Book Review: The Lost Books of The Odyssey

A collection of short stories purported to come from the Homeric world

Zachary Mason’s The Lost Books of the Odyssey is exactly what it says on the tin: a series of short stories that claim to be tied to the original works of Homer. These synopses reach across genres from horror to prophecy, but all feature some sort of lesson or story about the life and legacy of Odysseus. The author shows great competency both with his u…