And, sadly, this one is no exception. While Ariadne is strong in her convictions and not breaking under troubling times, most of the time she was doing her duty as damsel-in-distress and waiting around for someone to rescue her, and falling in love with practically everyone good-looking who so much as smiled in her direction. And point of fact, there was absolutely no mention of any of the female gods who we know full well would have joined in the fight like Athena and Artemis.
The harrowing underworld, the one place where strength does not matter. Add to basket failed. Death and the Underworld. Please try again later. Yaakov Markel rated it it was amazing Jun 24, Prodotti non disponibili per l'acquisto. The creature in the Labyrinth is her brother Theseus is a young man sentenced to be sacrificed by the gods, with whom Ariadne falls deeply in love.
I did love how the gods were portrayed in this with the unique perspective as a face that they put on and turn themselves into an avatar, sharing one body with the consciousness of a god. I loved that Dionysus, even though a god, had limitations and faults, making him all the more relatable and real, rather than just a mythical idea.
And I did love the entourage of Dionysus. And I especially loved seeing Apollo and all the originality of his character being brought to life.
But if you like Greek myths, it is a decent read and an interesting perspective on the Theseus and the Minotaur myth. Jul 10, Joshua King rated it it was amazing.
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Fred Saberhagen was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his ''Beserker'' and Dracula stories.
Saberhagen also wrote a series of a series of post-apocalyptic mytho-magical novels beginning with his popular ''Empire of the East'' and continuing through a long series of ''Swords'' and ''Lost Swords'' novels. Saberhagen died of cancer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico Saberhagen was Fred Saberhagen was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his ''Beserker'' and Dracula stories.
Saberhagen died of cancer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico Saberhagen was born in and grew up in the area of Chicago, Illinois.
Saberhagen served in the [[U. Hercules, the son of Zeus, has crushed monsters, giants and legendary warriors in combat. Until one challenge remains: The harrowing underworld, the one place where strength does not matter. When Proteus crawls from the sea, brain damaged from a fight with a terrible giant, all he can put together from his shattered memory is that he was sent to aid Jason and the Argonauts on their incredible mission.
Ariadne's Web (Saberhagen's Book of the Gods 2) - Kindle edition by Fred Saberhagen. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or . This followup to The Face of Apollo plants one foot in the mythology of ancient Greece and the other in Saberhagen's wry take on the frailties of human nature-a .
As he joins them on their quest, Proteus soon discovers that he is not like other members of the crew. In the first four volumes of the Book of the Gods, Fred Saberhagen brought a new perspective to the classic gods of Greek mythology. Now the legendary creator of the Berzerker and Lost Swords sagas turns his gaze northward toward an entirely different pantheon of immortal deities.
Books of the Gods 5 books in series. The Face of Apollo Summary. Fred Saberhagen Narrated by: Add to basket failed. Please try again later.