John Clapham (historian and poet) to Katherine Duncan-Jones' summary, "it locates the Narcissus myth in England, the 'Fortunate Island', presided over by a Virgin Queen. In a palace in a wood Love proffers Ovidian advice to Narcissus about how to win over the woman he loves, however moody she may be. But Narcissus is carried off on a galloping horse called 'blind Lust', falls in love with the nymph Echo, and after a frustrating dialogue with her is soon drowned in the river of Self-Love and metamorphosed into the yellow flower that still bears his name." Most academic interest in the work derives from its
Narcissus in Chains in the series, "Narcissus in Chains" blends elements of supernatural, detective and erotic fiction. As with previous novels, "Narcissus in Chains" refers to a location within the novel itself. In this case, "Narcissus in Chains" is the name of a dominance and submission nightclub operated by , a werehyena who is himself named after Narcissus of Greek myth. "Narcissus in Chains" features the following major characters. Recurring characters include: Non-recurring characters include: The death toll in "Narcissus in Chains" includes: Narcissus in Chains Narcissus in Chains is the tenth book in the series of horror/mystery/erotica novels by Laurell K. Hamilton.