<div><b>Before she became Queen of the Amazons, young Hippolyta fought to break a goddess&rsquo;s curse . . . </b><BR>An ancient prophecy states that any Amazon who bears two sons must kill the second, lest he grow up to destroy all the Amazons. But Queen Otrere can&rsquo;t bear to sacrifice her baby, so she gives him to her daughter, thirteen-year-old Hippolyta, begging her to take the child to his father, Laomedon, King of Troy. In order to save her baby brother&rsquo;s life, Hippolyta must find a lost city and lift a goddess&rsquo;s curse. Along the way, she will need help from an unexpected source: a newly discovered brother. But can Hippolyta bring herself to trust a boy in order to save the Amazons? This ebook features personal histories by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris including rare images from the authors&rsquo; personal collections, as well as a timeline of the Heroic Age and a conversation between the two authors about the making of the series.</div>

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Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons

<div><b>Before he led the Argonauts on the quest for the Golden Fleece, Jason saved an ancient city . . .</b><BR>Jason is an orphan training to be a warrior under the instruction of the centaur Chiron. But when wild centaurs steal Chiron&rsquo;s most precious possessions&mdash;two jars of Gorgon&rsquo;s blood, one with the power to heal any wound and the other a poison deadly enough to massacre multitudes&mdash;Jason must recover the blood before it can destroy the city of Iolcus. As he undertakes the quest with a band of unruly companions, Jason learns he&rsquo;s actually the true heir to the throne of Iolcus. Only by proving himself worthy of leading this troop of young heroes can Jason stop the savage centaurs and save his city from slaughter. This ebook features personal histories by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris including rare images from the authors&rsquo; personal collections, as well as a timeline of the Heroic Age and a conversation between the two authors about the making of the series.</div>

Jason and the Gorgon's Blood

<div><b>Before Atalanta became a Greek legend, she encountered a beast . . .</b><BR>Abandoned by her parents and raised by bears until the age of four, Atalanta has led a life of adventure. After her adoptive father is slain by a ferocious beast, the twelve-year-old Atalanta sets off on a journey of revenge, accompanied by the bear she treats as a brother. She discovers that a monster is terrorizing the land of Arcadia and that the king has assembled a party to track it down&mdash;led by the legendary huntsman Orion. Atalanta wins a place at Orion&rsquo;s side, but the hunt for the beast is also a hunt to uncover the secret of her own past. And that may prove to be the greatest danger of all. This ebook features personal histories by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris including rare images from the authors&rsquo; personal collections, as well as a timeline of the Heroic Age and a conversation between the two authors about the making of the series.</div>

Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast

<div><b>Before he became the hero of the Trojan War, young Odysseus battled monsters and magic</b><BR>Young Prince Odysseus longs to be a hero. But when he and his travelling companions are captured on their way home to Ithaca, Odysseus learns that being a hero isn&rsquo;t always easy. Now Odysseus must fight dastardly pirates, survive the enchanted songs of sirens, slay monsters, and defeat a treacherous king. Worse still, Odysseus has to deal with <i>girls</i>: snooty, spoiled Princess Helen of Sparta and her companion, the annoyingly sensible Penelope. Odysseus must use his strength and cleverness to save his friends, and he must sacrifice more than he ever expected to be come the hero he is destined to be. This ebook features personal histories by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris including rare images from the authors&rsquo; personal collections, as well as a timeline of the Heroic Age and a conversation between the two authors about the making of the series.</div>

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Odysseus in the Serpent Maze

<div><B>A Highland lad comes of age at the brutal battle of Culloden in 18th-century Scotland</B><BR /><BR /> In the year 1745, the cry goes out across the Scottish Highlands for every able-bodied Scotsman to take up arms in support of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Stalwart and brave but prone to sudden seizures, young Duncan longs to join his da and the other men of clan MacDonald in the noble fight against the English. His father decrees the boy must remain behind, but the call to war is impossible to ignore, and when Duncan learns of his uncle&rsquo;s death in battle, he joins his cousin Ewan and sets out to fight for their country and their prince. But the reality of war is not the glorious undertaking Duncan has long heard spoken of and sung in stirring ballads and stories&mdash;and on the battlefield of Culloden he will be tested in ways he never could have imagined and leave boyhood behind forever amid the blood, fire, and death.<BR />  <BR /> Critically acclaimed, award-winning authors Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris merge their considerable storytelling talents in a riveting, moving tale of a young boy&rsquo;s rocky and perilous road to manhood. Richly atmospheric and firmly based in fact, <I>Prince Across the Water </I>is enthralling historical fiction&mdash;a powerful and unforgettable journey back in time and an unflinching look at the true face of war.<BR /><BR /><BR /></div>

Prince Across the Water

<div><B>A Highland lad joins forces with a notorious Scottish &ldquo;Robin Hood&rdquo; to seek revenge on the greedy laird who destroyed the boy&rsquo;s village</B><BR /><BR /> Authors Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris have garnered resounding critical acclaim for their thrilling historical novels that bring Scotland&rsquo;s colorful past to breathtaking life. Now they return to the Highlands with an enthralling tale of a young boy&rsquo;s lawless coming of age during the dark days of the Clearances.<BR />  <BR /> The early years of the 19th century are hard times for farmers in the Scottish Highlands. Young Roddy Macallan and his family are among the villagers cruelly driven from their lands when a new laird decides it would be more profitable to lease the ground to English sheep farmers. Returning in secret to the ruins of his home to retrieve a precious family heirloom&mdash;a &ldquo;blessing&rdquo; once presented to a Macallan ancestor by Bonnie Prince Charlie&mdash;Roddy is discovered and savagely beaten by order of the laird&rsquo;s sadistic enforcer, William Rood, who then steals the treasure for his master. Were it not for the timely arrival of the notorious outlaw Alan Dunbar, the boy would surely be dead. Taken under the wing of the infamous &ldquo;Rogue,&rdquo; young Roddy begins a new life as a renegade. Now, against all odds and with the aid and guidance of his bold criminal mentor, the determined lad will seek a righteous vengeance on the powerful villains who wronged him and his clan.<BR /><BR /><BR /></div>

The Rogues

<div><B>He&rsquo;s an unambitious, video game&ndash;playing loafer&mdash;and he&rsquo;s not going to let money change him . . .</B><BR /><BR /> Barry White Jr. is a self-professed man-child, and he likes it that way. He&rsquo;s also a content creator for a logistics firm. No one in his Welsh village really knows what that means&mdash;least of all Barry.<BR /><BR /> To add a little spice to his life, Barry places bets here and there. Then, one day, he wins big and is burdened with a mammoth sum of money. But the harder Barry tries to get rid of his winnings, the more he seems to accumulate. It&rsquo;s like a real-life game of Go for Broke!<BR /><BR /> Then it dawns on him. Perhaps there&rsquo;s a way of turning this windfall to his advantage&mdash;and letting him live the same kind of life he always has.<BR /><BR /> Will this turn out to be the making of him? Can Barry White Jr. finally become Barry White In-His-Own-Right?<BR /><BR /> This dazzling novel from popular British sportswriter Rob Harris is a charming, hilarious, and heartwarming black comedy for fans of Nick Spalding and Bella Mackie.<BR />  </div>

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Books By Robert J. Harris (7 Books)

Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons

Jason and the Gorgon's Blood

Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast

Odysseus in the Serpent Maze

Prince Across the Water

The Rogues

The Absurd Life of Barry White

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Books By Robert J. Harris (7 Books)

Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons

Jason and the Gorgon's Blood

Atalanta and the Arcadian Beast

Odysseus in the Serpent Maze

Prince Across the Water

The Rogues

The Absurd Life of Barry White

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