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A reimagining of Hercules' Twelve Labors set in 1920s Mississippi, blending myth with Southern grit and social insight.
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A reimagining of Hercules' Twelve Labors set in 1920s Mississippi, blending myth with Southern grit and social insight.
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Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Howard Waldrop, born in Mississippi and now living in Austin, Texas, is an American iconoclast. His highly original books include Them Bones and A Dozen Tough Jobs, and the collections All About Strange Monsters of the Recent Past, Night of the Cooters, and Going Home Again.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to romance or attraction; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence reflecting Hercules' labors; some intense confrontations.
Profanity
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Minor use of period-appropriate strong language; not frequent.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use typical of the 1920s setting.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to Southern religious culture; not central.
Witchcraft / occult
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Moderate mythic elements tied to Hercules' labors; framed as fantasy.
Political content
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Major themes of corruption and injustice in 1920s Southern society.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Sexual assault
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Major depiction of systemic suffering and bigotry in the Depression-era South.
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