Hades
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Head of Zeus
Published:9th Nov '23
£20.00
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Third in the Blades of Bronze historical adventure series by classicist Mark Knowles. The Greek kingdoms are under threat from the Sea People, and there are no heroes left to rally them.
The third volume of ancient Greek myths retold by classicist Mark Knowles. The people of the Greek kingdoms are being harried by the mysterious Sea People and there are no heroes like Jason or Orpheus to rally them.
The Age of Heroes is dead. Decades after the voyage of the fabled Argo, the last remaining Argonauts are scattered to the corners of the Greek world. The last vestiges of once-mighty kingdoms are crumbling or already lie in ruins and the enemy is nearly at the gates. The gods have abandoned Greece. The Sea People are coming... If the Age of Heroes has truly passed, never to be reborn, then great men will fade and pass into legend. Only one man can channel the spirit of the Argonauts and inspire and renew the heroism of old... and it may yet be too late. Will the old world crumble and burn... or will a new hero rise to victory? Reviews for the Blades of Bronze series 'A bold and thrilling voyage that plunges you deep into the world of ancient myth. Knowles’s storytelling captured my imagination from the very first page. Wonderfully atmospheric.’ Daisy Dunn 'What a spectacular triumph! Knowles has taken a reassuringly familiar legend and elevated it into a new, realistic and engrossing story.' Sam Taw 'A deeply researched historical epic, so brilliantly brought to life I could taste the salt air on my tongue.' Adam LofthousePRAISE FOR MARK KNOWLES:
'A bold and thrilling voyage that plunges you deep into the world of ancient myth with every stroke of Jason’s oar. Knowles's storytelling captured my imagination from the very first page. It is wonderfully atmospheric' Daisy Dunn.
'What a spectacular triumph! Knowles has taken a reassuringly familiar legend and elevated it into a new, realistic and engrossing story. This glorious hero quest is packed with intrigue, adventure, mystery, and beautifully written skirmishes, raising the stakes higher and higher as the crew venture into darker and more treacherous lands' Sam Taw, on Argo.
'A deeply researched historical epic, so brilliantly brought to life I could taste the salt air on my tongue... Epic battles, well rounded characters sailing through a brilliantly described world' Adam Lofthouse, author of The Centurion's Son, on Argo.
'(Knowles) has teamed his love of learning classics and childhood love of sword-and-sandals epics to accomplish something remarkable' Boarding Schools' Association.
'Knowles has combined historical realities with sure-footed imagination... Brilliant' -- Dr Paul Millett, Cambridge University
ISBN: 9781803287195
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528 pages