Author: Zoe Cannon
Publisher: Z.J. Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Read three short stories from the world of the Hound of Hades series! Gods and Heroes: Bastian’s mom has always told him he’s destined for greatness. He knows better. Her stories of gods and heroes are just that, and he’s too old for fairy tales. He doesn’t know a visitor is about to prove the stories true. The Other Lissa: As a Guardian of Hades, Lissa has faced down angry spirits, hostile armies, and the gods themselves. Now it’s time for her to confront her oldest enemy—the person she was before Hades chose her. Lethe: Nina likes her tea mild and her shoes sensible. She may be a spy for Hades, but the most excitement she ever sees is when she files the wrong paperwork as part of her secretarial cover. And that’s just fine with her. She doesn’t let herself think about the time before she was Nina—when she was the volatile and unstable Kate, broken from a mission gone wrong. But one day, the phone rings. It’s for Kate…
Hound of Hades: The Short Stories
Author: Zoe Cannon
Publisher: Z.J. Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Read three short stories from the world of the Hound of Hades series! Gods and Heroes: Bastian’s mom has always told him he’s destined for greatness. He knows better. Her stories of gods and heroes are just that, and he’s too old for fairy tales. He doesn’t know a visitor is about to prove the stories true. The Other Lissa: As a Guardian of Hades, Lissa has faced down angry spirits, hostile armies, and the gods themselves. Now it’s time for her to confront her oldest enemy—the person she was before Hades chose her. Lethe: Nina likes her tea mild and her shoes sensible. She may be a spy for Hades, but the most excitement she ever sees is when she files the wrong paperwork as part of her secretarial cover. And that’s just fine with her. She doesn’t let herself think about the time before she was Nina—when she was the volatile and unstable Kate, broken from a mission gone wrong. But one day, the phone rings. It’s for Kate…
Publisher: Z.J. Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Read three short stories from the world of the Hound of Hades series! Gods and Heroes: Bastian’s mom has always told him he’s destined for greatness. He knows better. Her stories of gods and heroes are just that, and he’s too old for fairy tales. He doesn’t know a visitor is about to prove the stories true. The Other Lissa: As a Guardian of Hades, Lissa has faced down angry spirits, hostile armies, and the gods themselves. Now it’s time for her to confront her oldest enemy—the person she was before Hades chose her. Lethe: Nina likes her tea mild and her shoes sensible. She may be a spy for Hades, but the most excitement she ever sees is when she files the wrong paperwork as part of her secretarial cover. And that’s just fine with her. She doesn’t let herself think about the time before she was Nina—when she was the volatile and unstable Kate, broken from a mission gone wrong. But one day, the phone rings. It’s for Kate…
Hound of Hades Books 1-4
Author: Zoe Cannon
Publisher: Z.J. Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1314
Book Description
Meet Mal: Unemployed. Antisocial. A god’s living weapon. The old gods are fighting for control of the modern world. But to keep their wars secret from the mortals, they need the Marked: humans ripped from their ordinary lives, gifted with divine power, and trained to work from the shadows to ensure their gods’ victory… by any means necessary. Join reluctant assassin Mal Keyne on her first four adventures as she protects New York City from Hades’s rivals, struggles to reclaim her lost humanity, and rushes in where angels fear to tread. Death Trace: It’s been ten years since Mal died. Five years since the god Hades dragged her from the underworld and forged her, through blood and pain, into his living weapon. And in five minutes, the only other agent of Hades she trusts will die… Memory Game: With Hades’s temple in ruins, Mal has a new mission—keep humanity from discovering the truth behind the attack. And Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, is happy to help. All she wants in return is one human dead… a human who happens to have the power to level entire buildings with a thought. Ghost Town: A single moment of weakness stopped Mal from closing an underworld gate. Now the city is paying the price. Two spirits are haunting the streets of Manhattan, and one of them has a body count. Night Terrors: When a plague of waking nightmares sweeps through New York, Mal’s race to save Hades’s last scrap of territory will turn her against her oldest friends, unearth a secret the gods themselves have kept buried for thousands of years, and test the limits of an alliance she thought was unshakable.
Publisher: Z.J. Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1314
Book Description
Meet Mal: Unemployed. Antisocial. A god’s living weapon. The old gods are fighting for control of the modern world. But to keep their wars secret from the mortals, they need the Marked: humans ripped from their ordinary lives, gifted with divine power, and trained to work from the shadows to ensure their gods’ victory… by any means necessary. Join reluctant assassin Mal Keyne on her first four adventures as she protects New York City from Hades’s rivals, struggles to reclaim her lost humanity, and rushes in where angels fear to tread. Death Trace: It’s been ten years since Mal died. Five years since the god Hades dragged her from the underworld and forged her, through blood and pain, into his living weapon. And in five minutes, the only other agent of Hades she trusts will die… Memory Game: With Hades’s temple in ruins, Mal has a new mission—keep humanity from discovering the truth behind the attack. And Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, is happy to help. All she wants in return is one human dead… a human who happens to have the power to level entire buildings with a thought. Ghost Town: A single moment of weakness stopped Mal from closing an underworld gate. Now the city is paying the price. Two spirits are haunting the streets of Manhattan, and one of them has a body count. Night Terrors: When a plague of waking nightmares sweeps through New York, Mal’s race to save Hades’s last scrap of territory will turn her against her oldest friends, unearth a secret the gods themselves have kept buried for thousands of years, and test the limits of an alliance she thought was unshakable.
Hades and the Helm of Darkness
Author: Joan Holub
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442452684
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The Heroes in Training are entering the Underworld—if Hades can conquer his canine fears, that is. The Underworld usually isn’t really meant to be a fun place—but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus—a snarling, three-headed dog—Hades must conquer his fears and tame the hound so everyone can continue into the Underworld and deposit their Titan prisoner, Oceanus, back where he belongs! But with magical water that causes forgetfulness, hot beds of lava, and another epic battle with two more Titans standing in their way, will Zeus and his heroes make it out of the Underworld with everyone intact?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442452684
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The Heroes in Training are entering the Underworld—if Hades can conquer his canine fears, that is. The Underworld usually isn’t really meant to be a fun place—but tell that to Hades! He loves the dark and the stinky smell of sulfur. However, there is one thing that Hades is not a fan of: dogs. And when Zeus and his fellow Olympians encounter Cerberus—a snarling, three-headed dog—Hades must conquer his fears and tame the hound so everyone can continue into the Underworld and deposit their Titan prisoner, Oceanus, back where he belongs! But with magical water that causes forgetfulness, hot beds of lava, and another epic battle with two more Titans standing in their way, will Zeus and his heroes make it out of the Underworld with everyone intact?
Cerberus
Author: Bernard Evslin
Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
ISBN: 9781555462437
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Recounts the Greek myth about the three-headed dog who was employed to guard the portals of the Underworld.
Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
ISBN: 9781555462437
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Recounts the Greek myth about the three-headed dog who was employed to guard the portals of the Underworld.
Hades Speaks!
Author: Vicky Alvear Shecter
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
ISBN: 1629792810
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Hades, god of the dead, welcomes readers on a dangerous tour of his underworld kingdom, filled with monsters, furies, giants, and vampire demons. Along the way, he reveals ancient death rites and sinister curses, tells hair-raising stories, and cracks jokes to die for. With his witty voice and ghoulish sense of humor, Hades is the perfect guide through this fresh and imaginative work of nonfiction that reads like a novel. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
ISBN: 1629792810
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Hades, god of the dead, welcomes readers on a dangerous tour of his underworld kingdom, filled with monsters, furies, giants, and vampire demons. Along the way, he reveals ancient death rites and sinister curses, tells hair-raising stories, and cracks jokes to die for. With his witty voice and ghoulish sense of humor, Hades is the perfect guide through this fresh and imaginative work of nonfiction that reads like a novel. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Nico Bravo and the Hound of Hades
Author: Mike Cavallaro
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1626727511
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A 2019 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids A 2020 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection Take another look at your favorite myths and legends in this hillarious new graphic novel by Mike Cavallaro! Got a problem? At Vulcan’s Celestial Supply Shop, you can find the magical merchandise to set things right. The seasoned staff—a kid named Nico Bravo, a sphinx named Lula, and a unicorn named Buck—pride themselves on providing “legendary service and expertise in all areas of the arcane.” But Nico’s world is about to be turned upside down, and it’s all thanks his latest customer: Eowulf, the pint-size descendant of the monster slayer Beowulf. Determined to carry on the family business, this would-be warrior plans to slay Cerberus, the terrifying, three-headed hound of Hades. There’s just one problem—Cerberus is the only thing preventing the hordes of the Underworld from entering the land of the living. Can Nico stop Eowulf from unleashing a zombie apocalypse?
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1626727511
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A 2019 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids A 2020 Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection Take another look at your favorite myths and legends in this hillarious new graphic novel by Mike Cavallaro! Got a problem? At Vulcan’s Celestial Supply Shop, you can find the magical merchandise to set things right. The seasoned staff—a kid named Nico Bravo, a sphinx named Lula, and a unicorn named Buck—pride themselves on providing “legendary service and expertise in all areas of the arcane.” But Nico’s world is about to be turned upside down, and it’s all thanks his latest customer: Eowulf, the pint-size descendant of the monster slayer Beowulf. Determined to carry on the family business, this would-be warrior plans to slay Cerberus, the terrifying, three-headed hound of Hades. There’s just one problem—Cerberus is the only thing preventing the hordes of the Underworld from entering the land of the living. Can Nico stop Eowulf from unleashing a zombie apocalypse?
Who's who Among North American Authors
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Monsters in Classical Myth
Author: Debbie Felton
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192650459
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Monsters in Classical Myth presents forty chapters about the unique and terrifying creatures from myths of the long-ago Near East and Mediterranean world, featuring authoritative contributions by many of the top international experts on ancient monsters and the monstrous. The first part provides original studies of individual monsters such as the Chimaera, Cerberus, the Hydra, and the Minotaur, and of monster groups such as dragons, centaurs, sirens, and Cyclopes. This section also explores their encounters with the major heroes of classical myth, including Perseus, Jason, Heracles, and Odysseus. The second part examines monsters of ancient folklore and ethnography, encompassing the restless dead, blood-drinking lamiae, exotic hybrid animals, the so-called dog-headed men, and many other unexpected creatures and peoples. The third part covers various interpretations of these creatures from multiple perspectives, including psychoanalysis, colonialism, and disability studies, with monster theory itself evident across the entire volume. The final part discusses reception of these ancient monsters across time and space--from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance to modern times, from Persia to Scandinavia, the Caribbean, and Latin America-and concludes with chapters considering the use and adaptation of ancient monsters in children's literature, science fiction, fantasy, and modern scientific disciplines. This Handbook is the first large-scale, inclusive guide to monsters in antiquity, their places in literature and art across the millennia, and their influence on later literature and thought.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192650459
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Monsters in Classical Myth presents forty chapters about the unique and terrifying creatures from myths of the long-ago Near East and Mediterranean world, featuring authoritative contributions by many of the top international experts on ancient monsters and the monstrous. The first part provides original studies of individual monsters such as the Chimaera, Cerberus, the Hydra, and the Minotaur, and of monster groups such as dragons, centaurs, sirens, and Cyclopes. This section also explores their encounters with the major heroes of classical myth, including Perseus, Jason, Heracles, and Odysseus. The second part examines monsters of ancient folklore and ethnography, encompassing the restless dead, blood-drinking lamiae, exotic hybrid animals, the so-called dog-headed men, and many other unexpected creatures and peoples. The third part covers various interpretations of these creatures from multiple perspectives, including psychoanalysis, colonialism, and disability studies, with monster theory itself evident across the entire volume. The final part discusses reception of these ancient monsters across time and space--from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance to modern times, from Persia to Scandinavia, the Caribbean, and Latin America-and concludes with chapters considering the use and adaptation of ancient monsters in children's literature, science fiction, fantasy, and modern scientific disciplines. This Handbook is the first large-scale, inclusive guide to monsters in antiquity, their places in literature and art across the millennia, and their influence on later literature and thought.
Skeleton Key
Author: Zoe Cannon
Publisher: Z.J. Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
The epic conclusion to the Hound of Hades series! Armies in the streets. Allies disintegrating at the wave of a hand. An old enemy is making a play for New York—and they’ve found a loophole in the laws of the universe. One that gives them access to a source of power none of the other gods can use… or stand against. But one person can. Bastian Reid—the magic-wielding demigod and mastermind behind Humanity Ascendant’s plan to defeat the gods. Oh, and he happens to be Mal’s ex. But his help carries a steep price. If he and Humanity Ascendant succeed, they’ll have the power to defeat the gods. And without the gods to keep them in check, their magic will plunge the human world into a blood-drenched struggle for power that makes the wars between the gods look tame. Mal isn't just fighting for Hades anymore. She's fighting for the future of humanity.
Publisher: Z.J. Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
The epic conclusion to the Hound of Hades series! Armies in the streets. Allies disintegrating at the wave of a hand. An old enemy is making a play for New York—and they’ve found a loophole in the laws of the universe. One that gives them access to a source of power none of the other gods can use… or stand against. But one person can. Bastian Reid—the magic-wielding demigod and mastermind behind Humanity Ascendant’s plan to defeat the gods. Oh, and he happens to be Mal’s ex. But his help carries a steep price. If he and Humanity Ascendant succeed, they’ll have the power to defeat the gods. And without the gods to keep them in check, their magic will plunge the human world into a blood-drenched struggle for power that makes the wars between the gods look tame. Mal isn't just fighting for Hades anymore. She's fighting for the future of humanity.
Guide to Greece
Author: Pausanias
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141964847
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Written by a Greek traveller in the second century ad for a principally Roman audience, Pausanias' Guide to Greece is a comprehensive, extraordinarily literate and well-informed guidebook for tourists of the age. Concentrating on buildings, tombs and statues, it also describes in detail the myths, religious beliefs and historical background behind the monuments considered. In doing so, it preserves Greek legends, quotes classical literature and poetry that would otherwise have been lost, and offers a fascinating depiction of the glory of classical Greece immediately before its third-century decline. This, the second of two volumes, explores Southern Greece including Sparta, Arkadia, Bassae and the games at Olympia. An inspiration to travellers and writers across the ages, including Byron and Shelley, it remains one of the most influential of all travel books.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141964847
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Written by a Greek traveller in the second century ad for a principally Roman audience, Pausanias' Guide to Greece is a comprehensive, extraordinarily literate and well-informed guidebook for tourists of the age. Concentrating on buildings, tombs and statues, it also describes in detail the myths, religious beliefs and historical background behind the monuments considered. In doing so, it preserves Greek legends, quotes classical literature and poetry that would otherwise have been lost, and offers a fascinating depiction of the glory of classical Greece immediately before its third-century decline. This, the second of two volumes, explores Southern Greece including Sparta, Arkadia, Bassae and the games at Olympia. An inspiration to travellers and writers across the ages, including Byron and Shelley, it remains one of the most influential of all travel books.