Dive into the timeless tales of gods and heroes in this bestselling A-to-Z encyclopedia detailing classic myths and legends--perfect for curious readers and academics alike.
Edith Hamilton's mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman and Norse myths that are the keystone of Western culture--the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. We follow the drama of the Trojan War and the wanderings of Odysseus. We hear the tales of Jason and the Golden Fleece, Cupid and Psyche, and mighty King Midas. We discover the origins of the names of the constellations. And we recognize reference points for countless works for art, literature and culture inquiry-from Freud's Oedipus complex to Wagner's Ring Cycle of operas to Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra Both a reference text for scholars of all ages and a book to simply enjoy, Mythology is a classic not to be missed.A tapestry of mysteries, myths, and machinations, all held together by a shimmering thread of love between women. --Samantha Shannon, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
This stunning Greek mythology-inspired sapphic fantasy blends the story of Eros and Psyche with legends of the enthralling, vampiric empousa--from the New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea!
Desire binds them. Hunger compels them. Love will set them free. . . .
On the island of Zakynthos, nothing is more powerful than Desire--love itself, bottled and sold to the highest bidder by Leandros, a power-hungry descendant of the god Eros.
Eirene and her beloved twin sister, Phoebe, have always managed to escape Desire's thrall--until Leandros's wife dies mysteriously and he sets his sights on Phoebe. Determined to keep her sister safe, Eirene strikes a bargain with Leandros: If she can complete the four elaborate tasks he sets her, he will find another bride. But it soon becomes clear that the tasks are part of something bigger; something related to Desire and Lamia, the strange, neglected daughter Leandros keeps locked away.
Lamia knows her father hides her for her own protection, though as she and Eirene grow closer, she finds herself longing for the outside world. But the price of freedom is high, and with something deadly--something hungry--stalking the night, that price must be paid in blood. . . .
The myth of Medusa may be well known, but that story is merely a carefully crafted lie.
Born beautiful and mortal, Gorgo doesn't fit in to her family of immortal monsters and ancient gods. Isolated from the world on the island of Sarpedon, Gorgo grows up longing for something more. When a chance encounter introduces her to the goddess Athena, she leaves the only home she's known and steps into a vast world of gods and heroes.
As Gorgo builds a new life among Athena and her siblings, she discovers the attention of the gods can be as damning as it is liberating. After a powerful Olympian assaults Gorgo, Athena calls upon unruly magic, and Gorgo's life is forever changed.
With her relationships shattered and her hair transformed into snakes, Gorgo seeks refuge on Sarpedon. Mortals quickly arrive to take her as their conquest or their trophy, but Gorgo discovers that the magic changed more than her hair when her assailants transmogrify into statues.
Destined to behead the creature who turns men to stone, a young demigod embarks on a journey to Sarpedon, and in order to survive their encounter, Gorgo is forced to decide if she truly is the monster she is fated to become.
An instant New York Times bestseller--and a legendary YA debut!
This dazzling sapphic fantasy inspired by Greek mythology will captivate fans of Circe and The Song of Achilles.
Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelope's twelve maids, hanged and cast into the depths centuries ago.
But when that fate comes for Leto, death is not what she thought it would be. Instead, she wakes on a mysterious island and meets a girl with green eyes and the power to command the sea. A girl named Melantho, who says one more death can stop a thousand.
The prince of Ithaca must die--or the tides of fate will drown them all.
Sarah Underwood weaves an epic tapestry of lies, love, and tragedy, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Alexandra Bracken, and Renée Ahdieh.
The myth of Medusa may be well known, but that story is merely a carefully crafted lie.
Born beautiful and mortal, Gorgo doesn't fit in to her family of immortal monsters and ancient gods. Isolated from the world on the island of Sarpedon, Gorgo grows up longing for something more. When a chance encounter introduces her to the goddess Athena, she leaves the only home she's known and steps into a vast world of gods and heroes.
As Gorgo builds a new life among Athena and her siblings, she discovers the attention of the gods can be as damning as it is liberating. After a powerful Olympian assaults Gorgo, Athena calls upon unruly magic, and Gorgo's life is forever changed.
With her relationships shattered and her hair transformed into snakes, Gorgo seeks refuge on Sarpedon. Mortals quickly arrive to take her as their conquest or their trophy, but Gorgo discovers that the magic changed more than her hair when her assailants transmogrify into statues.
Destined to behead the creature who turns men to stone, a young demigod embarks on a journey to Sarpedon, and in order to survive their encounter, Gorgo is forced to decide if she truly is the monster she is fated to become.
Between the Plans of Fate and the Whims of Coincidence, Can Love Find Room to Grow?
Seventeen-year-old Jonathan Daniels is a high-school junior in small-town Illinois, where being openly gay is a one-way ticket to single life until college. So when he catches the eye of the new kid, Chance, Jonathan doesn't know whether to flee or be flattered. Yet unbeknownst to Jonathan, Chance isn't just another high-school hottie. He has a history with Jonathan's best friend, Destiny, and his arrival has consequences.
Destiny and Chance are reincarnated gods with a tangled history of divine drama: an endless debate over which is more powerful, Fate or Coincidence. To test their abilities, Chance suggests Jonathan as the ideal candidate for their unique brand of help. However, their new mortality and limited powers make this challenge harder than they imagined. With prom on the horizon and Jonathan's happiness on the line, their struggle over eternal bragging rights might just cause everyone to lose. When the last song of the night draws to a close, will Jonathan's romantic future be in the hands of Destiny or left up to Chance?
An instant New York Times bestseller--and a legendary YA debut!
This dazzling sapphic fantasy inspired by Greek mythology will captivate fans of Circe and The Song of Achilles.
Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon demands for the lives of Queen Penelope's twelve maids, hanged and cast into the depths centuries ago.
But when that fate comes for Leto, death is not what she thought it would be. Instead, she wakes on a mysterious island and meets a girl with green eyes and the power to command the sea. A girl named Melantho, who says one more death can stop a thousand.
The prince of Ithaca must die--or the tides of fate will drown them all.
Sarah Underwood weaves an epic tapestry of lies, love, and tragedy, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller, Alexandra Bracken, and Renée Ahdieh.
After getting dragged out of her school's winter formal, seventeen-year-old Percy Bloom needs to escape her controlling mother. Fleeing into the cold night, she's lost, alone, and freezing.
Ditched by his date and attacked by bullies, Hayden Addams, wants nothing more than to be done with high school forever. He finds Percy shivering in the woods and brings her back to the first place he can think of: his family's funeral parlor.
Percy is charmed by Hayden and his unusual family. Eager to help her get away from her problems and forget his own, Hayden offers Percy everything she needs, a truck, a destination, and the prettiest blue eyes she's ever seen.
Together the two hit the road, letting their hopes, dreams, and sparks fly along the way. But, can the two arrive at a future without confronting their pasts?