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🛡️ Heroic Mythology

Stories steeped in the mythic tradition, where gods and mortals collide and the hero's journey carries the weight of cosmic significance.
Greek Mythology
by Liv Albert • 2021
A who's who of Greek mythology, from Chaos and Titans to Olympians, heroes, and monsters.
4.24
3k+
🧑‍🏫 Introductory Mythology🏛️ Classical Myths📖 Mythology Reference
Greek Mythology Summary
Greek Mythology 90%
A who's who of Greek mythology, from Chaos and Titans to Olympians, heroes, and monsters.
by Liv Albert 2021
4.24
3k+ ratings
🧑‍🏫 Introductory Mythology🏛️ Classical Myths📖 Mythology Reference
مامان و معنی زندگی
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1999
From Zeus to Thor, the timeless stories of gods and heroes that shaped the Western world.
4.07
11k+
🏛️ Classical Mythology⚔️ Norse Mythology🌍 Comparative Mythology
مامان و معنی زندگی Summary
مامان و معنی زندگی 90%
From Zeus to Thor, the timeless stories of gods and heroes that shaped the Western world.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1999
4.07
11k+ ratings
🏛️ Classical Mythology⚔️ Norse Mythology🌍 Comparative Mythology
The Greek Myths
by Robin Waterfield • 2011
All of Greek myth, from creation to homecoming, told as one continuous and vivid story.
3.73
2k+
🏛️ Greek Mythology⚡ Olympian Gods📖 Classical Retellings
The Greek Myths Summary
The Greek Myths 90%
All of Greek myth, from creation to homecoming, told as one continuous and vivid story.
by Robin Waterfield 2011
3.73
2k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology⚡ Olympian Gods📖 Classical Retellings
The Complete World of Greek Mythology
by Richard Buxton • 2004
No fixed canon: Greek myths formed a fluid system of gods, heroes, and rituals, endlessly reshaped.
4.23
2k+
🏛️ Greek Mythology🔮 Myth And Ritual📜 Classical Studies
The Complete World of Greek Mythology Summary
The Complete World of Greek Mythology 90%
No fixed canon: Greek myths formed a fluid system of gods, heroes, and rituals, endlessly reshaped.
by Richard Buxton 2004
4.23
2k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology🔮 Myth And Ritual📜 Classical Studies
Beowulf
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 2014
Beowulf sails to Denmark to rid Heorot Hall of a monster, but its mother wants blood.
3.90
12k+
📜 Epic Poem⚔️ Heroic Legend👹 Monster Slayer
Beowulf Summary
Beowulf 90%
Beowulf sails to Denmark to rid Heorot Hall of a monster, but its mother wants blood.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 2014
3.90
12k+ ratings
📜 Epic Poem⚔️ Heroic Legend👹 Monster Slayer
Heroes
by Stephen Fry • 2018
Heracles, Jason, Theseus: the Greek heroes who fought monsters, defied gods, and fell hard.
4.31
62k+
🏛️ Greek Mythology📖 Mythological Retellings⚔️ Heroic Quests
Heroes Summary
Heroes 89%
Heracles, Jason, Theseus: the Greek heroes who fought monsters, defied gods, and fell hard.
by Stephen Fry 2018
4.31
62k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology📖 Mythological Retellings⚔️ Heroic Quests
Mythology
by Edith Hamilton • 1942
Greeks humanized gods; monsters became metaphors. The stories that built the Western mind.
4.04
60k+
🏛️ Classical Mythology🏺 Ancient Greece🌌 Creation Myths
Mythology Summary
Mythology 89%
Greeks humanized gods; monsters became metaphors. The stories that built the Western mind.
by Edith Hamilton 1942
4.04
60k+ ratings
🏛️ Classical Mythology🏺 Ancient Greece🌌 Creation Myths
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March
by Jennifer R. March • 2008
Your single-volume guide to every Greek myth that shaped Western imagination, from Chaos to Rome.
4.10
777
🏛️ Greek Mythology📚 Myth Compendiums📜 Classical Sources
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March Summary
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March 89%
Your single-volume guide to every Greek myth that shaped Western imagination, from Chaos to Rome.
by Jennifer R. March 2008
4.10
777 ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology📚 Myth Compendiums📜 Classical Sources
The Aeneid
by Virgil
Destined to found Rome, a Trojan exile braves divine wrath, tragic love, and war.
3.88
145k+
🏛️ Epic Poetry🏙️ Foundation Myth😔 Reluctant Hero
The Aeneid Summary
The Aeneid 89%
Destined to found Rome, a Trojan exile braves divine wrath, tragic love, and war.
by Virgil
3.88
145k+ ratings
🏛️ Epic Poetry🏙️ Foundation Myth😔 Reluctant Hero
The Uses of Greek Mythology
by Ken Dowden • 1992
Greek myth founded cities, structured initiations, and drew the line between human and monster.
3.62
34
🏛️ Ancient Greek Religion📜 Classical Mythology🔮 Myth And Ritual
The Uses of Greek Mythology Summary
The Uses of Greek Mythology 89%
Greek myth founded cities, structured initiations, and drew the line between human and monster.
by Ken Dowden 1992
3.62
34 ratings
🏛️ Ancient Greek Religion📜 Classical Mythology🔮 Myth And Ritual
Treasury of Greek Mythology
by Donna Jo Napoli • 2011
Greek myths retold by what they explain: seasons, stars, earthquakes, and why power never stays put.
4.01
3k+
🌿 Greek Mythology📖 Mythological Retellings🏛️ Ancient Greece
Treasury of Greek Mythology Summary
Treasury of Greek Mythology 89%
Greek myths retold by what they explain: seasons, stars, earthquakes, and why power never stays put.
by Donna Jo Napoli 2011
4.01
3k+ ratings
🌿 Greek Mythology📖 Mythological Retellings🏛️ Ancient Greece
Beowulf
by Unknown • 1000
A monster emptied a king's hall for twelve years. One warrior crosses the sea to fight it unarmed.
3.50
350k+
🏛️ Heroic Epic🗡️ Monster Slayer💀 Glory And Doom
Beowulf Summary
Beowulf 89%
A monster emptied a king's hall for twelve years. One warrior crosses the sea to fight it unarmed.
by Unknown 1000
3.50
350k+ ratings
🏛️ Heroic Epic🗡️ Monster Slayer💀 Glory And Doom
Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman • 2017
From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.
4.10
345k+
🪓 Norse Myth Retelling🦊 Trickster Tales⚡ Inevitable Prophecy
Norse Mythology Summary
Norse Mythology 89%
From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.
by Neil Gaiman 2017
4.10
345k+ ratings
🪓 Norse Myth Retelling🦊 Trickster Tales⚡ Inevitable Prophecy
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
by Rick Riordan • 2015
Percy Jackson retells the original Greek hero myths with snark, tragedy, and divine family drama.
4.41
55k+
🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings🗣️ Snarky Narrator💔 Tragic Heroes
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes Summary
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes 88%
Percy Jackson retells the original Greek hero myths with snark, tragedy, and divine family drama.
by Rick Riordan 2015
4.41
55k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings🗣️ Snarky Narrator💔 Tragic Heroes
Shahnameh
by Abolqasem Ferdowsi • 1010
A legendary warrior fights an unknown challenger; neither knows the other is his only son.
4.52
6k+
🦁 Persian Mythology📜 Epic Poetry🏛️ Iranian History
Shahnameh Summary
Shahnameh 88%
A legendary warrior fights an unknown challenger; neither knows the other is his only son.
by Abolqasem Ferdowsi 1010
4.52
6k+ ratings
🦁 Persian Mythology📜 Epic Poetry🏛️ Iranian History
The Viking Spirit
by Daniel McCoy • 2016
Why the Norse gods reflected a doomed world, not a moral one.
4.15
2k+
❄️ Norse Myths🛡️ Viking Culture⚡ Old Norse Religion
The Viking Spirit Summary
The Viking Spirit 88%
Why the Norse gods reflected a doomed world, not a moral one.
by Daniel McCoy 2016
4.15
2k+ ratings
❄️ Norse Myths🛡️ Viking Culture⚡ Old Norse Religion
The Epic of Gilgamesh
by Anonymous • 2001
After his wild brother dies, a king hunts the earth for the secret of eternal life.
3.76
120k+
📜 Ancient Epic🏛️ Mesopotamian Mythology🤝 Heroic Friendship
The Epic of Gilgamesh Summary
The Epic of Gilgamesh 88%
After his wild brother dies, a king hunts the earth for the secret of eternal life.
by Anonymous 2001
3.76
120k+ ratings
📜 Ancient Epic🏛️ Mesopotamian Mythology🤝 Heroic Friendship
The Kalevala
by Elias Lönnrot • 1835
From a seabird's egg, the world is sung. An ancient sage reclaims the stolen sun.
4.05
6k+
📜 National Epic🌌 Creation Myth🎶 Power Of Song
The Kalevala Summary
The Kalevala 88%
From a seabird's egg, the world is sung. An ancient sage reclaims the stolen sun.
by Elias Lönnrot 1835
4.05
6k+ ratings
📜 National Epic🌌 Creation Myth🎶 Power Of Song
Weight
by Jeanette Winterson • 2005
Alone with the sky on his shoulders, Atlas listens to the world and questions the weight.
3.74
8k+
🏛️ Mythological Retelling🔄 Retold From Villain🌌 Cosmic Punishment
Weight Summary
Weight 88%
Alone with the sky on his shoulders, Atlas listens to the world and questions the weight.
by Jeanette Winterson 2005
3.74
8k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythological Retelling🔄 Retold From Villain🌌 Cosmic Punishment
The Power of Myth
by Joseph Campbell • 1988
Ancient myths are not about gods. They are the instruction manual for your own unfinished life.
4.26
54k+
🌍 Comparative Mythology🗺️ The Hero'S Journey🧠 Jungian Psychology
The Power of Myth Summary
The Power of Myth 88%
Ancient myths are not about gods. They are the instruction manual for your own unfinished life.
by Joseph Campbell 1988
4.26
54k+ ratings
🌍 Comparative Mythology🗺️ The Hero'S Journey🧠 Jungian Psychology
Troy
by Stephen Fry • 2020
A stolen queen launches a thousand ships toward doomed Troy, where gods bicker and heroes rage.
4.34
44k+
🏛️ Trojan War📜 Myth Retelling🏺 Bronze Age
Troy Summary
Troy 88%
A stolen queen launches a thousand ships toward doomed Troy, where gods bicker and heroes rage.
by Stephen Fry 2020
4.34
44k+ ratings
🏛️ Trojan War📜 Myth Retelling🏺 Bronze Age
Scion of Ikshvaku
by Amish Tripathi • 2015
Blamed from birth, a law-bound prince follows a sage into exile, where a demon-king waits.
3.87
47k+
🏛️ Mythic Retelling⚖️ Duty Bound👑 Royal Exile
Scion of Ikshvaku Summary
Scion of Ikshvaku 88%
Blamed from birth, a law-bound prince follows a sage into exile, where a demon-king waits.
by Amish Tripathi 2015
3.87
47k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythic Retelling⚖️ Duty Bound👑 Royal Exile
The Iliad
by Homer
Agamemnon humiliates Achilles, who refuses to fight, leaving the Greeks to face Hector's fury alone.
3.93
516k+
📜 Epic Poetry⚡ Divine Meddling⚔️ Ancient Warfare
The Iliad Summary
The Iliad 88%
Agamemnon humiliates Achilles, who refuses to fight, leaving the Greeks to face Hector's fury alone.
by Homer
3.93
516k+ ratings
📜 Epic Poetry⚡ Divine Meddling⚔️ Ancient Warfare
Mythos
by Stephen Fry • 2017
The entire Greek myth cycle, from primordial chaos to heroic tragedy, retold with wit and elegance.
4.26
167k+
🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings🎙️ Witty Narrator🌌 Creation Myths
Mythos Summary
Mythos 88%
The entire Greek myth cycle, from primordial chaos to heroic tragedy, retold with wit and elegance.
by Stephen Fry 2017
4.26
167k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Myth Retellings🎙️ Witty Narrator🌌 Creation Myths
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell • 1972
A scholar traced one story pattern through every myth on earth, and Hollywood never looked back.
4.12
46k+
🔍 Comparative Mythology🧠 Jungian Psychology📖 Story Archetypes
The Hero with a Thousand Faces Summary
The Hero with a Thousand Faces 88%
A scholar traced one story pattern through every myth on earth, and Hollywood never looked back.
by Joseph Campbell 1972
4.12
46k+ ratings
🔍 Comparative Mythology🧠 Jungian Psychology📖 Story Archetypes
The Odyssey
by Homer
Ten years of monsters and angry gods stand between a Greek king and his waiting wife.
3.84
1.2M+
🏛️ Ancient Epic🌊 Long Journey Home🧠 Cunning Hero
The Odyssey Summary
The Odyssey 88%
Ten years of monsters and angry gods stand between a Greek king and his waiting wife.
by Homer
3.84
1.2M+ ratings
🏛️ Ancient Epic🌊 Long Journey Home🧠 Cunning Hero
The Return of Ulysses
by Edith Hall • 2008
Every age rewrites the Odyssey, turning monsters into victims and heroes into questions.
3.75
53
📜 Classical Reception⚡ Myth And Modernity🏠 Exile And Homecoming
The Return of Ulysses Summary
The Return of Ulysses 88%
Every age rewrites the Odyssey, turning monsters into victims and heroes into questions.
by Edith Hall 2008
3.75
53 ratings
📜 Classical Reception⚡ Myth And Modernity🏠 Exile And Homecoming
The Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi • 2010
When his throat turns blue, a tribal leader becomes the prophesied savior of an empire.
4.14
128k+
🏛️ Mythological Fantasy🌏 Ancient India🔮 Chosen One Prophecy
The Immortals of Meluha Summary
The Immortals of Meluha 88%
When his throat turns blue, a tribal leader becomes the prophesied savior of an empire.
by Amish Tripathi 2010
4.14
128k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythological Fantasy🌏 Ancient India🔮 Chosen One Prophecy
The Ramayana
by R.K. Narayan • 1957
A banished prince leads a monkey army to rescue his wife from a ten-headed demon.
4.07
13k+
📜 Indian Epic🏛️ Classical Retelling⚡ Divine Incarnation
The Ramayana Summary
The Ramayana 88%
A banished prince leads a monkey army to rescue his wife from a ten-headed demon.
by R.K. Narayan 1957
4.07
13k+ ratings
📜 Indian Epic🏛️ Classical Retelling⚡ Divine Incarnation
Dharmayoddha Kalki
by Kevin Missal • 2017
Vishnu's final avatar rises in a village boy, but the world belongs to a drug-mad tyrant.
3.79
3k+
🕉️ Hindu Mythology📜 Mythological Retelling🔮 Chosen One Prophecy
Dharmayoddha Kalki Summary
Dharmayoddha Kalki 88%
Vishnu's final avatar rises in a village boy, but the world belongs to a drug-mad tyrant.
by Kevin Missal 2017
3.79
3k+ ratings
🕉️ Hindu Mythology📜 Mythological Retelling🔮 Chosen One Prophecy
Odyssey
by Stephen Fry • 2024
Cunning Odysseus outwits monsters and gods for twenty years to reclaim his waiting wife.
4.28
24k+
🏛️ Homeric Retelling👤 King In Disguise💍 Faithful Wife
Odyssey Summary
Odyssey 87%
Cunning Odysseus outwits monsters and gods for twenty years to reclaim his waiting wife.
by Stephen Fry 2024
4.28
24k+ ratings
🏛️ Homeric Retelling👤 King In Disguise💍 Faithful Wife
Trapped
by Kevin Hearne • 2012
A Druid's apprentice needs her binding rite. The gods have turned Olympus into a trap.
4.27
46k+
🏛️ Mythological Mashup⚔️ God Slayer🧙 Mentor And Apprentice
Trapped Summary
Trapped 87%
A Druid's apprentice needs her binding rite. The gods have turned Olympus into a trap.
by Kevin Hearne 2012
4.27
46k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythological Mashup⚔️ God Slayer🧙 Mentor And Apprentice
Весна незнаемая
by Елизавета Дворецкая • 2002
A girl who is spring and a god-born blacksmith walk through death to break endless winter.
3.42
12
🏛️ Slavic Mythology⚡ Gods Among Mortals🗡️ Reluctant Hero
Весна незнаемая Summary
Весна незнаемая 87%
A girl who is spring and a god-born blacksmith walk through death to break endless winter.
by Елизавета Дворецкая 2002
3.42
12 ratings
🏛️ Slavic Mythology⚡ Gods Among Mortals🗡️ Reluctant Hero
The Son of Neptune
by Robert Venditti • 2017
An amnesiac demigod hunted by Gorgons finds a Roman camp and a prophecy to free Death.
4.52
38k+
📖 Graphic Adaptation🧠 Amnesiac Hero🏛️ Roman Mythology
The Son of Neptune Summary
The Son of Neptune 87%
An amnesiac demigod hunted by Gorgons finds a Roman camp and a prophecy to free Death.
by Robert Venditti 2017
4.52
38k+ ratings
📖 Graphic Adaptation🧠 Amnesiac Hero🏛️ Roman Mythology
Helen of Troy
by Bettany Hughes • 2005
The Trojan War was blamed on her beauty. The real Bronze Age Helen was a kingmaker.
4.18
2k+
🏺 Bronze Age History🏛️ Ancient Greek Women⚔️ Trojan War
Helen of Troy Summary
Helen of Troy 87%
The Trojan War was blamed on her beauty. The real Bronze Age Helen was a kingmaker.
by Bettany Hughes 2005
4.18
2k+ ratings
🏺 Bronze Age History🏛️ Ancient Greek Women⚔️ Trojan War
The Sword of Summer
by Rick Riordan • 2015
A homeless teen dies, enters Valhalla, and must find his father's sword before Ragnarok begins.
4.23
242k+
🪓 Norse Myth Adventure💛 Found Family😐 Reluctant Hero
The Sword of Summer Summary
The Sword of Summer 87%
A homeless teen dies, enters Valhalla, and must find his father's sword before Ragnarok begins.
by Rick Riordan 2015
4.23
242k+ ratings
🪓 Norse Myth Adventure💛 Found Family😐 Reluctant Hero
Prometheus Unbound
by Percy Bysshe Shelley • 1820
A suffering Titan forgives the god who chained him, and the cosmos begins to crack.
3.75
2k+
🏛️ Mythic Allegory🎭 Poetic Drama⚡ Titan Vs Tyrant
Prometheus Unbound Summary
Prometheus Unbound 87%
A suffering Titan forgives the god who chained him, and the cosmos begins to crack.
by Percy Bysshe Shelley 1820
3.75
2k+ ratings
🏛️ Mythic Allegory🎭 Poetic Drama⚡ Titan Vs Tyrant
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
by Rick Riordan • 2017
Dead at sixteen, Magnus wakes in Valhalla: son of a god, with a wolf to bind.
4.52
4k+
🏙️ Modern Myth Quest🌳 Norse Pantheon🫂 Found Family
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Summary
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard 87%
Dead at sixteen, Magnus wakes in Valhalla: son of a god, with a wolf to bind.
by Rick Riordan 2017
4.52
4k+ ratings
🏙️ Modern Myth Quest🌳 Norse Pantheon🫂 Found Family
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
by Rick Riordan • 2014
A snarky demigod retells the Greek myths, from the first chaos to the Olympians' rule.
4.42
99k+
🏛️ Greek Mythology😂 Humorous Retelling📚 Middle Grade Mythology
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods Summary
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods 87%
A snarky demigod retells the Greek myths, from the first chaos to the Olympians' rule.
by Rick Riordan 2014
4.42
99k+ ratings
🏛️ Greek Mythology😂 Humorous Retelling📚 Middle Grade Mythology
Metaphysics of War
by Julius Evola • 1996
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
4.03
876
🏛️ Traditionalism⚔️ Philosophy Of War🗡️ Warrior Spirituality
Metaphysics of War Summary
Metaphysics of War 87%
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
by Julius Evola 1996
4.03
876 ratings
🏛️ Traditionalism⚔️ Philosophy Of War🗡️ Warrior Spirituality
The Mark of Athena
by Rick Riordan • 2012
Seven demigods, one flying ship, and a statue that could stop a war before it begins.
4.47
680k+
🗡️ Demigod Quest⛵ Flying Ship🤝 Enemies To Allies
The Mark of Athena Summary
The Mark of Athena 87%
Seven demigods, one flying ship, and a statue that could stop a war before it begins.
by Rick Riordan 2012
4.47
680k+ ratings
🗡️ Demigod Quest⛵ Flying Ship🤝 Enemies To Allies
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1954
A hobbit inherits a ring of power and must flee the dark lord's faceless riders.
4.41
3.2M+
🗺️ Quest Fantasy📜 Mythic Fantasy😟 Reluctant Hero
The Fellowship of the Ring Summary
The Fellowship of the Ring 87%
A hobbit inherits a ring of power and must flee the dark lord's faceless riders.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1954
4.41
3.2M+ ratings
🗺️ Quest Fantasy📜 Mythic Fantasy😟 Reluctant Hero
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan • 2009
A prophecy dooms Percy Jackson at sixteen, and the Titan army has just invaded Manhattan.
4.55
1.2M+
🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology🔮 Prophecy Twist🗡️ Enemy Redemption Arc
The Last Olympian Summary
The Last Olympian 87%
A prophecy dooms Percy Jackson at sixteen, and the Titan army has just invaded Manhattan.
by Rick Riordan 2009
4.55
1.2M+ ratings
🏛️ Modern Greek Mythology🔮 Prophecy Twist🗡️ Enemy Redemption Arc
Mistborn
by Brandon Sanderson • 2016
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
4.31
102k+
👻 Afterlife Fantasy🕵️‍♂️ Heist Fantasy⚡️ Temporary God
Mistborn Summary
Mistborn 87%
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
by Brandon Sanderson 2016
4.31
102k+ ratings
👻 Afterlife Fantasy🕵️‍♂️ Heist Fantasy⚡️ Temporary God
War and the Iliad
by Simone Weil • 1940
The Iliad's hero is force: what turns a person into a corpse or a living thing.
4.09
983
🏛️ Homeric Studies⚔️ Philosophy Of Violence🎭 Tragic Vision
War and the Iliad Summary
War and the Iliad 87%
The Iliad's hero is force: what turns a person into a corpse or a living thing.
by Simone Weil 1940
4.09
983 ratings
🏛️ Homeric Studies⚔️ Philosophy Of Violence🎭 Tragic Vision
The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi
Blue-throated by a strange elixir, a mountain chief becomes the prophesied savior of a rigid empire.
4.23
3k+
🕉️ Indian Mythology Retelling🔱 Mythic Fantasy⚗️ Science Meets Myth
The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha Summary
The Secret of the Nagas & the Immortals of Meluha 87%
Blue-throated by a strange elixir, a mountain chief becomes the prophesied savior of a rigid empire.
by Amish Tripathi
4.23
3k+ ratings
🕉️ Indian Mythology Retelling🔱 Mythic Fantasy⚗️ Science Meets Myth
Thick as Thieves
by Megan Whalen Turner • 2017
A slave who loved power must trust a foreign soldier to survive his master's murder.
4.17
17k+
🏛️ Political Fantasy🤝 Slow Burn Friendship🏺 Ancient Mediterranean
Thick as Thieves Summary
Thick as Thieves 87%
A slave who loved power must trust a foreign soldier to survive his master's murder.
by Megan Whalen Turner 2017
4.17
17k+ ratings
🏛️ Political Fantasy🤝 Slow Burn Friendship🏺 Ancient Mediterranean
The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan • 2017
A mortal Apollo must seize a dark Oracle's prophecy before an undead emperor executes his friends.
4.10
143k+
🏛️ Mortal Gods🌆 Modern Mythology🏠 Found Family
The Dark Prophecy Summary
The Dark Prophecy 87%
A mortal Apollo must seize a dark Oracle's prophecy before an undead emperor executes his friends.
by Rick Riordan 2017
4.10
143k+ ratings
🏛️ Mortal Gods🌆 Modern Mythology🏠 Found Family
The Silmarillion
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1977
Three jewels hold the last light. A dark god steals them, and an oath consumes the world.
4.04
340k+
✨ Mythopoeia🎵 Divine Creation Myth👿 Fallen Angel
The Silmarillion Summary
The Silmarillion 87%
Three jewels hold the last light. A dark god steals them, and an oath consumes the world.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1977
4.04
340k+ ratings
✨ Mythopoeia🎵 Divine Creation Myth👿 Fallen Angel
Loki
by Mackenzi Lee • 2019
Exiled to Earth, a trickster god must solve mysterious deaths before a betrayal prophecy comes true.
3.91
19k+
🏳️‍🌈 Queer Fantasy⚔️ Norse Mythology🏛️ Victorian London
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Exiled to Earth, a trickster god must solve mysterious deaths before a betrayal prophecy comes true.
by Mackenzi Lee 2019
3.91
19k+ ratings
🏳️‍🌈 Queer Fantasy⚔️ Norse Mythology🏛️ Victorian London
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