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Brace yourselves! The Etrurian Players are back! The Gods are well aware that mortals have a habit of taking themselves far too seriously. This is especially true of The Etrurian Players, the greatest theatrical troupe in the Roman Empire. Basking in the glories of their resounding success in Rome, Felix Modestus and his players find themselves on the sacred island of Delos when Apollo decides it is time to check Felix's growing hubris with a new and potentially deadly mission: he must show the people of Athens that Romans are just as capable of theatrical greatness as the Greeks! Faced with this titanic task, Felix once again enlists the help of his oldest friends, Rufio and Clara, who travel from their farm in Etruria to Athens for the great Panathenaic festival when the precarious production is destined to take place. As the company attempts to prepare for the performance, their efforts are constantly hampered by haughty critics, a rival theatre troupe, wailing children, wild animals, and the pleasures of Athena's polis. Will The Etrurian Players overcome distraction to win over the people of Athens? Will they survive the trials and judgement of Apollo? Or will they succumb to the humiliation and self-doubt that lurks around every creative corner? Only by believing in themselves and helping each other can they survive and prove once again that The Etrurian Players are worthy of praise and the Gods' favour. An Altar of Indignities is the second book in The Etrurian Players series. It is an embarrassing and touching story of family and friendship, creativity, and the discomfort that humans experience as life inevitably changes. If you like dramatic and comic stories about wild artists, persistent shades, and unbelievable episodes with goats, monkeys, and dogs, then you will howl and cry at An Altar of Indignities! Read this book today for a theatrical misadventure in Roman Athens that will leave you asking the Gods 'What were they thinking?'.

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Awards for The Etrurian Players and Praise for the Author... 5 Stars and the 2022 'Highly Recommended' Award of Excellence! - The Historical Fiction Company2023 Historical Fiction 'Distinguished Favourite' Award - NYC Big Book Award2023 Finalist - Chaucer Award for Early Historical Fiction - Chanticleer International Book Awards ""...Haviaras handles it all with smooth skill. The world of third-century Rome...is colourfully vivid here, and Haviaras manages to invest even his secondary and tertiary characters with believable, three-dimensional humanity."" - The Historic Novel Society ""With vivid descriptions and real dialogue... The author's skill in fusing vivid storytelling with historical detail is astounding, resulting in an engaging and educational story."" - The Historical Fiction Company

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