Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy, ( I've had some bad experiences in my time, but the heroes I'm going to tell you about were the original old school hard luck cases. They boldly screwed up where no one had screwed up before. . .) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco, this story collection will become the new must-have classic for Rick Riordan's legions of devoted fans--and for anyone who needs a hero. So get your flaming spear. Put on your lion skin cape. Polish your shield and make sure you've got arrows in your quiver. We're going back about four thousand years to decapitate monsters, save some kingdoms, shoot a few gods in the butt, raid the Underworld, and steal loot from evil people. Then, for dessert, we'll die painful tragic deaths. Ready? Sweet. Let's do this.

    And so far, the jobs they've given him have been violent and bloody--which is kind of all right with him. But now Apollo has something else in mind for Seth. He's got to play protector while keeping his hands and fingers off, and for someone who really has a problem with restraint, this new assignment might be the most challenging yet. Josie has no idea what this crazy hot guy's deal might be, but it's a good bet that his arrival means the new life she started after leaving home is about to be thrown into an Olympian-sized blender turned up to puree. Either Josie is going insane or a nightmare straight out of ancient myth is gunning for her.But it might be the unlikely attraction simmering between her and the golden-eyed, secret-keeping Seth that may prove to be the most dangerous thing of all.Because history has once again been flipped to repeat.

    Combining four short stories, "The Two-Headed Guidance Counselor," "The Library of Deadly Weapons," "My Demon Satyr Tea Party,” and "My Personal Zombie Apocalypse," your choices will have consequences in this demigod adventure.

    Under the direction of Bryan Doerries, they have been performed for tens of thousands of combat veterans, as well as prison and medical personnel around the world. Striking for their immediacy and emotional impact, Doerries brings to life these ancient plays, like no other translations have before.

    Shielded by her mother’s embrace, she doesn’t know who she is, but she knows this isn’t the life she wanted. She is stronger than her mother’s fears, stronger than the maiden Olympus thinks her to be. She was chosen by Gaia herself, and deep inside of her she knows it. Maybe the grieving king of the Underworld can be her chance to prove her value. «I was born the destroyer, not the destroyed.»

    Medusa and Poseidon have nurtured their secret love for one another for years, until one fateful day, they succumb. But for that moment of bliss, the price is steep indeed. Can Poseidon save the woman he loves from a curse that will mean death to them both?

     Sabrina, a Classical Studies graduate student, is excited to be accepted for a summer internship at the Fine Arts Museum. When she meets stunning Greek archaeologist and scholar Nikos Soulis, who will spend two months overseeing the museum's new exhibit, she falls hopelessly in love with him. Even though the sexy professor seems to be dating a rich philanthropist and museum benefactor's daughter, he insists in helping Sabrina with her research project in Greek art. Can she avoid heartbreak when she is seduced by the hot Olympian god of her dreams? "Best romance I've read in a while! Couldn't put it down!"

    Until, that is, the dreams begin, each more vivid than the last. A dream encounter with a mysterious character called Zeus sees him catapulted back in time to 500 years before the birth of Christ.Evan finds himself quickly embroiled in a plot to prevent the birth of Christianity, an unwilling player in an epic struggle between the old gods and the new, fighting for his life.

    “All twelve were wonderful” is a short introductory presentation of the 12 Olympian Gods of the Greek mythology, focusing on the key notes of their personalities and uniqueness.

    With the birth of home video they came; the good, the bad and the bottom-of-the-shelf beautiful. With insane plots and very little money, a group of mad geniuses picked up the tools of moviemaking and crafted a cinema of unmistakable glory; stories of werewolf ballerinas, killer tomatoes, suburban commandos, deathstalkers, centrefold psychos, robot vampires and samurai cops. In this age of biodegradable blockbusters, a chosen few, a happy few, a band of video store frequenters have come together to resurrect the days of high adventure, that came with awesome covers (that were often times better than the movie) and bad tracking. These are the stories spawned from the minds of those whose childhood ghosts still haunt the aisles of abandoned video stores the world over. With the indelible impression of the golden age of VHS emblazoned on their banner, this incredible gathering of writers now return you to a time when the B movie was king, in the days before ‘so bad its good’. This is the fiction flavoured with those gems from the junk, the films that bypassed a theatre near you . . . and went straight to video. "It's like renting a stack of VHS movies so questionable, eye contact with the store clerk is simply not possible, but you gotta get them home." - Fred Olen Ray (Director of Alienator, Scalps & Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers)

    These gods had control over many different aspects of life on earth. In many ways they were very human. They could be kind or mean, angry or pleasant, cruel or loving. They fell in love with each other, argued with each other and even stole from each other. The ancient Greeks built great temples and sanctuaries to their gods. They held festivals in their honour, with processions, sports, sacrifices and competitions. Stories of the gods' exploits were told to children by their mothers and to large audiences by professional bards and storytellers. People today still enjoy hearing stories about the Greek gods. This book tells the tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy, Perseus, and Medusa will fascinate and engage your imagination. Here is a selection of what you will learn: The Creation and the Gods The Olympian Gods (and a few others) Prometheus, Epimetheus and Pandora Psyche and Eros Oedipus and His Children The Trojan War Learn more about Greek Gods NOW and scroll up to the top of this page and BUY it Now!

    Greenberg, DAW, November 2009. Zeus was kind of a bastard to his girlfriends. Io was no exception. He turned her into a cow. She had subsequent adventures...."The Curse Tablet" first appeared in Ages of Wonder, edited by Rob St. Martin, Julie Czerneda, and Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, March 2009. Romans used curse tablets to seek retribution against people who had harmed them, or to try to sway the outcomes of racing or other sports. There's great information about them online: http://curses.csad.ox.ac.uk/beginners/This is the story of one curse tablet."Hunger" first appeared in Warrior Princesses, edited by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, May, 1998. Adapted from one of Ovid's Metamorphoses, this is the tale of Mestra, whose father was cursed with unending hunger."Whatever Was Forgotten" first appeared in Pharaoh Fantastic, edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Brittiany A. Koren, DAW, December 2002. Ancient Egyptians had plans for their immortal futures. Tomb robbers and archaeologists messed up these plans."The Listeners" first appeared in The Coyote Road, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, Viking, 2007. In Ancient Greece, wives spent most of their lives out of sight in the upper stories, and slaves had even less agency. Slave Nyssa struggles against her fate.

    Fans of Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Greek mythology, and biblical-inspired fantasy will find something interesting. "Blood and Beauty" tells the tragic love story of a satyr and a dryad. "Sutter's Well" records the weird encounter between two boys and a Lovecraftian monster in Appalachia. "Morphine and Chocolate" draws inspiration from the medieval poem Pearl as it follows a father's search for his missing daughter from one weird landscape to another. "The Facts in the Case of M. Hussman" takes inspiration from Edgar Allan Poe and records the horrific consequences of artificially extending life in a steampunk world. "Shafts to Hell" returns to the Old West and takes the reader inside the mind of an insane miner. "Good King David" combines the tales of Hamlet and Absalom in a Biblical fantasy world. Categories: weird fantasy, weird horror, Greek mythology, mythical creatures, steampunk.

    The worship of mortals is needed by the gods to maintain their divinity—but the number of gods has swelled and there are fewer mortal faithful for the individual gods in each pantheon. Only the gods who maintain worshipers will survive; and so tensions are rising among the pantheons. There is an uneasy peace...but peace is not desired by all!

    When Anup, stoic judge of the dead, tries to plead with her to leave his lands in peace, her fires burn brighter until he finds a solution; transform her bloodlust to proper lust. Soon, Discordia begins to crave Anup’s touch, finding it brings a thrill that chaos cannot provide. As the two continue their forbidden engagements, Discordia gradually comes to realize Anup believes she can be more than just destruction and a puppet to war. Inspired by Anup’s faith in her, Discordia begins to feel more than just hunger for the Egyptian jackal god and is willing to change everything to be his... BALANCE IN CHAOS is an erotic romance tale steeped in the worlds of ancient mythology. Reader discretion advised.

    Venetia has been cast away from the heavens without memory of her past. Nagging thoughts fill her head with glimpses of memories she can never grasp. She finds a baby in her garden and dutifully and with little regret turns the infant over to the care of her sister Percy. Years go by until one day he returns, now a grown man. Venetia and Addie play out their lives as they have always done, tragically. Contains: Sex (not overly graphic)