In ancient Alexandria, a blind sculptor has created a masterpiece, and must decide whether the truth will destroy him. Hermon, who has never seen the marble he carves, has achieved something remarkable: his statue of Demeter has made him famous across the city. But as the court of Queen Arsinoe surrounds him with attention and expectations, Hermon faces an unbearable question. The work everyone celebrates, they believe it his alone. But there's a secret. Daphne, the merchant's daughter he loves, guided his hands. Without her vision, he was nothing. Now a new commission calls, the statue of Arachne, the mortal weaver who challenged the gods, and the model chosen is not Daphne but another woman. Hermon must navigate desire, ambition, and the trembling line between collaboration and authorship. What does it mean to create when you cannot see? What is art without truth? Ebers weaves a meditation on inspiration, identity, and the lies we tell ourselves to become who we wish to be, set against the sensual grandeur of Hellenistic Egypt.
