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The ship of Ishtar

A. Merritt, Amelia Pérez de Villar Herranz (1924)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages266 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13+
Goodreads3.56/5 (663)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Violence

Positive tags

AdventureQuestMystery

Hero archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Time-Displaced

Tropes

Ancient ArtifactPortal FantasyLost CivilizationSword and SorceryFish out of WaterSecondary World

Themes

Ancient Mesopotamian MythologyFate and DestinyTime and RealityThe Power of ArtifactsWorlds Beyond

Synopsis

A queer, inscribed block of stone found in the ruins of Babylon!! And out of it came a call, strong across the centuries, from a ancient, enchanted sea- where sailed, the ship of Ishtar!.

Tags

Sword & SorceryPortal FantasyAncient CivilizationsMesopotamian Fantasy