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Герой должен быть один by Henry Lion Oldie
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsМиф о подвигах Геракла известен всем с малолетства. Но не все знают, что на юном Геракле пересеклись интересы Олимпийской Семьи, свергнутых, в Тартар титанов, а также многих людей – в результате чего будущий герой и его брат Ификл с детства стали заложниками чужих интриг...Categorized as:
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![Raging Rival Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein]()
Raging Rival Hearts by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRaging Rival Hearts is a spinoff told from Lily's point of view.Hunters are the enemy. That was what we faeries were always told.Breaking my engagement to the man I had loved my entire life was a dangerous move, one that got me expelled from the faerie isle. I’d known the risks, though... -
![The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith]()
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes... -
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Destroyer of Light by Rachel Alexander
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe marriage of Hades and Persephone blossoms and their mysterious grove in the world below thrives……while the sunlit world withers.Demeter holds out in Eleusis, pushing both mankind and the gods to frozen starvation in order to reclaim her daughter... -
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![A Radical Act of Free Magic by H.G. Parry]()
A Radical Act of Free Magic by H.G. Parry
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale of revolution and wonder in a world not quite like our own, A Radical Act of Free Magic is the conclusion to this genre-defying series of magic, war, and the struggle for freedom in the early modern world.The Concord has been broken, and a war of magic engulfs the world...Categorized as:
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![Infinity by Maggie Shayne]()
Infinity by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor five centuries, Immortal High Witch Nicodimus has been suspended in an eternity of darkness. His heart was stolen away in the ultimate betrayal by his love Arianna... Now Arianna discovers a way to bring him back. But the power that returns Nicodimus to her arms also summons an ancient enemy. To fight this dark danger, they must confront the past--and reclaim infinity.. -
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Medusa the Mean by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMedusa is the ultimate mean girl in this series that blends modern drama with ancient myths.Well researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues, like friendships and relationships, from a classically accurate—and entertaining—perspective.In Medusa the Mean, Medusa is sick and tired of being the only mortal at Mount Olympus Academy... -
![Red Branch by Morgan Llywelyn]()
Red Branch by Morgan Llywelyn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a land ruled by war and love and strange enchantments, Cuchulain -- torn between gentleness and violence, haunted by the croakings of a sinister raven -- fights for his honor and his homeland and discovers too late the trap that the gods have set for him in the fatal beauty of Deirdre and the brutal jealousy of King Conor...Categorized as:
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Time Anomaly by Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe sequel to ECHO IN TIME, previously published as ECHO QUEEN. For most people, time is a river, flowing in only one direction...but Alexandra Larson isn’t most people. PRESENT DAY...When Lex notices an inky presence darkening Marcus’s eyes, she discovers he’s no longer what he seemed... -
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Pariah of Dragons by Cordelia Castel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Wild Dragon, A Murderous Poacher, A Dozen Stolen Dragonets Threatened with expulsion and imprisonment for her offenses against the Magical Militia, Alba must stay out of trouble and obey the rules. But when a mysterious thief steals the dragonets, Alba and Fyrian must find the culprit before he escapes through the wards...Categorized as:
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![Lost to Witchcraft by Molly Tullis]()
Lost to Witchcraft by Molly Tullis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Jennifer Saint’s Elektra, or Scarlett St. Clair's A Touch of Darkness, this story combines romance and Greek mythology in a new witchy re-telling of The Quest for the Golden Fleece.Deep beneath Greece, Hecate serves the devoted from her home in the Underworld, keeping far away from the dalliances of men, gods, and the world that broke her heart...Categorized as:
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![I Watch Blue Seas Become Lush Fields by Er Gen]()
I Watch Blue Seas Become Lush Fields by Er Gen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. Meng Hao must adapt to survive... -
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The Demon Sovereign Returns; the Peak of the Vast Expanse! by Er Gen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI Shall Seal the Heavens is currently one of the most popular xianxia stories in China. It is about a failed young scholar named Meng Hao who gets forcibly recruited into a Sect of Immortal Cultivators. In the Cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and the law of the jungle prevails. Meng Hao must adapt to survive...Categorized as:
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![Wolf of the Sands by Amy Kuivalainen]()
Wolf of the Sands by Amy Kuivalainen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Viking witch touched by the gods, a magi prince from a mysterious world, a love that will shape the destiny of a kingdom. Betrayed by her gods, Fen is sold by raiders to the mysterious People of Sand and Sky and taken to Aaru, a world of impossible beauty and cruelty...Categorized as:
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![Witch Fall by Amber Argyle]()
Witch Fall by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.Supreme in their dominion over seasons, storms, and sea, the witches have forgotten the unmatched destructiveness of mankind. And among the weapons men seek are the magical songs of the witches. Born of witches but raised among their enemies, Lilette searches for a way to heal the rift between mankind and the witches...Categorized as:
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![The Eye of the Falcon by Michelle Paver]()
The Eye of the Falcon by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of epic adventure will love the life-or-death stakes in the third Gods and Warriors bookThe eruption of the volcano has shrouded the sun in ash, and the harsh winter is never-ending. With no trace of his lost sister to be found, Hylas takes ship for Keftiu, to find Pirra and free her from captivity.But the Crows are also coming to Keftiu, led by the power-hungry Telamon...Categorized as:
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CivCEO 2 by Andrew Karevik
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow a Level 3 village, Tine has grown considerably since that fateful day Charles Morris got thrown in Liora by mistake and decided to become its Champion. With threats of uprising behind him, Charles could focus on bringing the Satisfaction and Happiness rates higher than ever, while also adding the basic structures that would generate enough weekly income to keep Tine growing steadily... -
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Medusa by Rosie Hewlett
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGORGON. KILLER. MONSTER. VICTIM. SURVIVOR. PROTECTOR.You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one.Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out...Categorized as:
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![Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald]()
Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo hell with love, this goddess has other plans...Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie: how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of other gods. How Hades kidnapped Persephone to be his bride. How her mother, Demeter, was so distraught she caused the Earth to start dying.The real story is much more interesting.Persephone wasn't taken to hell: she jumped... -
![Aphrodite the Beauty by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams]()
Aphrodite the Beauty by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWell-researched and true to the original myths, each volume in the Goddess Girls series addresses contemporary issues like friendships and relationships from a classically accurate—and entertaining—persepective.In Aphrodite the Beauty, Aphrodite, goddessgirl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover...Categorized as:
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Warrior Rising by P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom 'a stellar talent'( New York Times bestselling author Karen Marie Moning) comes another 'scorchingly sensual, utterly delicious'( New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter) novel? The Goddesses have had it with the Trojan War. So much devastation?all because of some silly male egos. The worst of the bunch is that cocky, handsome brute Achilles... -
![The Blazing Glass (Sons of the Sand) by Kimberly Loth]()
The Blazing Glass (Sons of the Sand) by Kimberly Loth
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 in the exciting Sons of the Sand...Categorized as:
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The Immortal Game by Talia Rothschild, A.C. Harvey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exiled goddess goes on a quest to clear her name and save Mount Olympus.Galene, daughter of Poseidon, desperately wants to earn her place among the gods. But when a violent attack leaves Mount Olympus in chaos and ruins, she is accused of the crime. Banished from Olympus, Galene sets out to prove her innocence and discovers a more deadly plot—one that threatens even the oldest of Immortals... -
![The Trickster's Heart by Molly Tullis]()
The Trickster's Heart by Molly Tullis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAcross the Greek world, Hermes is known as the trickster. After centuries, he's leaned into the title and ignored the unfair reputation that comes with it. Hercules, the mortal hero, has already gained a fearsome reputation of his own. When he needs help to finish his last labor and gain immortality, there's only one god who will be able to help... -
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![The Crocodile Tomb by Michelle Paver]()
The Crocodile Tomb by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'If an Outsider wields the blade, the House of Koronos burns ...' A country at the edge of the world. A hidden tomb. A buried secret. Hylas and Pirra have found their way to the mysterious land of Egypt in pursuit of the dagger of Koronos, only to find that the Crows have got there first...Categorized as:
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![The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales by Patrick K. Ford]()
The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh Tales by Patrick K. Ford
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe title Mabinogi refers to the first four stories in this collection of tales from Welsh tradition. They are best known as the "Four Branches of the Mabinogi," and comprise the tales of Pwyll, Branwen, Manawydan, and Math. The remaining stories also spring from the same tree, and together they form a collection that comprises the core of the ancient Welsh mythological cycle... -
![Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr]()
Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe girl has had many selves in her short life. The first she remembers is Aissa, the daughter of Mama and Dada, sister to Zufi who watched the goats. Then the Bull King's raiders came, and Mama said, -Don't make a sound till I come back.- And when the villagers found her she was silent as stone, because Mama never come back again...Categorized as:
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![The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway]()
The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is this elusive creature with a horn growing from its forehead? Who is this animal with the power to neutralize poison, a fatal attraction to maidens, and the mythic ability to enrich the cultures of Asia, Arabia, and Europe? Of all the legendary animals of art, folklore, and literature, the unicorn is the one with the greatest hold on our imaginations... -
![The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards]()
The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYoung, pregnant witch, Alainn McCreary, is forced to rely on her mysterious and unpredictable magical powers in an attempt to protect the life of her strong and courageous new husband, Killian O’Brien, and the life of their unborn child, battling against all odds waged by a powerful and corrupt chieftain, a vengeful curse, and malevolent dark forces unleashed by a scheming demon...Categorized as:
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![Witch Rising by Amber Argyle]()
Witch Rising by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.A ship burns, sinking into the dark sea. There is only one survivor—a child hunted for the power of her song. Hidden away on an isolated island, Lilette buries her power deep, convinced it caused the deaths of those she loves.But she can’t run from who she is. And when her secret is revealed, the only thing that can save her is her song...Categorized as:
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![Cobweb Empire by Vera Nazarian]()
Cobweb Empire by Vera Nazarian
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world where no one can die, she alone can kill... Cobweb Empire (Cobweb Bride Trilogy #2) is the second book of the intricate epic fantasy flavored by Renaissance history and the romantic myth of Persephone, about death's ultimatum to the world... -
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Warrior Bronze by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMichelle Paver's superb Bronze Age epic reaches its dramatic, spine-tingling conclusion.Hylas and Pirra return to Akea for their final confrontation with their arch-enemies, the Crows. They must recover the dagger of Koronos if they are to end the warriors' brutal rule... -
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Witch Born by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA witch. Her guardian. Centuries of secrets . . . Brusenna defeated the dark witch, saving her fellow witches from imprisonment and death. She found love and a place to belong. But the longer she stays with the witches, the more disturbing secrets she dredges up from their sordid past.Secrets that threaten to destroy them all...Categorized as:
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![The Third Law of Cultivation by KrazeKode]()
The Third Law of Cultivation by KrazeKode
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 3 of an epic Xianxia Cultivation Series perfect for fans of Beware of Chicken and Cradle . The series features weak-to-strong power progression, a light scientific approach to magic, tons of alchemy, spirit beast companions, and so much more...Categorized as:
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![The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan]()
The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturn to the world of A Secret History of Witches with the bewitching tale of Ursule Orchiere and her discovery of magical abilities that will not only change the course of her life but every generation that comes after her. Brittany, 1741There hasn’t been a witch born in the Orchière clan for generations... -
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Thanatos by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe titan of Death, a goddess of the magic and mystery...an impossible crush that might finally have a chance.THANATOS is the fifth book in a new paranormal romance series, based in a dark, sexy city ruled by Hades and his court of gods and monsters... -
![Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfe]()
Soldier of Sidon by Gene Wolfe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLatro forgets everything when he sleeps. Writing down his experiences every day and reading his journal anew each morning gives him a poignantly tenuous hold on himself, but his story's hold on readers is powerful indeed. The two previous novels, combined in Latro in the Mist (Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete) are generally considered classics of contemporary fantasy... -
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Daughters of Olympus by Hannah M. Lynn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing destroy both to protect her...Gods and men wage their petty wars, but it is the women of spring who will have the last word...Demeter did not always live in fear. Once, the goddess of spring loved the world and the humans who inhabited it. After a devastating assault, though, she becomes a shell of herself...Categorized as:
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Scroll of Saqqara by Pauline Gedge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrince Khaemwaset is a powerful man. The son of Ramses II and a revered physician, his wisdom is respected throughout Egypt. But Khaemwaset harbours a strong and secret desire—to find the mysterious Scroll of Thoth and receive the power to raise the dead... -
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With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJust when Harmonia thought she had saved everyone she loved, the unthinkable happens and her life is shattered… in the space of just one breath. Now, she is left alone to shoulder a challenge, because she alone can fulfill a prophecy and restore Olympus. She knows she can succeed; she is the daughter of gods, after all... -
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With My Last Breath by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJust when Harmonia thought she had saved everyone she loved, the unthinkable happens and her life is shattered… in the space of just one breath. Now, she is left alone to shoulder a challenge, because she alone can fulfill a prophecy and restore Olympus. She knows she can succeed; she is the daughter of gods, after all... -
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Gods of Manhattan II: Spirits in the Park by Scott Mebus
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA month has passed since Mannahatta?the spirit city that coexists alongside Manhattan?was revealed to Rory, when an earthquake rocks New York. The island itself is attempting to shake off the Trap around Central Park, and only Rory has the power to open it before even greater catastrophe strikes. But centuries-old wounds must be healed before Rory turns the key... -
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Inanna by Emily H. Wilson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe fates of a young goddess, a warrior, and a mortal soldier collide in this enthralling and lyrical fantasy re-telling of The Epic of Gilgamesh that will captivate readers of Madeline Miller and Jennifer Saint.Stories are sly things…they can be hard to catch and kill.Inanna is an impossibility, the first full Anunnaki born on Earth...Categorized as:
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A Rush of Wings by Laura E. Weymouth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of Serpent & Dove and A House of Salt and Sorrows comes a “transportive and beautiful” (Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights) romantic fantasy about an untrained witch who must unlock her power to free her brothers from a terrible curse and save her home.Rowenna Winthrop has always known there’s magic within her... -
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![Goddess Born by Kari Edgren]()
Goddess Born by Kari Edgren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPennsylvania, 1730Selah Kilbrid keeps a dangerous secret: she has the power to heal.A direct descendent of the Celtic goddess Brigid, it's Selah's sacred duty to help those in need. But as the last of the Goddess Born living in the New World, she learned from an early age to keep her supernatural abilities hidden... -
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My Tattered Bonds by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt is always darkest before the dawn. Harmonia has certainly found this to be true. She has faced more than any one person, goddess or mortal, should ever have to. She has lost her soul mate time after time, lies and deceit have surrounded her and in fact, she has even been misled about her very identity. Yet she has always emerged with strength and grace. But now she will face the unthinkable... -
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Medusa, A Love Story by Sasha Summers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt's said love can change a person. Medusa wasn't always a monster... Medusa is ruled by duty, to her Titan father and the Goddess Athena. She's no room for the tenderness her warrior guard, Ariston, stirs. When Olympus frees her from service, her heart leads her into the arms of the guard she loves... and curses her as the creature with serpent locks.Ariston goes to war with a full heart.. -
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Storm of Olympus by Claire M. Andrews
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe was sculpted into the perfect warrior. Now she must become the perfect hero. After fighting in the Trojan War against her own people, Daphne is plagued by memories—of her family, of her shortcomings, of her lover, Apollo, and of the secrets he and the gods keep... -
![L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente]()
L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland comes Catherynne M. Valente's dark fantasy tale "L’Esprit de L’Escalier", a Tor.com Original.In this provocative and rich retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus, the musician son of Apollo and Calliope, successfully rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades after her untimely death... -
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Eclipsing Apollo by Sasha Summers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsApollo is fond of many things. Music, poetry, physical prowess, truth, and love. The Pythian Games are in his honor and he attends, as a mere mortal, to enjoy the competition… and the women. Meeting the fair Coronis offers him his greatest delight. Her strength, her fearlessness, and her beauty clasp his heart with an irrevocable hold. But she wants none of him...
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