Literature / Pantheon Series

The Pantheon series is a collection of books by author James Lovegrove that mashups various world mythologies into Urban Fantasy and Military Science Fiction settings. Each book in the series is standalone from the others, all following their own unique setups and characters.

The series consists of;

• The Age of Ra (2009)
• The Age of Zeus (2010)
• The Age of Odin (2010)
• Age of Aztec (2012)
• Age of Voodoo (2013)
• Age of Godpunk (2013) ^note  Collection of three novellas; Age of Satan, Age of Anansi, and Age of Gaia.
• Age of Shiva (2014)
• Age of Heroes (2016)
• Age of Legends (2019)

The series as a whole includes examples of:

• Anthology Series: Each book is entirely standalone and set in it's own world, unrelated to what came before or after.
  • Age of Godpunk itself being collection of three novellas.
• Creator Provincialism: Most of the protagonists of the series are British or Britain itself will feature importantly into the plot.
• Jerkass Gods: Save for a few examples, most deities in the series are unpleasant at best.
• Military Science Fiction: Most of the books usually involve a protagonist, with a military background, being brought into conflict with the gods of the story. Often utilizing sci-fi weaponry to level the playing field.
• Next Sunday A.D.: The setting of most of the books unless the ones that are established as an Alternate History.
• Urban Fantasy: The premise of the series being to explore worlds where the gods of ancient religions exist and actively exert influence on it, save for the occasional God Guise.