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The gods of Olympus have been at war with their wives for centuries. Zeus, famously unable to control his divine desires was deserving of his punishment - to touch a mortal lover was to bring instant death. But out of every curse is born a prophecy, and so the immortal gods must discover a divine spark: a mortal with divine ancestry who could bear the brunt of the goddesses' curse and survive.To foil Hera's curse, the mighty gods of Olympus must set...
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The God of War has never been a popular presence on Olympus. But his glowering looks and stern expressions have a much deeper cause.Aloof and as changeable as the winds of conflict, Ares has always carried tragedy with him wherever he goes. To bring suffering is his destiny, his mother saw to that, but even the Lord of Swords must take time to breathe the sweet air. Even Ares must rest.The God of War has fought against the prophecy for so long that...
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It's lonely at the top of Olympus Hot-headed Zeus used to be King of the Gods. He did what he wanted, when he wanted, and no one, not even his wife, Hera, could keep him under control. His passions were legendary, and no mortal could resist his advances. He and his brothers ran wild on Earth. Bedding and breeding countless mortals until the jealous goddess' rebelled and cursed their wayward husbands. After centuries of anger, the brothers have finally...
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True love seemed like something the Lord of the Dead could never hope to have. But when there is a prophecy at work... anything is possible.Content to be ignored by not only his wife, but the rest of the Olympians, Hades, Lord of the Dead has always been alone. Gruff and obstinate, Hades preferred the silence of his library to the chaos of the nursery and the troubles of the human world. His anger at the betrayal of the goddesses had more to do with...
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"Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy --
26) Michael Phelps
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Michael Phelps is one of the most accomplished athletes in history. So how did this incredible swimmer rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Phelps's life and his many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, clean design, and colorful photos will speak...
27) Bad Blood
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In this "delightful urban fantasy", a PI's new client is a Greek god . . literally (Long and Short Reviews).
Tori Karacis's family line may trace back to a drunken liaison between the god Pan and one of the immortal gorgons. Or maybe it's just coincidence that her glance can, literally, stop men in their tracks . . .
While her fear of heights kept her out of the family aerobatic troupe, her extreme nosiness fits right in with her uncle's...
28) Kevin Durant
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Kevin Durant was already an amazing basketball player in the NBA when he won gold at the Olympics. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Durant's life and his many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, clean design,...
29) Katie Ledecky
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Katie Ledecky shot to fame at an early age. By age 15, she had already won a gold medal at the Olympics! So how did this incredible swimmer rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Ledecky's early life and her many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, clean...
30) Simone Biles
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Simone Biles has won a total of 19 Olympic and World Championship medals, making her the most decorated American gymnast. So how did this incredible athlete rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Biles's life and her many amazing achievements. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative...
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This Greek-mythology-inspired urban fantasy romance series continues as a part-gorgon PI rushes to stop an apocalypse in New York City.
Tori Karacis knows it's going to be a bad day when she wakes to two surprises. One, she's in bed with a very naked Apollo, having lost her struggle to resist her attraction to him. Two, she still has her wings. Not dinky little fairy wings, but full-scale, cover-'em-with-a-trench-coat bat wings.
Apollo suggests...
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It's an ill wind that carries bad news, and Tori's just had a double load of it blow through her door. Just a few weeks after she prevented rogue gods from blowing L.A. into the ocean, more dead bodies are turning up near the leftover crater...bodies that have been shredded by something too big to be, shall we say, of this world. Worse, her Uncle Christos has disappeared after stumbling onto a deadly cult masquerading as the Back-to-Earth movement....
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A destination wedding in Delphi is interrupted as the immortal Titans rise again in the third novel of this urban fantasy series.
Tori Karacis is not pleased to find her face on the front of yet another tabloid "news"paper, linked to Hollywood hottie Apollo Demas. It was only one dinner, and she was already pissed at him at the time. But tabloids are the least of her worries. Just before leaving for her cousin's destination wedding in Delphi, Tori...
34) Blood Hunt
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Tori Karacis is back in L.A., glad that she matches her passport photo again, thanks to a tattoo that controls her gargoyle wings. Her newest case doesn't involve gods or an impending apocalypse...just garden-variety murder. Jessica Roland's suspicions began when her brothers returned from Egypt eerily different. The terror kicked in with the ritualistic murder of her parents. Her real brothers would never have done such a thing, yet their guilt seems...
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After saving the world multiple times, Percy Jackson is hoping to have a normal senior year. Unfortunately, the gods aren't quite done with him. Percy will have to fulfill three quests in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation from Mount Olympus for college. The first quest is to help Zeus's cup-bearer retrieve his goblet before it falls into the wrong hands. Can Percy, Grover, and Annabeth find it in time? Readers new to Percy...
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How do you handle an encounter with Medusa on the New Jersey interstate? What's the best way to take down a minotaur? Become an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan.
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The trouble starts when Apollo introduces Percy and his friend Grover the satyr to the Chryseae Celedones. Three golden women--living statues--appear in front of them, and sing one blissful chord. Apollo has a concert tonight at Mount Olympus, and he needs the Celedones as his backup singers. But there should be a quartet, not a trio--one of the singers has gone rogue. It's up to Percy and Grover to find the missing Celedon somewhere in New York City...
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In this Percy Jackson mini adventure first published in The Demigod Files, the goddess Persephone summons Percy, Thalia, and Nico to the Underworld to retrieve Hades's powerful sword before it falls into the wrong hands. Easier said than done in a realm full of daimons, ghosts, and monsters. Not to mention Iapetos-brother of the powerful Titan lord, Kronos. Will the demigods manage to find and return the sword before it's too late? Includes an excerpt...
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Humans and half-bloods agree-Percy Jackson and the Olympians is a series fit for heroes! Relive the adventure from the beginning with this eBook set containing the first three books from the best-selling series: The Lighting Thief, The Sea of Monsters, and The Titan's Curse. Includes books 1-3.