juvenile fiction / legends, myths, fables / greek & roman

YOUR FAULT, APOLLO. YOUR PUNISHMENT. My father's voice still rings in my ears. Can you believe Zeus blamed me for the gods' battle with Gaea? Just because the earth goddess duped one of my progeny--Octavian--into plunging the Greek and Roman demigods into a civil war that nearly destroyed human civilization. I ask you, how was that my fault? Now I'm cast out of Olympus in the form of a sixteen-year-old mortal boy! Sadly, I've been punished this way before. I know I will face many trials and hardships. I can only hope that if I suffer through them and prove myself worthy, Father will forgive me and allow me to become a god again. But this time my situation seems much more dangerous. One of my ancient adversaries knows I am here and is having me followed. The Oracle of Delphi remains dark, unable to issue prophecies. Most embarrassing of all, I am bound to serve a demigod street urchin who defends herself by throwing rotten fruit. Zeus could not possibly expect me to fix the Oracle problem by myself. Not in my present weak condition. It's time for me to drop in on Camp Half-Blood, where I might find some talented fodder ... er, I mean heroes to help. No doubt they will welcome me as a celebrity! They will bring me holy offerings, like peeled grapes and--oh, gods--perhaps even bacon! Mmm. Yes. If I survive this, I really must write an ode to the power of bacon.

"Greek and Roman demigods from the Prophecy of Seven must work together to seal the Doors of Death--and help Percy and Annabeth escape the Underworld in the process"--Provided by publisher.

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 myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other to win, the human death toll mounts. Who will win this epic clash of power? And how many will have to die first?"--Provided by publisher.

"Demon has always counted on his magical medicine box to help him cure the sick beasts on Mount Olympus. But Chiron, his new healing master, insists Demon learn to find the cures on his own. Demon's new skills are soon put to the test when he must save an ailing phoenix--or face the wrath of its fiery guards!"--Provided by publisher.

"After being tricked into releasing the gods from their captivity on Olympus, Helen Hamilton must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devastating war, all while fighting the ever-growing passion she feels for her forbidden love, Lucas Delos"--Provided by publisher.

"Lil Bennett goes to Crete to find answers about the circumstances of her mother's death, and there she finds herself entangled in an adventure of mythical proportions that leads her and her friends through the very labyrinth in which the real Minotaur was imprisoned"--Provided by publisher.