Tongues is a retelling of the Greek myth of Prometheus. Prometheus’s story is entwined with that of an East African orphan on an errand of murder, and a young man with a teddy bear strapped to his back, wandering aimlessly into catastrophe.
Sam and Duncan LaMarr love their daughter, Penny, more than anything in the world. But half a year ago, she was taken by an evil force they barely understand. Now, Sam and Duncan must fight side by side magical beings to try and get her back.
Imagine six people of such power that if they ever came into conflict the world would end. Now imagine them never coming into conflict. Which is easier to imagine?