Apophenia: Myths, Tales and Legends from an Imaginary World

By Yanko Tsvetkov

Book Overview

Fairy Tales of Sublimated Wanderlust

Dive into a whimsical universe of dysfunctional deities who refuse to take responsibility for their flawed creations, abandoning them to the whims of chance and the most powerful of all fundamental forces, Chronic Dissatisfaction. Apophenia is a world where sirens lure explorers back to the safety of their homes, phantom cities devour gullible conquerors, tyrannical despots live in constant fear of falling in love, and zealous saints struggle to tell the difference between piety and lasciviousness.

This genre-bending collection of bite-sized fables and epic story cycles brings together the cheerful adventurousness of One Thousand and One Nights and the chilling romanticism of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The result is a cross-cultural mythology that transcends postmodernist takes on classical literature. Its cynical existentialism is intertwined with an unapologetic sense of wonder that would make Jorge Luis Borges giggle while Jean-Paul Sartre rolls in his grave.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8409915316
• ISBN13: 9788409915316
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Alphadesigner
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"