Author: A. P. Mobley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732093751
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"Have you ever wondered why, out of all the mortals the universe could have picked for this task, it picked you?" After stealing Hades's Helm of Darkness and narrowly escaping the Underworld, Andy and Zoey are ready to embark on the second quest they must complete before they're prepared to lead a war on the gods--that is, traveling to Poseidon's undersea palace and stealing the Sea God's legendary Trident. Having no idea how to get there, the teens and their friends travel to the lair of the all-knowing Fates and ask for a clue, soon discovering the only person who can help them is a Titan named Prometheus who's been imprisoned by Zeus. The problem? He won't help unless the group manages to free him of his seemingly unbreakable chains. Andy and Zoey will have to find a way to free Prometheus as they battle enemy demigods and nightmarish creatures of myth--all while they begin to discover the secrets of their past.
Poseidon's Trident
Author: A. P. Mobley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732093751
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"Have you ever wondered why, out of all the mortals the universe could have picked for this task, it picked you?" After stealing Hades's Helm of Darkness and narrowly escaping the Underworld, Andy and Zoey are ready to embark on the second quest they must complete before they're prepared to lead a war on the gods--that is, traveling to Poseidon's undersea palace and stealing the Sea God's legendary Trident. Having no idea how to get there, the teens and their friends travel to the lair of the all-knowing Fates and ask for a clue, soon discovering the only person who can help them is a Titan named Prometheus who's been imprisoned by Zeus. The problem? He won't help unless the group manages to free him of his seemingly unbreakable chains. Andy and Zoey will have to find a way to free Prometheus as they battle enemy demigods and nightmarish creatures of myth--all while they begin to discover the secrets of their past.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732093751
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
"Have you ever wondered why, out of all the mortals the universe could have picked for this task, it picked you?" After stealing Hades's Helm of Darkness and narrowly escaping the Underworld, Andy and Zoey are ready to embark on the second quest they must complete before they're prepared to lead a war on the gods--that is, traveling to Poseidon's undersea palace and stealing the Sea God's legendary Trident. Having no idea how to get there, the teens and their friends travel to the lair of the all-knowing Fates and ask for a clue, soon discovering the only person who can help them is a Titan named Prometheus who's been imprisoned by Zeus. The problem? He won't help unless the group manages to free him of his seemingly unbreakable chains. Andy and Zoey will have to find a way to free Prometheus as they battle enemy demigods and nightmarish creatures of myth--all while they begin to discover the secrets of their past.
Poseidon
Author: Russell Roberts
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1612284213
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Poseidon, the god of the sea, was the brother of Zeus. He shared many similarities with his brother, especially his appearance. Yet while Zeus sometimes displayed a playful and humorous side, Poseidon always seemed moody, morose, and even downright angry. Poseidon's prickly personality made him a god to be avoided, both by mortals and by other gods. Yet as ruler of the waters, Poseidon was an important deity for the Greeks, particularly since much of their life revolved around the sea. While it was a good idea to avoid Poseidon, it was also necessary to keep him happy.
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 1612284213
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Poseidon, the god of the sea, was the brother of Zeus. He shared many similarities with his brother, especially his appearance. Yet while Zeus sometimes displayed a playful and humorous side, Poseidon always seemed moody, morose, and even downright angry. Poseidon's prickly personality made him a god to be avoided, both by mortals and by other gods. Yet as ruler of the waters, Poseidon was an important deity for the Greeks, particularly since much of their life revolved around the sea. While it was a good idea to avoid Poseidon, it was also necessary to keep him happy.
Badass
Author: Ben Thompson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061959170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The badasses populating the pages of Badass are the most savagely awesome historical figures to ever strap on a pair of chain mail gauntlets and run screaming into battle. Author Ben Thompson—considered by many to be the Internet’s foremost expert on badassitude—has gathered together a rogues’ gallery of butt-stomping rogues, from Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan to Blackbeard, George S. Patton, and Bruce Lee. Their bone-breaking exploits are illustrated by top artist from the fields of gaming, comics, and cards—DC Comics illustrator Matt Haley and Thomas Denmark, illustrator for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. This is not your boring high school history—this is tough, manly, unrelentingly Badass!
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061959170
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The badasses populating the pages of Badass are the most savagely awesome historical figures to ever strap on a pair of chain mail gauntlets and run screaming into battle. Author Ben Thompson—considered by many to be the Internet’s foremost expert on badassitude—has gathered together a rogues’ gallery of butt-stomping rogues, from Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan to Blackbeard, George S. Patton, and Bruce Lee. Their bone-breaking exploits are illustrated by top artist from the fields of gaming, comics, and cards—DC Comics illustrator Matt Haley and Thomas Denmark, illustrator for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. This is not your boring high school history—this is tough, manly, unrelentingly Badass!
Chase of the Mummies
Author: Nick Barry
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450275133
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
The moment Ethan Sparks arrives in Cairo, his trusty gut warns him hes landed in danger Big Time! The thirteen-year-old investigative journalist for The Young Explorer magazine is covering one of the biggest archaeological events of the year. Over three hundred of the worlds most prominent archaeologists are in Egypt for their International Symposium, and Ethans father, Dr. Sparks, is the keynote speaker. When a blond giant (code name: Hercules) starts tailing his dad, Ethan needs to find out why. Soon Ethan and his new friend, Hakim, are following a trail that leads them to a buried pyramid! Employing awesome surveillance equipment, the junior spies uncover a sinister organization with a deadly mission. This clever radical group has outsmarted even the C.I.A. Will Ethans spy-guy skills be enough to save the greatest archaeologists from total annihilation? Its a race to the finish!
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450275133
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
The moment Ethan Sparks arrives in Cairo, his trusty gut warns him hes landed in danger Big Time! The thirteen-year-old investigative journalist for The Young Explorer magazine is covering one of the biggest archaeological events of the year. Over three hundred of the worlds most prominent archaeologists are in Egypt for their International Symposium, and Ethans father, Dr. Sparks, is the keynote speaker. When a blond giant (code name: Hercules) starts tailing his dad, Ethan needs to find out why. Soon Ethan and his new friend, Hakim, are following a trail that leads them to a buried pyramid! Employing awesome surveillance equipment, the junior spies uncover a sinister organization with a deadly mission. This clever radical group has outsmarted even the C.I.A. Will Ethans spy-guy skills be enough to save the greatest archaeologists from total annihilation? Its a race to the finish!
The Siren Song
Author: Anne Ursu
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439153469
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Inside an ordinary middle school in an ordinary city, a small redheaded eighth grader is doing something very ordinary, indeed. Ever since Charlotte Mielswetzski and her cousin, Zee, saved the world, life has been rather ordinary. Ordinary, that is, if you call being ultramegagrounded (in Charlotte's case) or treated as if you might fall to pieces (in Zee's case) ordinary. Either way, heroes deserve better. Of course, no one knows Charlotte and Zee are heroes. It's not like they can simply announce that Greek myths are real or proclaim they have returned from the Underworld, where they rescued all of mankind from Philonecron, a deranged demigod with delusions of grandeur. Instead, they are forced to keep this terrible knowledge to themselves, and are stuck in a state of extraordinary ordinariness. But things aren't quite as ordinary as they seem. For Philonecron is the grandson of Poseidon, and you don't mess with the progeny of the second most powerful god in the universe. And Philonecron himself isn't so happy about having all of his delicious plans thwarted by mortal children. He wants revenge, and with his grandfather to help him, he is going to get what he wants. For Charlotte and Zee, their not-so-ordinary lives are about to be disrupted once again. This time it's not the world they must save -- it's themselves. In the thrilling second installment of the Cronus Chronicles trilogy, author Anne Ursu brings her trademark wit to a spectacular adventure on the high seas.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439153469
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Inside an ordinary middle school in an ordinary city, a small redheaded eighth grader is doing something very ordinary, indeed. Ever since Charlotte Mielswetzski and her cousin, Zee, saved the world, life has been rather ordinary. Ordinary, that is, if you call being ultramegagrounded (in Charlotte's case) or treated as if you might fall to pieces (in Zee's case) ordinary. Either way, heroes deserve better. Of course, no one knows Charlotte and Zee are heroes. It's not like they can simply announce that Greek myths are real or proclaim they have returned from the Underworld, where they rescued all of mankind from Philonecron, a deranged demigod with delusions of grandeur. Instead, they are forced to keep this terrible knowledge to themselves, and are stuck in a state of extraordinary ordinariness. But things aren't quite as ordinary as they seem. For Philonecron is the grandson of Poseidon, and you don't mess with the progeny of the second most powerful god in the universe. And Philonecron himself isn't so happy about having all of his delicious plans thwarted by mortal children. He wants revenge, and with his grandfather to help him, he is going to get what he wants. For Charlotte and Zee, their not-so-ordinary lives are about to be disrupted once again. This time it's not the world they must save -- it's themselves. In the thrilling second installment of the Cronus Chronicles trilogy, author Anne Ursu brings her trademark wit to a spectacular adventure on the high seas.
Heist of Stonehenge
Author: Nick Barry
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475982194
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Bound for England, fourteen-year-old photojournalist Ethan Sparks quickly realizes that his summer jobshooting candids on The Young Explorers Castles and Stonehenge touris not the gig that he thought it would be. A billionaire genius plans to relocate Stonehenge so he can possess it for himself, recruiting a brilliant young engineer named Russell to mastermind the airlift. When Russell agrees to join forces with Ethan, the boys concoct a Double Cross to prevent the heist. But can Ethan trust this new spypartner, who is also a member of the genius club? Its Ethans first trip without his dad, a famous archaeologist, or their bodyguard, Murphy, and it becomes the most dangerous mission of Ethans life. With the stakes this high, and possibly no backup even from Scotland Yard, will Ethan be the one who is double-crossed? Will one of the worlds most iconic monuments become one mans personal treasure?
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1475982194
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Bound for England, fourteen-year-old photojournalist Ethan Sparks quickly realizes that his summer jobshooting candids on The Young Explorers Castles and Stonehenge touris not the gig that he thought it would be. A billionaire genius plans to relocate Stonehenge so he can possess it for himself, recruiting a brilliant young engineer named Russell to mastermind the airlift. When Russell agrees to join forces with Ethan, the boys concoct a Double Cross to prevent the heist. But can Ethan trust this new spypartner, who is also a member of the genius club? Its Ethans first trip without his dad, a famous archaeologist, or their bodyguard, Murphy, and it becomes the most dangerous mission of Ethans life. With the stakes this high, and possibly no backup even from Scotland Yard, will Ethan be the one who is double-crossed? Will one of the worlds most iconic monuments become one mans personal treasure?
Eclipse of Easter Island
Author: Nick Barry
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491760079
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The Ethan Sparks Adventure books are fun, engaging books for young readers. They are wild rides to some of the great sites of archaeology, such as the tomb of the first emperor of China and his terra-cotta soldiers. I hope the boys and girls who read them will be inspired to get involved in real-life archaeologymaybe even on my own digs! -- Dr. Gary Stickel "the real-life Indiana Jones"London Times Excavator at Achilleion (legendary birthplace of Achilles, hero of the Trojan War) Excavator at Machu Picchuthe "lost city of the Incas" Co-director of the Search for Odysseus' Palace Project Ethan Sparks is faced with the toughest mission of his fourteen-year-old life. His father, Dr. Sparks, a renowned archaeologist, and his loyal team have been kidnapped and face certain death because the ransom demanded for their release will never be met. The British Museum wont give up the Elgin Marbles; not even for the highly-respected archaeologist. This quagmire forces Ethan to assemble all of his spypartners from his previous five missions to assist him. With the addition of his best friend, Drew, Britton, the owner of Yangstrum Adventures, and two FBI AgentsTeam Eclipse is formed with one absolute focused objective: to rescue Dr. Sparks and his team! This vital mission takes the young Ops Agents on a chase through Peru, the rainforest in Machu Picchu, Brazil, Easter Island, and finally the Galapagos Islands. Its nonstop all the waya race against time and the threat of revenge and murder!
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491760079
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The Ethan Sparks Adventure books are fun, engaging books for young readers. They are wild rides to some of the great sites of archaeology, such as the tomb of the first emperor of China and his terra-cotta soldiers. I hope the boys and girls who read them will be inspired to get involved in real-life archaeologymaybe even on my own digs! -- Dr. Gary Stickel "the real-life Indiana Jones"London Times Excavator at Achilleion (legendary birthplace of Achilles, hero of the Trojan War) Excavator at Machu Picchuthe "lost city of the Incas" Co-director of the Search for Odysseus' Palace Project Ethan Sparks is faced with the toughest mission of his fourteen-year-old life. His father, Dr. Sparks, a renowned archaeologist, and his loyal team have been kidnapped and face certain death because the ransom demanded for their release will never be met. The British Museum wont give up the Elgin Marbles; not even for the highly-respected archaeologist. This quagmire forces Ethan to assemble all of his spypartners from his previous five missions to assist him. With the addition of his best friend, Drew, Britton, the owner of Yangstrum Adventures, and two FBI AgentsTeam Eclipse is formed with one absolute focused objective: to rescue Dr. Sparks and his team! This vital mission takes the young Ops Agents on a chase through Peru, the rainforest in Machu Picchu, Brazil, Easter Island, and finally the Galapagos Islands. Its nonstop all the waya race against time and the threat of revenge and murder!
Atlantis Awakening
Author: Alyssa Day
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425217962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
To rescue the world from an overwhelming evil, Poseidon’s warriors have risen from Atlantis. Chief among them is Ven, serving as the King’s Vengeance by birthright and by battle challenge. None can conquer him—except perhaps for one human female…. Ven’s mind is filled with duty. He must serve as Atlantean liaison to the humans in a war waged against the vampires. A sword is his weapon—not diplomacy. But on a mission to recover the Nereid’s heart—a ruby of immense power—it will take every ounce of strength he possesses to resist the sexual allure of the beautiful witch chosen to work with him. Erin's heart is filled with vengeance. She lives only for the chance at revenge against those who murdered her family. Now she must partner with a legendary Atlantean warrior whose dark desire threatens to crash through the barriers built around her emotions—and her heart. Caught in the trap of shifting alliances, how long can Ven and Erin resist their awakening passion?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425217962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
To rescue the world from an overwhelming evil, Poseidon’s warriors have risen from Atlantis. Chief among them is Ven, serving as the King’s Vengeance by birthright and by battle challenge. None can conquer him—except perhaps for one human female…. Ven’s mind is filled with duty. He must serve as Atlantean liaison to the humans in a war waged against the vampires. A sword is his weapon—not diplomacy. But on a mission to recover the Nereid’s heart—a ruby of immense power—it will take every ounce of strength he possesses to resist the sexual allure of the beautiful witch chosen to work with him. Erin's heart is filled with vengeance. She lives only for the chance at revenge against those who murdered her family. Now she must partner with a legendary Atlantean warrior whose dark desire threatens to crash through the barriers built around her emotions—and her heart. Caught in the trap of shifting alliances, how long can Ven and Erin resist their awakening passion?
The Staying Power of Thetis
Author: Maciej Paprocki
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110678438
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
In 1991, Laura Slatkin published The Power of Thetis: Allusion and Interpretation in the Iliad, in which she argued that Homer knowingly situated the storyworld of the Iliad against the backdrop of an older world of mythos by which the events in the Iliad are explained and given traction. Slatkin’s focus was on Achilles’ mother, Thetis: an ostensibly marginal and powerless goddess, Thetis nevertheless drives the plot of the Iliad, being allusively credited with the power to uphold or challenge the rule of Zeus. Now, almost thirty years after Slatkin’s publication, this timely volume re-examines depictions and receptions of this ambiguous goddess, in works ranging from archaic Greek poetry to twenty-first century cinema. Twenty authors build upon Slatkin’s readings to explore Thetis and multiple roles she played in Western literature, art, material culture, religion, and myth. Ever the shapeshifter, Thetis has been and continues to be reconceptualised: supporter or opponent of Zeus’ regime, model bride or unwilling victim of Peleus’ rape, good mother or child-murderess, figure of comedy or monstrous witch. Hers is an enduring power of transformation, resonating within art and literature.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110678438
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
In 1991, Laura Slatkin published The Power of Thetis: Allusion and Interpretation in the Iliad, in which she argued that Homer knowingly situated the storyworld of the Iliad against the backdrop of an older world of mythos by which the events in the Iliad are explained and given traction. Slatkin’s focus was on Achilles’ mother, Thetis: an ostensibly marginal and powerless goddess, Thetis nevertheless drives the plot of the Iliad, being allusively credited with the power to uphold or challenge the rule of Zeus. Now, almost thirty years after Slatkin’s publication, this timely volume re-examines depictions and receptions of this ambiguous goddess, in works ranging from archaic Greek poetry to twenty-first century cinema. Twenty authors build upon Slatkin’s readings to explore Thetis and multiple roles she played in Western literature, art, material culture, religion, and myth. Ever the shapeshifter, Thetis has been and continues to be reconceptualised: supporter or opponent of Zeus’ regime, model bride or unwilling victim of Peleus’ rape, good mother or child-murderess, figure of comedy or monstrous witch. Hers is an enduring power of transformation, resonating within art and literature.
Poseidon's Peak
Author: Rob Kidd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435228917
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Jack, all alone after having been betrayed by his entire crew, sets out on a dangerous quest for a mythical treasure of unimaginable proportions, a task in which he is pitted against a band of pirates who are also searching for it.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435228917
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Jack, all alone after having been betrayed by his entire crew, sets out on a dangerous quest for a mythical treasure of unimaginable proportions, a task in which he is pitted against a band of pirates who are also searching for it.