clock to collect the ingredients for the antidote before the last leaf falls off Yggdrasil, and the foundations of reality crumble. Readers will pray that they succeed.-- Tiffany Austin, BOOKLIST
About the Author
Gabriele Russo was born in Quebec City amidst a family of book lovers - her father had dreamed of being a writer and both of her brothers are published authors.
Since she earned her Bachelor's in History, it was no surprise (except to her) that she ended up working in restaurants, eventually owning two, which almost drove her mad. She sold them and was nursed back to pseudo-sanity by Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett.
That's when she answered the family calling and decided to write. Armed with her ideas for the Gods Inc. series she went back to University and got her Master's in Creative Writing.
She now lives with her husband in Virginia, where she divides her time between painting, teaching French and Creative Writing, playing tennis and, of course, writing more books.
