James Patterson presents

Guided by the handsome Apollo, Daphne journeys across ancient Greece to recover nine mysterious items stolen from Mount Olympus before the gods lose their powers and throw the mortal world into chaos in this reinterpretation of the Greek myth.

Raised by an underground rebel group after the murder of her parents, seventeen-year-old Alka goes undercover at the most prestigious school of magic in an attempt to recruit for the rebellion and win the Great Game which would give her access to the seat of her enemies power.

Told from their alternating viewpoints, as battle lines are drawn between the powerful Hanno clan and the Demon King of Ikhara, the warrior Wren fights to find Lei, who is trying to assist the rebellion even though she is the King's prisoner.

"In a world where female sailors are executed, Lane's dream of being a ship's captain seems impossible. Sea life is all she knows, and Lane has to hide as a captain's boy to avoid being killed. Then an old pirate enemy comes after her father, and she begins hearing rumors that her father was once a pirate as well. Then a mysterious prince shows up, and Lane finds her very survival tied to a boy who could destroy everything. Now Lane must either protect herself and find a way to live her dream, or risk everything for a world where her very existence is a death sentence"--OCLC.