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Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Alive and well in the twenty-first century in spite of the need to hold jobs to support themselves, the twelve Greek gods of Olympus work as dog walkers, TV psychics, and sex operators before a pair of humans is swept up in a battle of wills between Aphrodite and Apollo.
44) For the throne
Author
Series
Wilderwood volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. But Neve has an ally--though it's one she'd rather never have to speak to again--the rogue king Solmir. Solmir wants to bring an end to the Shadowlands...
Author
Publisher
Windhorse Publicnations
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"This book is an insight into a subject that has captured the imagination of many but remains mysterious and exotic to all but a few." "This volume focuses on the deities whose mantra recitation and colourful visualizations lie at the heart of the Tantra. We meet goddesses of wisdom, the prince of purity, the lotus-born Padmasambhava, and dakinis - sky walkers who dance in the flames of freedom. All of them, peaceful and wrathful alike, urge the reader...
48) Elphame's choice
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
I was marked from birth as belonging to the Goddess Epona -- but that didn't make my life easy. Because of my "blessings," I was set apart, worshiped, unable to make real connections with others. Then came the Feeling, and with it a glimpse of my destiny. It led me to the McCall's castle of legend, deserted since the terrible Fomorian war. I followed the wordless call to breathe new life into a place long dead, but I didn't realize there were dark...
49) Radiant sin
Author
Series
Dark Olympus volume 4
Language
English
Description
"There's nowhere more dangerous than Olympus...and no one more captivating than its golden god: Apollo. Keeper of secrets, master of his shining realm...and the only man I am powerless to deny. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Apollo and Cassandra that's as sinful as it is sweet.* As a disgraced member of a fallen house, Cassandra Gataki has seen firsthand what comes from trusting the venomous Thirteen. But when the maddeningly gorgeous and...
Author
Series
Goddess girls volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
For an extra credit project, Aphrodite begins a club for matchmaking mortals, which brings her to Egypt and face-to-face with her competition, the Egyptian goddess Isis.
52) The poppy war
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A war orphan rises from her humble beginnings to become a powerful military commander, and perhaps her country's only hope for survival.
"When Rin aced the Keju--the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to study at the academies--it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn't believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin's guardians, who always thought they'd be able to marry Rin off to...
57) Athena the wise
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
"Athena isn't the only new kid at Mount Olympus! When a mortal named Heracles transfers to the Academy, Athena understands what he's going through. She started there a few months ago herself. Not only does Heracles need help fitting in, he also has to complete twelve 'labors' or be kicked out of school!"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
FSF Publications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Fable Skelly has been 16 for over 3,000 years. It's one of the lingering perks of her former life as a minion to an ancient goddess. Average high schooler and do-gooder Riley Carter is the latest human tasked with keeping Fable protected from her past - once his homework is done. To add insult to injury, Riley quickly includes 'investigator of the supernatural' to his list of new extra-curricular activities. What could be worse than an eternity hunted...