Greek Myth Fiction

Callidora is an Atlantian noblewoman and member of an elite guard whose purpose is to keep Atlantis pure...until her life is turned upside down by the birth of a son. Phoibos, bullied and taunted by other kids, is sure of one thing: something is wrong with Atlantis. Impure Atlantian-Human hybrids are ruining his city, and he'll stop at nothing to rectify that. Callidora is the only one who knows the truth of who her only son really is, and how dangerous he can be. Can anyone stop Phoibos before his need for purification brings Atlantis to the very brink of destruction?

Un primo incontro con tutte le immortali storie di dei, uomini ed eroi che sono il fondamento delle grandi civiltà del mondo. Le avventure dei più grandi eroi dell'antica Grecia: Paride, Achille, Menelao, Agamennone... e poi i capricci e le azioni degli dei, le storie di regine e palazzi, di viaggi e di guerre, di donne bellissime e di uomini che si fanno sedurre; di due grandi città, Sparta e Troia, di un cavallo di legno... Un mondo antico, lontano ma così intenso e appassionante da ascoltare ad occhi chiusi.

When 12-year-old Rhianna and her younger sister, Eleri, are thrown out of their home by their cruel stepmother, they must find food and shelter. Appealing to King Prasutagus in the name of the goddess Morrigan, they are rejected - but then Queen Boudica takes them into her household. As Rhianna settles into this new life, she learns that there's not only kindness in Boudica - there's a darkness waiting to be unleashed, and the Romans will suffer for their crimes against her. A great battle is looming....

Starke Frauen gab es auch in der Antike – Athene & Co. packen aus! Athene, Göttin der Weisheit und Tapferkeit, ist reichlich geladen. Immer wollen die Männer alles bestimmen, alleine regeln und von ihren Abenteuern prahlen, zum Beispiel der alte Grummelkopf Zeus oder der Trickser Odysseus. Doch damit ist jetzt Schluss! Denn schließlich gibt es im alten Griechenland genauso viele kluge Frauen, die spannende Abenteuer erlebt und mutige Taten vollbracht haben.

Als de boom van Thalia vergiftigd raakt, vervagen de magische grenzen die Kamp Halfbloed beschermen tegen woeste monsters. Percy onderneemt samen met zijn vrienden een gevaarlijke reis over de Zee van Monsters op zoek naar het tegengif, maar de klok tikt en Percy heeft maar enkele dagen de tijd.

Pietro ha quattordici anni, una vita tranquilla e un lavoro che gli piace: cura i maiali del signore di Ateste, il paese dove è nato e dove sa che resterà per sempre. Ma un giorno un cavaliere porta una notizia: arrivano gli Unni! Siamo nel 452 dopo Cristo e le armate di Attila il Grande percorrono le pianure alla volta di Mediolanum, Ravenna, Roma, decise a conquistare ciò che resta dell'impero. È così che nella vita di Pietro cambia tutto: deve arruolarsi e partire per respingere l'invasore.

Percy Jackson staat op het punt om van school getrapt te worden. Alweer... Een dat is nog maar zijn kleinste zorg, want hij ontdekt dat hij de nakomeling is van een Griekse god.

Cassandra, a princess of Troy and follower of Apollo, is delighted when the god himself appears to her. Apollo asks to love her in exchange for giving her future sight, and she agrees—but recoils when he kisses her. Enraged, the god transforms his gift into a curse: Cassandra’s visions will never be believed.

La terribile battaglia del Campo Giove è stata vinta, e grazie all'aiuto dei semidei Apollo è sopravvissuto a Tarquinio e al suo esercito di non morti, e ha sconfitto gli imperatori Commodo e Caligola. La guerra però non è ancora finita, e per il dio del sole, intrappolato nella forma mortale del patetico adolescente Lester Papadopoulos, è tempo di affrontare l'ultima sfida.

Over 300 years in the future, all humans on the planet Eleusis are refugees following the alien destruction of Earth. Within this society of haves and have-nots, of criminals and dissidents, of former alien conquerors claiming a desire for peaceful cohabitation, three stories intertwine: a young girl abducted by a violent warlord, twin brothers searching for the lost son of a human/alien couple, and a young woman with extraordinary powers who’s risen through the insurgent ranks in the borderlands called Night.

Diana is tired of adults underestimating her because she's only a girl! So when the opportunity strikes for Diana to save a group of children kidnapped by an evil entity intent on stealing their special powers for his own nefarious use, she takes the chance, knowing that she'll have to undergo the journey alone. But she doesn't expect that her adventure would take her straight to the world of humans!

On her 11th birthday, Charlie receives a magic key to go back in time. But time travel isn't easy. Before she blows out her candles, Charlie rolls her wheelchair into Ancient Greece with her best friend Maria and her former best friend Trent. She's a Clockbreaker, stuck in a Greek myth, on an action-packed adventure with a mission: to save her father, and perhaps even save the world.

Everyone is searching for Mason. Zeus sent Hermes, and the Oracles have used their magic, with no success. A sparkle of hope arises when Eris, the goddess of Chaos, sends an invitation to her wedding engagement party. She’s holding Mason hostage, and Skylar and her friends only need permission to enter Eris’ world to rescue him. At the party, Eris gives them one condition: In exchange for Mason, they must travel to the Land of Reverse and bring back the bottle of gold water King Midas used to wash himself free of his gift.

Nyx Fortuna is still reeling from Elizabeth's betrayal, but Nyx's cousin Claire has run away and he has to find her and bring her back or Elizabeth will suffer at the hands of his aunts, the three Fates. Claire has gone into the underworld of Minneapolis, where no one, not even the Fates, can follow.

Lose yourself in a small town paranormal mystery full of murder, monsters, and romance. On her way home from work, 17-year-old Austen Gillet finds her dad’s car on the side of the road, empty except for a dead woman inside. While searching for her dad, Austen joins forces with Ezra, a handsome newcomer with a hidden agenda, and Ian, a secretive lighthouse keeper protecting a mysterious cave. After stumbling through a portal into the distant past and barely escaping with her life, Austen has to figure out who she can trust and who she can't before she "disappears," too. Permanently.

Fifteen years ago, Olympus was destroyed, and the Olympians were resettled on Titus. Since then, Earth has been declared a quarantined world. Neither Titans nor Olympians are allowed to visit, and under no circumstances are humans allowed on Titus. The Titans and Olympians are keeping the peace. But the deep-seated mistrust still lingers, so when a human ends up on Titus, he could be the spark that reignites the war....

Dreams and nightmares, screams and sighs, fate wakes the girl, and says she dies... When the boy gets in the way, then the nightmares come to play...For her 18th birthday, Endora Andrews receives the gift of dreams; nighttime brings her visions of the future. Endora’s unsettling new ability seems harmless, until her dreams turn to nightmares. When she meets the mysterious and swoon-worthy Kaydon, he seems to be the key to uncovering the source of her prophecies. But Kaydon has many secrets. One of them is the difference between life and death for Endora.

The rebellion led by Hades prepares to storm Mount Olympus, but their every move is sabotaged. Morpheus is torn between his allegiance to his Underworld family and the oath he swore to Zeus under duress. Forced to play both sides, Morpheus sees no hope for the rebellion. Hermie and Hestie share Morpheus's despair. Although Poros turned them into gods, the transformation has only heightened Hermie's debilitating fears. And even Hestie's fierce determination isn't enough to overcome her trust issues. As the gods square off, how can one identify the friend from the foe?

Kallos Dean is an everyday, average 16-year-old until she meets the beautiful and enigmatic Hunter brothers. They soon turn her world upside down with a shocking revelation: She is a goddess. Her feelings for both Ian and Sean grow by the day, leaving her unsure of where she stands with either of them. To save her life and that of her newfound friends, Kallos must find her soul mate. This decision, however difficult, is the one thing that ties their worlds together.

Andrew Lang drew upon his classical learning to recreate the Greek myths for children. He follows Ulysses from his boyhood, thorugh the Trojan Wars, to his voyage to seek the son of Achilles. The story of Helen of Troy, and the Trojan Horse, is told with the pace of a modern adventure. Lang's collection of retold myths includes Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, and recounts the lives and heroic deeds of two other major figures: Theseus, who slew the Minotaur; and Perseus, who freed the princess Andromeda as one of his many tests, with the helo of the gorgon's head. Perseus, Andromeda, and her parents, Cephus and Cassiopeia, are remembered in the constellations of the summer sky. Not only will theres tales bring to life for children of all ages the quest for good and the struggle against eveil embodied in the myths, they also reveal the roots of characters referenced throughout Western litereature from Shakespeare's time to the present day. In the true spirit of adventure, Lang dedicated his book to H. Rider Haggard.