Labyrinth of Ruins

The goal of Labyrinth of Ruins is to win acceptance for the Restored Hekatompathia, and toward that end, every detail of the Puzzle’s solution must be documented, which requires two volumes. While a relatively complete view of the Hekatompathia is presented in this study’s first volume, many of the cryptographic details and much of the commentary on individual sonnets are reserved for the second volume. This allows the reader to refer to the second volume only if greater detail is desired. As it is primarily intended as a reference work, the second volume has been made freely available, in the “Free downloads” section below.

Free downloads

READ THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS: Volume I, Chapters 1 and 2

Volume II (complete)

Volume I end notes

Original Hekatompathia (LOR edition)

Restored Hekatompathia (from Volume II)

Cryptanalysis and the validation of deciphered texts (Vol. II, Excursus 3)

Purchase Labyrinth of Ruins

The softcover edition of Volume I is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other retailers. Both the softcover and hardcover editions of Volume I are available at the Lulu Bookstore at the links below. Volume II is freely available online and print copies may be purchased at the Lulu Bookstore.

Softcover edition

Hardcover edition