Love Deuce Metamorphoses

In this riveting and imaginative tale Quixote Syzygy spins a modern myth that takes the reader from the heat of Wimbledon's tennis courts to the fate of humanity itself. <br>When an epic mixed doubles match between two British pairs - Daphne Laurel and 'Fool' Hardy and Iphis Tangle and Tiresias Tingle - stretches on interminably the players and spectators alike start to wilt under the relentless summer sun. But Daphne who possesses the ancient ability to transform into a laurel tree realizes that human self-importance is the root cause of the deadly heat. She tries to save the crowd by teaching them to become trees themselves. <br>As people around the world take up the call to 'Be a Tree' society splits between the Money-Lovers who scorn the idea and continue to destroy the earth and the Earth-Lovers who sacrifice themselves to try to cool the planet. With appearances by the earwig philosopher Cyril and interventions from the gods Apollo and Zeus the tale builds to a shattering conclusion. <br>Syzygy skillfully weaves classical mythology with a pointed critique of modern values crafting a fable that is both whimsical and devastating. Love Deuce Metamorphoses is a story of magic sport love and the perils of disregarding our impact on the natural world. This haunting work will make readers see trees and perhaps themselves in a whole new light.