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Dark Olympus volume 7
Language
English
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"Ariadne Vitalis is in trouble. She's betrayed her father--and his benefactor--and now she's left to rely on the questionable mercy of Olympus to keep her safe. As with everything in this city, mercy comes with a price. For Ariadne, that means a marriage to Dionysus. She has no choice but to agree, even if there's only one man she's ever wanted--a man she's feared just as much as she desires. The Minotaur never had any illusions about Minos's plans....
Author
Series
Dark Olympus volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Achilles Kallis vowed that he'd do whatever it took to claw his way into Olympus's inner circle. Now that the former Ares is gone and the coveted role has opened to anyone with the strength to claim it, he and his partner, Patroclus Fotos, plan to both compete and double their odds of winning. Neither expect the infamous beauty Helen Kasios to be part of the prize...or for the sparks that fly when the three of them meet. Zeus may have decided Helen...
3) Lore
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Every seven years there is a hunt offering mortal descendents of gods the opportunity to claim their divinity by killing any of nine immortals made mortal for one night. Lore Perseous has no desire to participate in the Agon, embittered because her family was killed by a rival who then ascended to godhood. When a childhood friend asks her to help, and a wounded god offers an alliance, Lore overlooks the steep cost of this decision in exchange for...
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Series
Twisted tale volume 11
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Hercules' and Megara's happy-ever-after is cut short when Meg's would-be father-in-law informs her that her mortality means she can never be accepted as Hercules' partner. Ever-willing to foil Zeus' schemes, Hera offers Meg a place on Mount Olympus if she'll just head on back down to the Underworld and bring back the wife her ex left her for while she was stuck down there.
5) Clytemnestra
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Language
English
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A blazing novel set in the world of Ancient Greece for fans of Jennifer Saint and Natalie Haynes, this is a thrilling tale of power and prophecies, of hatred, love, and of an unforgettable Queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her"--
Madeline Miller's Circe meets Cersei Lannister in a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen. As...
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Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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"Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the gods of Olympus and provides an insider's point of view - with plenty of attitude - in this illustrated collection"--
"A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they...
Author
Series
Crucible volume 1
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"I have never been favored by the gods. Far from it, thanks to Zeus. Living as a cursed office clerk for the Order of Thieves, I just keep my head down and hope the capricious beings who rule from Olympus won't notice me. Not an easy feat, given San Francisco is Zeus' patron city, but I make do. Until the night I tangle with a different god--the worst god. Hades. For the first time ever, the ruthless, mercurial King of the Underworld has entered the...
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English
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Enlisted by Aphrodite to deliver a cruel curse to Psyche, princess of Mycenae, Eros, god of desire, accidentally pricks himself with the arrow intended for Psyche and is doomed to yearn for a woman who will be torn from him the moment their eyes meet.
A prophecy claims that Psyche, princess of Mycenae, will defeat a monster feared even by the gods. She spends her youth mastering blade and bow, preparing to meet her destiny. When Psyche angers the...
11) Hearts that cut
Author
Series
Threads that bind volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
As their search continues for the god at the end of the golden thread, Io and Bianca travel to new lands, face powerful enemies, and uncover an appalling plot that traces back centuries.
12) Atalanta
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"When Princess Atalanta is born, a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for, she is left on a mountainside to die. But even then, she is a survivor. Raised by a mother bear under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis, Atalanta grows up wild and free, with just one condition: if she marries, Artemis warns, it will be her undoing. Although she loves her beautiful forest home, Atalanta yearns for adventure. When Artemis offers her the chance...
13) Hera
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta, a propulsive, empowering retelling of Hera, reclaiming her as a feminist hero Even the gods must have their queen. When the immortal goddess Hera and her brother Zeus overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side. But as they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera begins to see that Zeus is just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed....
14) Amber & Clay
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
532 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In a warlike land of wind and sunlight, "ringed by a restless sea," live Rhaskos and Melisto, spiritual twins with little in common beyond the violent and mysterious forces that dictate their lives. A Thracian slave in a Greek household, Rhaskos is as common as clay, a stable boy worth less than a donkey, much less a horse. Wrenched from his mother at a tender age, he nurtures in secret, aided by Socrates, his passions for art and philosophy. Melisto...
15) Herc
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Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
376 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne. This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures... everyone's favorite hero, right? Well, it's not. This is the story of everyone else: Alcmene: Herc's mother (She has knives everywhere), Hylas: Herc's first friend (They were more than friends), Megara: Herc's wife (She'll tell you about their marriage),...
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 9
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
88 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Zeus and the rest of the Olympians try to rescue Artemis from the clutches of a titan named Crius who has her under a sleeping spell.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
434 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the myth of Hades and Persephone. Hades, the god of the Underworld, kidnaps Core, renaming her Persephone and proclaiming her Queen of the Underworld. Core's mother Demeter vows to bring her back--even if it means destroying humankind.
18) Olympos: #2
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Series
Ilium volume 2
Publisher
Eos
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
690 p. 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Trials of Apollo volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Leaving the safety of the demigod training ground, a disgraced Apollo embarks on a quest across North America to find a dangerous ancient-world Oracle while navigating the challenges of the evil Triumvirate.
Author
Series
Trials of Apollo volume 3
Language
English
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Description
The Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth as the ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos, and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest.
The Greek god Apollo is still in the persona of ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos. Now Lester and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor-- and an Oracle...