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Epic of Helinthia Series

When a madman seizes the throne, the gods on Olympus fall silent, and the island of Helinthia descends into decay.

Anassa Iptys’ glorious city burns. Forluna escapes with the rightful heir, a descendent of Apollo, and hides him away. But the new Anax, Charixes, is relentless. He will not rest until his hands are drenched in their blood.

Under Charixes’ rule, the gods abandon the island, and a devastating famine ravages the population. Desperate to win divine favor and end Charixes’ cruelty, Dargos persuades Kelric and Gadnor to join him in rebellion. They embark on a quest to rally support for war, leaving Dargos’ sister, Gonivein, safe behind the walls of Shallinath.

But the Anax’ spies have been watching, waiting for the right opportunity to strike. Capturing Gonivein is the devastating blow Charixes needs to crush all opposition to his tyranny.

To defeat him, they need the gods on their side. The heir of Apollo can bring them back.

There’s just one problem: only Forluna knows where he is, and she has vowed to take her secret with her to the Underworld.


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The heir to Helinthia’s throne has been found, and the gods of Olympus will be heard.

Smoke rises from the massacred village of Tyldan, spreading fear through Golpathia, the last bastion of resistance against Anax Charixes. Two new oracles come forward—a sign of the gods’ return to Helinthia. But divine motives remain unclear, and whispers of doom take root.

At Dargos’ urging, Gadnor is elevated to strategos and thrust into a bitter rivalry between Golpathia’s leaders. When Princess Lithaneva warns of a plot to crush the rebellion, Gadnor knows it may be his only chance to prove himself. But Gonivein’s new vision reveals a harrowing future—one that will come to pass even if he succeeds.

As war looms, Kelric discovers the anax’ spies have infiltrated his city, putting Gonivein and Dargos at risk. Forluna fears it is only a matter of time before they strike a fatal blow to the rebellion. Meanwhile, Lithaneva’s cunning catches the eye of one whose reputation for subversion is legendary—even among Olympians.

The fate of the isle rests on their shoulders. Will the bonds of love and friendship endure in the face of overwhelming darkness?


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Messenger of Olympus Series

Iris lives with her parents beside the ocean. Every day, she waters the clouds to make it rain so the plants will grow.

When a boy arrives from Olympus, Iris is tasked with helping to solve a mystery: Zeus’s daughters have accused each other of lying, but each argues they are telling the truth. Their friendship is in peril and the tension is causing mayhem on Olympus!

Iris must find a magical river and bring some of its water back to Olympus. This water will make anyone who drinks it tell the truth.

There’s just one problem.

She must go to the Underworld—a dark, terrifying place filled with dangerous monsters—to get it.

Iris soon learns of another mystery. Hades, the god of the Underworld, is angry with Zeus, and no one knows why.

Can Iris face her fears and uncover the truth?


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“Before Gods” in Musings of the Muses,
an anthology of Greek mythology retellings published by Brigids Gate Press.

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