Greek Myth Fiction

De oorlog tussen de Olympiërs en de kwaadaardige Titan Kronos bereikt een hoogtepunt. Kamp Halfbloed is in rep en roer als blijkt dat Kronos leger die veilige, tot dan toe ondoordringbare haven bedreigt. Om te voorkomen dat het kamp volledig onder de voet wordt gelopen door de wrede hordes, moeten Percy en zijn halfgoddelijke vrienden een gevaarlijke queeste ondernemen. Ze komen terecht in het Labyrint, een ondoordringbaar, ondergronds web waar elke bocht een onaangename verrassing kan opleveren en elke voetstap je laatste kan zijn.

Nadat hij de wereld een paar keer heeft gered, hoopt Percy Jackson eindelijk eens een normaal schooljaar tegemoet te gaan – zijn examenjaar! Maar helaas blijken de goden nog niet bepaald klaar met hem te zijn... Percy zal drie opdrachten moeten vervullen om aan de drie aanbevelingsbrieven van de Goden van de Olympus te komen die hij nodig heeft om toegelaten te worden op de universiteit.

Ares, god of war, is leading the other dying gods into battle. Which is just fine with Athena. She's ready to wage a war of her own, and she's never liked him anyway. If Athena is lucky, the winning gods will have their immortality restored. If not, at least she'll have killed the bloody lot of them, and she and Hermes can die in peace. Cassandra Weaver is a weapon of fate. The girl who kills gods. But all she wants is for the god she loved and lost to return to life. If she can't have that, then the other gods will burn, starting with his murderer, Aphrodite.

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.

Callie Martinez-Silva didn't mean to turn her best friend into a pop star. But when a simple pep talk leads to miraculous results, Callie learns she's the newest muse of epic poetry, one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology tasked with protecting humanity's fate in secret. Whisked away to Muse Headquarters, she joins three recruits her age, who call themselves the Muse Squad. Together, the junior muses are tasked with using their magic to inspire and empower - not an easy feat when you're 11 and still figuring out the goddess within.

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.

Clothilde has lived her whole life in the shadows with her (sometimes) thieving and (always) ailing father. But when he fails to meet her one morning, sending her instead a mysterious ticket of half-paffage, Clo finds herself journeying across the sea to reunite with him. The ticket, however, leaves her on a sunless island inhabited only by creaking fishermen, a rumpled old woman, a piggish cat, and a moon-cheeked boy named Cary.

Atticus the Storyteller is determined to take part in the great Storytelling Festival near Troy. He leaves his family in Crete and sets off on a year-long journey round Greece with his donkey, Melissa; and wherever he goes he tells his favourite myths to anyone who'll listen. The 100 myths include all the favourites, such as the wanderings of Odysseus, the labours of Heracles, the stories of King Midas, Daedalus and Icarus, and Theseus and the Minotaur.

Hypnos and Jen aren’t married long when they realize something’s missing: They both want to have a child, especially when they see how happy Therese and Than are with their twins. But the creation of new gods is against the rules, and they aren’t willing to give up their immortality. Hermie and Hestie never asked to be demigods. Unlike others of their kind, they aren’t interested in going on quests and being the center of a world-changing prophecy. But when Zeus learns of Apollo’s vision, the hunt for Prometheus begins.

Percy Jackson is inmiddels veertien en een beetje wijzer. Wanneer zowel zijn vriendin Annabeth als de godin Artemis verdwijnt, wordt er een zoektocht op touw gezet. Haast is geboden: het orakel heeft voorzien dat de godin in ieder geval vóór de winterzonnewende terug moet zijn, want haar invloed zal doorslaggevend zijn in de oorlog tegen de Titanen. Percy gaat op pad met zijn beste vriend Grover en een bont gezelschap. Hij wordt geplaagd door onheilspellende dromen. Het orakel heeft namelijk nog meer voorspeld: één van hen zal het niet overleven.

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.

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.

Das Buch ist die ideale Möglichkeit, Ihr Kind in die faszinierende Welt des antiken Griechenlands einzuführen. Die Thematik findet man zwar regelmäßig in Film und Fernsehen, doch leider wird meist nur oberflächlich an den Inhalten gekratzt. Dieses Buch ändert dies grundlegend. Ihr Kind erfährt nicht nur, wie die Menschen damals gelebt haben und wie die Gesellschaft aufgebaut war, sondern findet auch heraus, welche Errungenschaften der alten Griechen selbst heute noch von großer Bedeutung sind, wie zum Beispiel die Demokratie.

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.

Griechische Mythologie mit neuem Twist in tollem Venedig-Setting! Eigentlich hat Ava gelernt, ihre Wut im Zaum zu halten. Doch nun ist sie doch explodiert, und ihr Widersacher ist plötzlich wie versteinert! Als ihre Mutter davon erfährt, ist der Fall klar: Ava muss auf die Accademia del Forte, ein besonderes Internat In Venedig – und ihr Bruder Jax kommt gleich mit. Eine aufregende neue Welt tut sich auf: Ava lernt, dass auch die gruseligen Monster der griechischen Mythologie Nachkommen haben. Sie selbst stammt von Medusa ab! Mit den anderen Nachfahren soll sie lernen, ihre Kräfte zu kontrollieren.

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?

In ancient Rome it was whispered that the great philosopher Plotinus could project his soul into another human being in a ritual that hinged on a kiss. In present-day Delphi, California, the sole remaining guardians of the Plotinus Ability hide in plain sight as members of the exclusive Oculus Society - until their leader, Octavia Harris, is killed in her own home. With no leads on the case, Octavia’s daughter, Gretchen, vows to find her mother’s murderer at any cost. One piece of the puzzle falls into place when Gretchen’s best friend, Jessica Shaw, discovers the Plotinus Ability.

An unprecedented 10th muse has been awakened somewhere in Queens, putting Callie in the perfect position to help find her. And she’ll have help - thanks to a runaway mold problem in London, Muse Headquarters is moving to the New York Hall of Science. But balancing missions and family-mandated arts camp proves difficult for Callie, especially once mysterious messages from spiders (yikes!) begin to weave a tale of ancient injustice involving Callie’s campmate Ari.

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.