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Summary

Pete Morrow is an alienated FBI agent whose only escape from the 
colleagues and society he despises is through reading literary classics. When 
his boss sends him to warn away a drug dealer on an obscure army base, he 
discovers a murder and becomes obsessed with Jade McClellan, a mysterious man 
whose rock band just performed at the crime scene. Tough-guy Morrow has never 
been in love before—but Jade is almost magical, an embodiment of myth and 
literature who creates living fantasies that rapidly become the only thing 
Morrow values in his otherwise miserable life. But there's a problem. Morrow is 
investigating a mafia family that is investing in Jade's musical career. Being 
open about their relationship could get both of them killed. Morrow's 
investigation annihilates his hard-boiled understanding of reality when he 
learns that Jade is an abandoned, mortal son of Dionysus, the god whose energy 
informs hard rock. Jade's mafia support is being arranged by Dirty Penny 
Starmaker, a witch who started life in 5th century BCE Athens, where she 
received a divine mandate to promote brilliant musicians throughout history. 
Penny is warring with Hugh McCrae, a primeval, human-like "monster" 
who has currently incarnated himself as a congressional aide with an unhealthy 
interest in Morrow's work. McCrae (rhymes with "decay") carries his 
own divine mandate to promote cultural decline by eradicating creativity and 
art. This includes Jade, his music, and Morrow's newfound happiness. A 
seamless blend of psychological thriller, dark satire, magical realism, LGBTQ 
romantic suspense, and myth, The Maenad's God is the story of a spiritual war 
that's been fought for thousands of years; the war between the ancient arts of 
music, poetry, and love; and the equally ancient forces of artistic envy, 
oppressive law, and authoritarian religion.

Duration: 1 day (01:58:15)
Publishing date: 2025-09-01; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —

• Contemporary Fiction