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Four modern day strangers-Dan, Aleta, Brandon, and Sarah-learn they are bound by prophecy to fix what the Olympeian gods have broken. Gifted with ancient magic from long lost civilizations, they must master their powers while contending with forces escaping from the Underworld and also find a way to repair the Sacred Scales, destroyed by an angry goddess long ago.Their success lies with Apollo, a god whose earthbound journey provided the means to fulfill the prophecy. These four mortals-a teacher, a scientist, a zoologist, and a potter-join the United Nations Task Force Division sworn to protect an endangered world, becoming the sole team-codename: GAEA-who can fight the monstrous threats and bring Order to a world plunged into Chaos.Bringing together the powers of the ancient gods and the strength of the human spirit, the members of TASK FORCE: GAEA may have to sacrifice that which they hold dear to be their only key to success.Can mortals succeed where gods cannot go?… (más)
After discovering that my daughter's high school English teacher had written a fantasy novel based on Greek mythology, I couldn't resist both reading it and recommending it to my book club this month.
This book is intriguing on several levels. Greek mythology has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up with my Mom, a high school English teacher with a special passion for Edith Hamilton, has something to do with that I suppose. ...and now, I teach early Western Humanities on the college level, so of course the belief systems of ancient civilizations are addressed in my classes. So to be able to immerse myself in a fantasy revolving around Apollo's world was of course lots of fun! The first portion of this book goes heavily into Greek mythology, so of course curiosity about this topic is a must here.
I especially like the contemporary Task Force characters and I enjoyed reading about how an archaeologist, a zoologist, an animal geneticist and a creative potter turn into Greek-like superheros who get to experience a whole space-time continuum paradox! I hope to read more about their lives and adventures in the next book in this series since we only get to spend time with them for a portion of the book.
The adventures of both the deities of the Greek pantheon as well as those of Danelos, Sarah, Brandon & Aleta would also translate REALLY well into a graphic novel.
Four modern day strangers-Dan, Aleta, Brandon, and Sarah-learn they are bound by prophecy to fix what the Olympeian gods have broken. Gifted with ancient magic from long lost civilizations, they must master their powers while contending with forces escaping from the Underworld and also find a way to repair the Sacred Scales, destroyed by an angry goddess long ago.Their success lies with Apollo, a god whose earthbound journey provided the means to fulfill the prophecy. These four mortals-a teacher, a scientist, a zoologist, and a potter-join the United Nations Task Force Division sworn to protect an endangered world, becoming the sole team-codename: GAEA-who can fight the monstrous threats and bring Order to a world plunged into Chaos.Bringing together the powers of the ancient gods and the strength of the human spirit, the members of TASK FORCE: GAEA may have to sacrifice that which they hold dear to be their only key to success.Can mortals succeed where gods cannot go?
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This book is intriguing on several levels. Greek mythology has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up with my Mom, a high school English teacher with a special passion for Edith Hamilton, has something to do with that I suppose. ...and now, I teach early Western Humanities on the college level, so of course the belief systems of ancient civilizations are addressed in my classes. So to be able to immerse myself in a fantasy revolving around Apollo's world was of course lots of fun! The first portion of this book goes heavily into Greek mythology, so of course curiosity about this topic is a must here.
I especially like the contemporary Task Force characters and I enjoyed reading about how an archaeologist, a zoologist, an animal geneticist and a creative potter turn into Greek-like superheros who get to experience a whole space-time continuum paradox! I hope to read more about their lives and adventures in the next book in this series since we only get to spend time with them for a portion of the book.
The adventures of both the deities of the Greek pantheon as well as those of Danelos, Sarah, Brandon & Aleta would also translate REALLY well into a graphic novel.
A great debut novel by Mr. Berger! (