**Special edition Hardcover Edition includes a printed case under the dustjacket and character portraits created by Marina Charalambides and a sneak peek prologue of Book 2: Oracle of Helinthia**
"Pankey delivers a fantastical adventure of mortal rebellion and divine games. Recommended!" -Historical Novels Review
"In Epic of Helinthia, M.J. Pankey flawlessly combines the magic and mythology of ancient Greece with the richness and scope of the epic fantasy genre. With a fabulous cast of characters, breathless action and a driving plot, this adventure is not to be missed." -A.D. Rhine, author of Horses of Fire
The goddess Helinthia is at war with the gods of Olympus, who have seized control of her island and plunged it into famine and chaos. Now, five mortal heroes must find a way to end this divine conflict before it escalates further and destroys their world.
Fans of Madeline Miller's Circe and Jennifer Saint's Ariadne will delight in this original epic fantasy as they are transported to a vivid world of myth and majesty, danger and deception, to experience the wrath of both gods and men. Imbued with the essence of Homer's epic, the Iliad, MJ Pankey's gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines come alive in all of their flawed complexities to deliver a riveting page-turning narrative that will keep readers on the edge of their seat 'til the very end.
"An amazing debut filled with gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, love and loss, blood and tears: everything a fantasy novel needs to keep readers turning the page late into the night!" -Maria V. Snyder, New York Times Bestselling author of The Chronicles of Ixia Series
"The deft composition of intricate plot, engaging characters, and brisk pace lures readers in like the strings of Apollo's lyre and refuses to let them go." -The Bookish Historian
